PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Redman - Da goodness blaring out of the sound system. Frank Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smith
vs
Burton

187 cm
29
175 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

172 cm
30
160 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burton misses with an attempted mid kick.

Burton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burton looking for a sweep. Not yet Burton, not yet.
Burton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burton is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Burton thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Burton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to stand but Burton is controlling the position.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Burton thows a big elbow that misses.
Burton throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.

Smith throws his legs up looking for a submission but Burton uses it to pass to side control.
Burton lands an elbow.
Burton trying to control the position but Smith is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Burton postures up.

Burton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Burton is trying to ground and pound but Smith uses the momentary lack of control by Burton to regain half guard.
Smith won't allow Burton to pass to mount.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith trying to hold on to Burton's head to control him but Burton postures up.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burton.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Burton sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton prevents Smith from improving his position.
Burton throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Burton pulls his head out easily.
Burton wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Burton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Burton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
Burton trying to control but Smith is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smith punching from the bottom.
Burton winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control but Burton postures up.
Burton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Burton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Burton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burton scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith throws the left hand but Burton avoids the punch easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burton. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Burton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
Burton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Burton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton scores with a body shot.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Burton swinging wildly here.
Burton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Burton counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burton.
Burton misses with a looping right.
Jack Burton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burton throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burton.
Burton slips a jab from Smith.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.
A big right from Burton misses.
Burton throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Frank Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burton swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Burton lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Burton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burton throws a head kick that misses.
Burton misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burton's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range as Burton strikes.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Burton misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Burton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burton throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hook but Burton avoids it easily.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Burton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Burton connects with a crisp jab.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burton!
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burton.
A big right from Burton misses.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith slips a straight right by Burton.
Nice cross by Smith.
Burton throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith throws a combination. Burton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burton is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Burton circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Burton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Jack Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burton moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burton.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton lands a body shot.
Burton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Burton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burton lands with a nice body punch.
Burton swings widly with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burton tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab when Burton was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Burton.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith cracks Burton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burton.
Smith punishes Burton's body with a nice straight punch.
Burton moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Burton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith staying out of range there.
Burton with a hook.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Burton was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burton on the side of the head.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frank Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Burton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burton is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith wants to control but Burton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Burton.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Burton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burton 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!