PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Relic Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu has chosen Outshined as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Fatu

199 cm
20
259 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Relic Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Good work by Fatu as he checks the leg kick.
Smith lands a nice hook to Fatu's body. Fatu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fatu avoids them all with ease.
Fatu takes one to the side of the head.
Smith throws a right hand that Fatu ducks under and follows up with a left that Fatu also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a hook but Fatu avoids it easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that Fatu avoids nicely.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith lands a head shot.
Fatu circles away from the clinch attempt.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fatu moves out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fatu moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Fatu avoids it well.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fatu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fatu.
Smith tries to bum rush Fatu with a series of wild strikes but Fatu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fatu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fatu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith looks to land a combination but Fatu avoids it well.
Fatu swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Fatu blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Fatu blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu takes one on the button.
Fatu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fatu slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Fatu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Fatu slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a jab when Fatu was well out of range.
Fatu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fatu.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice jab there from Fatu.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Fatu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatu connects with a high kick.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Fatu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fatu counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fatu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fatu connects with a high kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Fatu both land. Nice combination.
Fatu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Fatu throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Fatu counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Relic Fatu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fatu connects with a looping right hand.
Fatu moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Fatu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Fatu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fatu throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fatu.
Fatu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Fatu pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch
and Fatu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Fatu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fatu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fatu counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up

and Fatu moves into the clinch.
Fatu tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fatu has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Fatu keeps him there for the moment.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Fatu.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fatu has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Fatu keeps him there for the moment.
Fatu looking for a takedown.
Fatu is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Relic Fatu.

Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fatu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Fatu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Fatu moves away
and Fatu counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fatu counters with a solid body kick.
Fatu cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up
letting Fatu counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to clinch but Fatu is having none of it.
Relic Fatu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith with a nice cross.
James Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fatu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fatu blocks a jab.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a combination

and Fatu counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Fatu tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smith is pushing Fatu's head away, looking to escape. Fatu manages to hold on to the position though.
Smith holds on to Fatu's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fatu's best efforts.
Smith is not content to let Fatu control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith wants to improve his position but Fatu is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Relic Fatu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Smith looks to land a combination. Fatu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Fatu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

Fatu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fatu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Fatu counters with a one-two to the body.
Fatu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith looks to clinch
and Fatu counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fatu swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Fatu backing up. Fatu nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith clinches but Fatu breaks the clinch
and Fatu counters with a nice body kick.
Fatu dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Fatu throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith darts in trying to clinch

and Fatu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Fatu is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Smith is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fatu is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.

Smith somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fatu to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but Fatu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Smith.
Fatu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Fatu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Fatu counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Fatu swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
James Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Relic Fatu.
I've got Fatu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Relic Fatu!