PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einar Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Redman - Da goodness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Smith

182 cm
30
182 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

187 cm
29
175 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Einar Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.

Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee is trying to escape the mount.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee can't escape the position.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith working Lee over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Lee manages to avoid easily.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee wants to control but Smith is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lee down.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Lee prevents Smith from moving into mount.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lee really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frank Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lee is rocked!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Einar Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Smith.

Smith throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Lee stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Smith follows into mount!
Lee tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith drops a big elbow. That's hurt Lee! More shots from Smith and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Smith!