PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Albers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Smtih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Albers
vs
Smtih

180 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
192 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Virgil Albers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Smtih!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albers looks to score with a jab to the body but Smtih is just out of range.
Smtih tries a low kick but Albers avoids it.
Smtih lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Smtih misses.
Albers throws a hook but Smtih avoids it easily.
Smtih fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smtih goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Virgil Albers has been cut.
Smtih lands a nice leg kick that just misses Albers's sensitive parts.
Albers swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smtih misses with a kick to the body.
Smtih uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Albers.
Albers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smtih fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Albers is out of range.
Smtih keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albers tries to close the distance and clinch but Smtih swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smtih avoids the body shot from Albers.
Albers misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Albers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evan Smtih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smtih misses with a wild combination.
Smtih fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Albers is out of range.
Albers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smtih counters with a three punch combo that has Albers backing up. Albers nods at Smtih to acknowledge the strikes.
Albers falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Smtih to counter with a crisp jab.
Smtih misses with a jab to the body
and Albers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih thumps Albers with a low kick.
Smtih keeps the fight on the outside.
Virgil Albers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smtih throws a body punch but Albers moves out of range.
Albers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smtih throws out the jab.
Smtih connects with a leg kick. Albers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smtih throws a head kick but Albers moves out of range.
Smtih moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smtih fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smtih lands with a good body shot.
Albers is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Smtih or perhaps it was just good defense by Albers which made him look bad.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smtih.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smtih trying to control the position but Albers is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here as Smtih stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Smtih dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Albers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smtih lands with a cross.
Evan Smtih seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Albers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smtih blocks a jab.
Smtih scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Smtih closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Albers is trying to stand up here but Smtih is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smtih.
Smtih throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smtih throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smtih scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smtih thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Albers trying to hold on to Smtih's head to control him but Smtih postures up.
Smtih throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smtih stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smtih trying to pass the guard but Albers defending well.

Albers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smtih connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Albers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smtih.
Smtih lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smtih.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih looks to land a combination but Albers avoids it well.
Smtih takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smtih listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Albers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smtih throws a leg kick which misses Albers's front leg but catches the back leg as Albers tries to avoid it.
Smtih throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smtih scores with a shot to the body.
Albers stuffs the takedown attempt from Smtih. Smtih gets slowly back to his feet.
Smtih throws a predictable looking body shot
and Albers counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smtih throws a big shot that misses.
Smtih with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smtih with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smtih lunges at Albers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Albers's hand.
Smtih tries for a takedown but Albers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Smtih showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Virgil Albers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smtih fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Albers checks a low kick from Smtih.
Smtih throws a shot to the body.
Smtih connects with a solid leg kick.

Albers tries to keep at a distance but Smtih has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smtih lands a body shot.

Smtih's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smtih throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smtih decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smtih controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smtih lands a nice short elbow.
Albers trying to hold on to Smtih's head to control him but Smtih postures up.
Smtih missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Virgil Albers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smtih scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smtih is looking to stall here but Albers recovers full guard.
Smtih missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smtih postures up in Albers's guard and throws a big left but Albers blocks it.
Albers keeping full guard, as Smtih tries to pass.

Smtih is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smtih has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smtih is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Albers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smtih working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smtih trying to control but Albers is working from the bottom.
Evan Smtih is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smtih controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Evan Smtih hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smtih tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albers was well out of range. Poor timing from Smtih.
A jab from Albers misses.
Albers misses with a body shot
and Albers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Smtih comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smtih has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Evan Smtih!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Evan Smtih!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Evan Smtih!

Evan Smtih wins by unanimous decision!