PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genki Dama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dama
vs
Smith

157 cm
20
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genki Dama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hurry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that Dama ducks under and follows up with a left that Dama also avoids with ease.
Dama throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Dama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Dama looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Dama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dama.
Dama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dama counters with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Dama moves out of range.
Dama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Dama pushes Smith away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dama moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Dama's ribs.
Dama pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith blocks a head kick by Dama.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Dama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith looks gassed!
Dama throws a head kick that half lands.
Dama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dama lands with a nice body kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Dama lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Dama counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dama. Dama obviously looking to wear him down.
Dama cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Dama throws a head kick that misses.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dama.
Nice straight punches there by Dama. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dama.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Dama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dama lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Dama.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Dama lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Hurry Smith has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dama moves away.
Dama throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dama pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Dama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dama scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Dama lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Dama.
Dama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dama. Dama obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dama lands with a nice body kick.
Dama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dama!
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dama.
Dama scores with a head kick.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dama was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Dama scores with a leg kick.
Dama is looking to land body kicks.
Smith throws a jab when Dama was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dama lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dama rather than just go for the knockout.
Dama throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genki Dama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hurry Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dama thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Genki Dama is winning the standup battle so far.
Dama takes one on the button.
Dama is looking to land body kicks.
Dama keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Dama scores with a head kick.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Dama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dama missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with the combination.
Dama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Dama lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Dama avoids it easily.
Smith looks to land a combination but Dama avoids it well.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dama scores with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick from Dama.
Dama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dama scores with a spinning back kick!
Dama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dama works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dama.
Dama throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith moves forwards but Dama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dama!
Dama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a combination
and Dama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dama.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dama. Dama obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith moves away from the strike by Dama.
Smith swings for the body but Dama moves out of range.
Smith blocks a head kick by Dama.
Dama lands a jab.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Dama.
Smith misses with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Dama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dama throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Dama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith takes a swing at Dama's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dama has got the better of the exchanges.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dama cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith defending well as Dama loads up on a big left hand.
Dama throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Genki Dama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genki Dama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hurry Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dama tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith avoids the head kick by Dama.
Smith thuds a left hand into Dama's body.
Dama throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Dama looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Dama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Dama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dama keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dama thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dama can pounce on him.
Dama is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dama.
Dama looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Dama keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dama.
A left lands for Dama.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dama pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Dama delivers a nice body kick.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dama.
Smith slips a straight right by Dama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dama misses with a body kick.
Dama throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dama throws a head kick that misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dama. Smith shrugs it off though.
Dama throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dama.
Dama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dama delivers a nice body kick.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dama throws a one two combo.
Dama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Dama slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Dama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dama pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Dama scores with a kick to the body.
Dama lands a front kick.
Dama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with the combination.
Dama lands a head kick!
Dama scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dama.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dama. That one must have hurt.
Genki Dama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hurry Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dama scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dama lands a high kick!
Dama scores with a push kick.
Dama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dama. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genki Dama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genki Dama!