PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Smyth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smyth
vs
Reyes

200 cm
27
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

174 cm
24
166 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Smyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Smyth throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Smyth throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smyth throws an off balance right hand
and Reyes counters with a thumping low kick.
Reyes tries to clinch but Smyth moves out of range.
Smyth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smyth misses with a hook. Reyes ducked under it nicely.
Reyes scores with a hook.
Smyth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reyes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smyth moves out of range of the strikes.
Smyth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smyth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smyth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Smyth lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Smyth.
Smyth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reyes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes has Smyth up against the cage in a clinch.
Smyth working aggressively here.
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reyes lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smyth.
Smyth really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reyes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reyes lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smyth fails to land.
Smyth swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smyth tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Smyth back against the cage.
Smyth tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reyes lands an elbow inside.
Reyes lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smyth.
Reyes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes gets through Smyth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Smyth throws a head punch that misses.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Smyth has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Smyth throws a head punch that misses.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Smyth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reyess head.
Reyes lands an uppercut.
Reyes scores with a shot to the side of Smyth's head.
Smyth misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that Smyth shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smyth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smyth is breathing heavily.
Smyth misses with the head strike.
Smyth throws a head punch that misses.
Smyth misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reyes scores with a hook to the body.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smyth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reyes presses Smyth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smyth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Smyth misses with some punches.
Smyth takes an elbow to the temple.
Smyth misses with a punch on the inside.
Smyth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reyes obliges.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
A short uppercut from Reyes.
A right hand to the body from Reyes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
Reyes lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Reyes.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Reyes.
A body shot lands from Reyes.
Reyes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Reyes.
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reyes presses Smyth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reyes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reyes lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Reyes.
Reyes stalling.
Reyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reyes lands an elbow just above Smyth 's eye.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smyth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smyth throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Smyth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reyes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Smyth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Reyes digs a right hand underneath Smyth's ribcage. Smyth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Smyth avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is working Smyth over against the cage.
Reyes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smyth up against the cage.
Smyth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smyth working aggressively here.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smyth.
Smyth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Smyth avoids the damage to the body.
Smyth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Smyth misses with some punches.
Smyth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smyth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reyes tries a body shot but Smyth blocks it.
Smyth swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smyth takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Smyth - that landed with a thud.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyes working Smyth over with knees to the body.
Smyth blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Reyes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smyth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reyes momentarily.
Smyth moves out of range as Reyes throws a body kick.
Smyth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smyth was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Smyth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reyes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smyth misses with an uppercut. Reyes saw that one coming.
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smyth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smyth does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smyth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Smyth is just out of range.
Smyth moves out of range as Reyes strikes.

Reyes moves into range and clinches up with Smyth.
Smyth dodges an elbow strike from Reyes.
Smyth throws a head punch that misses.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Smyth throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Reyes.
Reyes digs a right hand into Smyth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smyth's gas tank.
Reyes lands a damaging elbow.
Smyth takes an elbow to the temple.
Paulo Reyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
Reyes lands an elbow inside that Smyth shrugs off.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Smyth won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Reyes.
Smyth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smyth throws a head punch that misses.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smyth is defending well for now.
Reyes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Smyth working aggressively here.
Reyes lands with a light punch inside.
Smyth blocks an elbow strike from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Smyth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smyth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smyth gets through Reyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes blocks a body shot from Smyth.
A right handed body shot lands from Smyth.
Nice body punch from Smyth - that landed with a thud.
Reyes is working Smyth over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Reyes.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smyth.
Smyth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes'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.
A short right from Reyes.
A body shot lands from Reyes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Smyth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reyes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reyes taking a breather.
Reyes works on Smyth's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smyth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reyes.
Smyth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Smyth fails to land.
Smyth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Reyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Smyth.
Reyes lands a shot to the body.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is pushing Smyth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smyth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smyth avoids the elbow strike from Reyes, against the cage.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Smyth won't want to take too many of those.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smyth misses with some punches.
Reyes lands with a short shot to the head.
Reyes lands an elbow inside.
Smyth lands with a left to the head.
Smyth has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Smyth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes digs a right hand into Smyth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smyth's gas tank.
Smyth dodges an elbow strike from Reyes.
Reyes blocks an uppercut.
Reyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reyes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Smyth blocks an elbow strike from Reyes.
Smyth lands a nice uppercut.
Reyes tries a body shot but Smyth blocks it.
Smyth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smyth is defending well for now.
Smyth pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes pushes Smyth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smyth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reyes throws an elbow but it misses.
Smyth misses with a body punch.
Smyth lands with a light punch inside.
Reyes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
Smyth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smyth tries to work over Reyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smyth presses Reyes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smyth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes misses with an elbow strike.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smyth misses with some punches.
Smyth misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Smyth.
Smyth tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Smyth back against the cage.
A short left from Smyth.
Smyth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smyth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Smyth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smyth throws a big shot that misses.
Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smyth.
Reyes slips under a jab.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smyth.
Smyth looks to land a combination but Reyes avoids it well.
Reyes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smyth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Reyes moves into the clinch.
Reyes crunches a lovely knee into Smyth's ribcage.
Reyes blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smyth fails to land.
Reyes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Reyes works on Smyth's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyes gets through Smyth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Smyth in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Reyes.
Nice body punch from Smyth - that landed with a thud.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Reyes lands with a right to the head.
Reyes scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes presses Smyth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smyth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reyes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smyth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smyth misses with a punch to the body.
Smyth throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Smyth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyes lands with a right to the head.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes swings wildly with an uppercut but Smyth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Smyth.
A head punch on the inside from Smyth fails to land.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Reyes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smyth.
Smyth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes digs a right hand into Smyth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smyth's gas tank.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Smyth tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smyth managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
Good body shot from Smyth.
Smyth scores with a hook to the body.
Reyes blocks an uppercut.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smyth blocks an elbow strike from Reyes.
Smyth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyes.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Smyth pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smyth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smyth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Smyth on the inside.
Reyes pushes off an throws an elbow but Smyth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smyth can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Reyes misses with an elbow strike.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyes misses with a punch on the inside.
Smyth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smyth prevents a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes blocks a body shot from Smyth.
Smyth blocks a body shot from Reyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Smyth misses with a punch on the inside.
Smyth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Reyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smyth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smyth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smyth lands a shoulder strike.
Smyth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Reyes.
Smyth misses with some punches.
Smyth blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Paulo Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Smyth misses with the head strike.
Smyth throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Smyth blocks the elbow strike.
Smyth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Reyes.
A nice left hand lands by Smyth.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Smyth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smyth.
Smyth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Smyth.
Smyth lands a left hand.
Reyes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Reyes misses with an elbow over the top.
Smyth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reyes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smyth throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Smyth scores with a hook to the body.
Smyth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Smyth struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Smyth digs a right hand underneath Reyes's ribcage. Reyes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smyth is leaning against Reyes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scott Smyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smyth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reyes lands with a right to the head.
Smyth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes working Smyth over with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smyth.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Smyth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reyes 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Reyes!