PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Perry

189 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles Perry!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well.
Perry misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Perry.
Perry throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Paul Smith has been cut.
Perry tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Perry slips the punch.
Perry misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perry moves away.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perry throws an off balance right hand
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Perry's head but Perry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perry throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perry misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perry misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Perry.
Perry is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Perry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Perry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Perry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Perry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Perry throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
letting Perry counter with a right hand.
Perry connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Paul Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Perry misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miles Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry misses with an uppercut
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perry throws a one two combo.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Perry takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Perry scores with a shot to the body.
Perry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Perry misses with a hook to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perry throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Perry tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Perry misses with a body shot.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Perry throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry throws a lazy uppercut
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Perry missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perry misses with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Perry throws a one two combo.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perry.
Perry misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Perry backing up. Perry nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Perry swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Perry's head.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perry misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Perry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Miles Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perry misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Perry misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Perry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Perry lands with a nice body punch.
Smith moves out of range as Perry strikes.
Perry throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perry on the side of the head.
Perry wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith looks to land a combination but Perry avoids it well.
Perry swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Perry with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perry swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Perry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perry.
Perry defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Perry slips a straight right by Smith.
Perry doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Paul Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Perry.
Perry throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Perry wants to clinch.
Perry looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Perry misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Perry thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perry looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
Perry throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perry's corner calls for a 1-2. Perry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perry misses with an uppercut
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Perry just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perry misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith slips under a jab from Perry.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Perry.
Miles Perry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith misses with a combination
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Perry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perry 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Perry!