PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Chambers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chambers
vs
Smith

170 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a series of punches but Chambers avoids them all with ease.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chambers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Chambers misses with a straight right.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chambers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chambers misses with a straight right.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chambers throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith slips a straight right by Chambers.
A big left from Chambers misses.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith defending well as Chambers loads up on a big left hand.
Chambers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chambers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chambers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Rob Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith looks gassed!
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Chambers misses.
Chambers misses with an uppercut.
Chambers throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith stuns Chambers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Chambers counter with a right hand.
Chambers misses with a straight right.
Smith blocks a jab.
Chambers throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chambers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Chambers misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Chambers misses with a looping left.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Chambers's shoulder, as Chambers tries to avoid the shot.
Chambers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
A big left from Chambers misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
A slow jab from Chambers misses its intended target.
Chambers looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chambers.
Smith slips a straight right by Chambers.
Smith slips a straight right by Chambers.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith moves away from the strike by Chambers.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Chambers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Chambers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Chambers throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chambers throws out the jab.
Chambers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chambers misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chambers throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Smith defending well as Chambers loads up on a big left hand.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Chambers misses with a looping left.
Smith slips a jab from Chambers.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Chambers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chambers throws out the jab.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chambers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Chambers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Chambers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chambers misses the jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Chambers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chambers throws out the jab.
Chambers misses with a looping right.
Chambers throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith slips under a jab from Chambers.
A jab from Chambers misses.
Chambers sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chambers misses with a wild combination.
Chambers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chambers.
Chambers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Chambers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith throws a nice looking combination but Chambers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Chambers misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Chambers misses the jab.
Chambers throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith cracks Chambers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chambers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Chambers throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chambers misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Chambers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chambers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chambers.
Chambers throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chambers misses with a two punch combination.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chambers.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chambers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Chambers throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rob Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chambers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chambers circles away quickly and effectively.
Chambers throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Chambers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chambers misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Chambers swinging wildly here.
Chambers misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Chambers misses.
Smith moves away from the strike by Chambers.
The fighters circling - Chambers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chambers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Chambers throws a big shot that misses.
Chambers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith defending well as Chambers loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a right and a left that Chambers avoids nicely.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Chambers counter with a right hand.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chambers misses with a straight right.
Chambers throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A slow jab from Chambers misses its intended target.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Chambers backpedaling.
Chambers throws a big shot that misses.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Chambers throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chambers circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big left from Chambers misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Smith throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers misses with a looping right.
Chambers cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Chambers.
Chambers throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Chambers throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a right hand that Chambers ducks under and follows up with a left that Chambers also avoids with ease.
Chambers misses the jab.
Chambers throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chambers throws a big shot that misses.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chambers misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith stalks Chambers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chambers's face. Chambers staggers backwards, shaken.
Chambers throws a big shot that misses.
Smith defending well as Chambers loads up on a big left hand.
Chambers misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Chambers loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chambers misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Chambers misses.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Chambers throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chambers circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Chambers misses.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Chambers looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith slips a jab from Chambers.
A jab from Chambers misses.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chambers.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Chambers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chambers throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Chambers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chambers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith slips under a jab.
Chambers misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Chambers misses.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Chambers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Chambers misses with a looping left.
Chambers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chambers.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chambers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith moves away from the strike by Chambers.
Smith slips a jab from Chambers.
Chambers moves away from the strike by Smith.
Chambers throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chambers.
Chambers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Chambers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Chambers. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Chambers throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Chambers throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith stuns Chambers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Smith moves out of range as Chambers strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Chambers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Chambers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chambers.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chambers throws out the jab.
Smith stalks Chambers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chambers's face. Chambers staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith misses with the combination.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chambers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chambers at a distance.
Chambers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Chambers misses.
Chambers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith staying out of range there.
Chambers throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chambers avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Rob Smith!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Rob Smith!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Rob Smith!

Rob Smith wins by unanimous decision!