PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Atom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Atom
vs
Smith

186 cm
28
211 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

200 cm
22
224 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Atom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atom.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Atom's leg but Atom calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Atom.
Atom looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Adam Atom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atom.
Atom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atom throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atom thows a body shot but no joy.
Atom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Atom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Atom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Atom.
Atom misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Atom misses.
Atom lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith defending well as Atom loads up on a big left hand.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Atom.
Atom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Atom misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atom misses the jab.
Atom jabs at Smith's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab from Atom.
Atom misses with a few strikes there.
Atom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atom closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Atom.
A combination from Atom does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A swing and a miss from Atom.
Atom throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Atom misses with a body shot.
Atom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Atom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Atom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Atom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Atom throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Atom throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Atom misses with the combination.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Atom throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Atom is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atom fails to land with a series of punches.
Atom loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Atom missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atom just misses with a punch to the body.
Atom scores with a shot to the body.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Atom has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
The crowd are getting on Smith's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jordan Smith.
Atom throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith slips a jab from Atom.
The fighters circling - Atom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Atom misses with a hook.
Smith slips under a jab from Atom.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Atom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atom looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Atom throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Atom shrugs it off.
Atom scores with a nice right hand.
Atom scores with a three punch combo!
Atom throws a combination that misses

and Smith counters by clinching up.

Atom breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Atom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atom thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atom misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Atom is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a push kick but Atom slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Atom misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Atom throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Atom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Atom tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atom avoiding damage.
Smith has Atom pressed against the cage, preventing Atom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Atom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Good body shot from Atom.
Atom misses with a punch to the body.
Atom trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Atom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Atom looking to stall.
Atom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atom tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Atom back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atom lands a nice shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atom as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atom scores with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Atom.
Atom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Atom wants to break free but Smith has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jordan Smith.
Atom looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith slips under a jab from Atom.
Smith slips a straight right by Atom.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Jordan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to clinch but Atom is having none of it.
Atom misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Atom misses with a few strikes there.
Atom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Atom throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Atom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith defending well as Atom loads up on a big left hand.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atom.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atom's calf.
Smith tests Atom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atom misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Atom's knee momentarily.
Atom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Atom will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Atom throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Atom throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Atom throws a combination that misses

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Atom.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Atom tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atom is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Atom taking a breather.
Atom takes a shot to the head.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Atom tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atom struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith prevents a body shot from Atom.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Atom misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atom backwards.
Atom wants to break free but Smith has control.
Atom is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Smith pushes Atom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Atom.
Atom scores with a hook to the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atom lands a body punch.
Atom tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Atom leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Atom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Atom can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atom.
Atom struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Atom tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Atom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Atom stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Atom struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atom.
Atom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Atom is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good body shot from Atom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Atom is keeping busy.
Atom tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Atom lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Atom blocking some punches.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jordan Smith.
Atom throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atom.
A jab from Atom misses.
Atom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Atom.
A slow jab from Atom misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Atom thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Atom looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Atom misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Atom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Adam Atom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atom misses with a looping right.
Atom misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Atom lands a nice looking body shot.
Atom swinging wildly here.
Atom misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Atom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atom 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Adam Atom!