PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rednaxela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy comes to the cage accompanied by Too sexy for my shirt - George Sampson. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Smithy
vs
Rednaxela

157 cm
25
137 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

169 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timmy Smithy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Rednaxela!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rednaxela on the side of the head.
Smithy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smithy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smithy.
Rednaxela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smithy.
Smithy tries to score with a low kick but Rednaxela moves his leg out of the way.
Smithy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rednaxela jabs Smithy right on the nose. Smithy blinks but takes it well.
Rednaxela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rednaxela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rednaxela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rednaxela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rednaxela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smithy moves away from the strike by Rednaxela.
Smithy lands with a hook. Rednaxela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rednaxela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smithy.
Rednaxela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smithy lands with a good body shot.
Rednaxela is looking to clinch but Smithy is avoiding it.
Smithy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smithy lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy cracks Rednaxela with a good jab.
Rednaxela just misses with a punch to the body.
Smithy throws a leg kick but Rednaxela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rednaxela throws a chopping leg kick but Smithy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Rednaxela misses
and Smithy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rednaxela thinking.
Rednaxela lands a nice looking body shot.
Smithy thows a leg kick but Rednaxela checks it
and Rednaxela counters with a head kick. That will keep Smithy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smithy scores with a head kick. Rednaxela tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big left from Smithy misses.
Smithy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smithy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smithy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rednaxela manages to avoid it.
Smithy scores with a nice strike.
Smithy throws a head kick that misses
and Rednaxela counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Smithy misses.
Rednaxela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Smithy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy lands a head kick. Rednaxela smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Timmy Smithy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smithy is looking to score with low kicks.
Smithy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smithy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Smithy.
Smithy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rednaxela lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rednaxela thows a leg kick but Smithy checks it
and Smithy counters with a low kick, right behind Rednaxela 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smithy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smithy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smithy loads up on a big right hand but Rednaxela slips the punch.
Smithy thows a body shot but no joy.
Rednaxela misses with an uppercut
and Smithy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rednaxela's knee momentarily.
A big right from Smithy misses.
Smithy throws a body punch but Rednaxela moves out of range.
Smithy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rednaxela counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smithy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rednaxela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smithy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela throws a head kick that half lands.
A big right from Smithy misses.
Rednaxela lands with a shot to the body.
Smithy throws a poor cross that misses
and Rednaxela counters with a nice leg kick.
Smithy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smithy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smithy throws a leg kick but Rednaxela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smithy throws a shot from downtown. Rednaxela moves away and avoids it.
Smithy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smithy avoids the body shot from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela connects with a leg kick. Smithy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rednaxela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rednaxela attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smithy misses with a body shot
and Rednaxela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rednaxela avoids the head kick by Smithy.
Smithy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smithy misses with a straight left.
Smithy throws a right hand that misses
and Rednaxela counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela wants to clinch but Smithy slips to the side
and Smithy counters with an inside leg kick.
Rednaxela looks to land a left hand but Smithy moved out of range nicely.
Smithy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rednaxela avoids the head kick by Smithy.
Smithy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rednaxela throws a lazy right hand but Smithy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rednaxela slips under a jab.
Smithy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Smithy.
Smithy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rednaxela to counter with a crisp jab.
Smithy misses with a few strikes there.
Smithy lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rednaxela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smithy throws a lazy head kick
and Rednaxela counters with a left and a right that stings Smithy.
Smithy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rednaxela.
Smithy misses with a hook to the body
and Rednaxela counters with a good, hard body kick but Smithy shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Smithy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rednaxela throws a chopping leg kick but Smithy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smithy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rednaxela.
Smithy motions for Rednaxela to come forward. Smithy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Rednaxela misses
and Smithy counters with a straight right hand.
Smithy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smithy misses with a straight right.
Rednaxela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rednaxela clinches.
Rednaxela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smithy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rednaxela avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smithy trying to land knees to the body.
Smithy misses with the head strike.
Smithy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rednaxela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rednaxela avoids a wild elbow strike from Smithy.
Rednaxela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smithy's elbow.
Rednaxela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smithy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy stalling.
Rednaxela wants to stall.
Smithy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rednaxela is defending well for now.
Rednaxela has had enough of the clinch but Smithy keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smithy is trying to break the clinch but Rednaxela has him pressed against the cage.
Rednaxela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smithy backwards.
Smithy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smithy tries to land a knee to the head but Rednaxela blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smithy.
Rednaxela has a couple of punches blocked by Smithy.
Smithy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rednaxela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rednaxela tries a body shot but Smithy blocks it.
Rednaxela misses with a body punch.
Rednaxela dodges an elbow strike from Smithy.
Rednaxela tries to work over Smithy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smithy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rednaxela managing to block the knees to the body from Smithy.
Rednaxela blocks an uppercut.
Smithy has a couple of punches blocked by Rednaxela.
Rednaxela lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smithy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smithy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rednaxela taking a breather.
Smithy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rednaxela avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rednaxela.
Rednaxela stalls.
A body shot lands from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela digs a right hand into Smithy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smithy's gas tank.
Rednaxela stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smithy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rednaxela avoids the damage to the body.
Rednaxela lands a nice shot to the body.
Rednaxela landing knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rednaxela.
Smithy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rednaxela is defending well for now.
Smithy has a couple of punches blocked by Rednaxela.
Smithy trying to stall but Rednaxela improves his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rednaxela controlling the action here for a moment.
Smithy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rednaxela controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smithy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rednaxela's brow.
Rednaxela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smithy takes a shot to the head.
Smithy is trying to break the clinch but Rednaxela has him pressed against the cage.
Smithy misses with an elbow over the top.
Smithy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smithy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rednaxela misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Rednaxela as the two fighters clinch.
Rednaxela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smithy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rednaxela avoids it.
Rednaxela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rednaxela'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.
Smithy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rednaxela misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Rednaxela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Rednaxela as the two fighters clinch.
Smithy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rednaxela.
Rednaxela has a couple of punches blocked by Smithy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rednaxela.
Smithy misses with a body punch.
Rednaxela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smithy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rednaxela's brow.
Rednaxela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smithy throws a head punch that misses.
Rednaxela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smithy misses with an elbow over the top.
Smithy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rednaxela controls his hands.
Smithy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rednaxela scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Rednaxela.
Smithy misses with a knee to the head.
Rednaxela is pushing Smithy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rednaxela avoids the elbow strike from Smithy, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rednaxela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rednaxela misses with a wild body shot.
Smithy checks a leg kick.
Smithy misses with an uppercut
and Rednaxela counters with a three punch combo that has Smithy backing up. Smithy nods at Rednaxela to acknowledge the strikes.
Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smithy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rednaxela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Rednaxela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rednaxela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smithy throws out the jab.
Smithy pushes Rednaxela away with a front kick.
Smithy misses with a leg kick
and Rednaxela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rednaxela scores with a kick to the body.
Smithy misses with an uppercut.
Timmy Smithy is winning the standup battle so far.
Smithy avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Rednaxela there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smithy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smithy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rednaxela.
Smithy misses the jab.
Rednaxela just misses with a punch to the body.
Rednaxela misses with a wild combination.
Rednaxela blocks the body kick.
Smithy throws a hook to the side of Rednaxela's head but Rednaxela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smithy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rednaxela.
Smithy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rednaxela counters with a three punch combo that has Smithy backing up. Smithy nods at Rednaxela to acknowledge the strikes.
Smithy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rednaxela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smithy.
Rednaxela throws a head kick but Smithy moves out of range.
Smithy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rednaxela's head.
Smithy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rednaxela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rednaxela throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smithy.
Smithy tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rednaxela. Rednaxela obviously looking to wear him down.
Rednaxela throws a leg kick
and Smithy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rednaxela checks a low kick from Smithy.
Rednaxela has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rednaxela misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smithy slips a jab from Rednaxela.
Smithy misses with a right hand
and Rednaxela counters with a nice body shot.
Smithy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rednaxela lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smithy misses with a looping right.
Rednaxela throws the kick towards the body but Smithy avoids it.
Rednaxela misses with a low kick.
Smithy throws a head kick that misses
and Rednaxela counters with a leg kick.
Rednaxela uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smithy has time to react.
Smithy throws a hook but Rednaxela blocks it.
Rednaxela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela connects with an inside leg kick.
Rednaxela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smithy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Smithy as he checks the leg kick.
Smithy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rednaxela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rednaxela misses with a leg kick
and Smithy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rednaxela takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smithy throws a head kick that misses
and Rednaxela counters with an inside leg kick.

Rednaxela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smithy, pushing him back against the cage.
Smithy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rednaxela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smithy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rednaxela.
Smithy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smithy breaks from the clinch.
Smithy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rednaxela shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick from Smithy misses
and Rednaxela counters with a good, hard body kick but Smithy shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rednaxela misses with a low kick.
Rednaxela throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smithy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smithy throws a hook to the side of Rednaxela's head but Rednaxela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smithy misses the jab.
Rednaxela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smithy scores with a jab to the body.
Rednaxela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rednaxela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smithy throws a jab when Rednaxela was well out of range.
Rednaxela thows a leg kick but Smithy checks it
and Smithy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rednaxela's knee momentarily.
Smithy connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smithy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rednaxela walks into a left hand.
Rednaxela fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smithy throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Smithy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smithy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Smithy!