PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Kirshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Not Afraid (Eminem) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kirshaw
vs
Smith

180 cm
24
166 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Kirshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roby Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirshaw loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Thomas Kirshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirshaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Kirshaw didn't expect that.
Kirshaw is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Kirshaw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Kirshaw!
Smith is trying to keep Kirshaw in close.
Smith pulls Kirshaw in to control the position.
Smith is looking to stand up but Kirshaw isn't so interested in that idea.
Kirshaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kirshaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kirshaw is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two 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.
Kirshaw ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Kirshaw cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Kirshaw moved out of range.
Kirshaw scores with a head kick.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith jabs at Kirshaw's body.
Kirshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirshaw lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick from Kirshaw lands but Smith takes it in his stride.

It looks like Roby Smith has been cut.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Kirshaw moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Kirshaw.
Smith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kirshaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kirshaw connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kirshaw tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with the combination.
Kirshaw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Kirshaw misses the jab.
Kirshaw misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kirshaw throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Kirshaw throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Kirshaw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roby Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirshaw on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a combination
and Kirshaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kirshaw misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Kirshaw pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirshaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the body from Kirshaw misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Kirshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kirshaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirshaw throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Kirshaw throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Kirshaw lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Kirshaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Kirshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Kirshaw.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kirshaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Kirshaw cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Kirshaw.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Thomas Kirshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kirshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kirshaw misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Kirshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Decent striking displayed by Kirshaw there.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kirshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw misses with a low kick.
Thomas Kirshaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirshaw misses with a combination
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roby Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roby Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smith avoids the body shot from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Kirshaw has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kirshaw throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Kirshaw misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirshaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirshaw scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Kirshaw misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Kirshaw misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kirshaw counter with a right hand.
Kirshaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Kirshaw looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith tries to bum rush Kirshaw with a series of wild strikes but Kirshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirshaw misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Kirshaw throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith scores with a one two! Kirshaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Kirshaw sees coming a mile off.
Kirshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kirshaw blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirshaw misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Kirshaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith moves away from the strike by Kirshaw.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Kirshaw's defenses.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kirshaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Kirshaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roby 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roby Smith!