PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: In The Morning. Alex Masters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Masters
vs
Smith

188 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
224 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masters scores with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith feints and then cracks Masters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masters down.
Masters throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Masters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masters counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masters misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Masters misses
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith thows a leg kick but Masters checks it
and Masters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Masters thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masters. Masters obviously looking to wear him down.
Masters thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Smith wants to slow Masters down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Masters throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith jabs at Masters's body.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masters rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick but Masters checks it.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Masters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masters tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith scores with the left hand. Masters knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Alex Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masters moves away.
Masters misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Masters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Masters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith lands a jab to Masters's midsection.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masters.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Masters avoids it.
Smith takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Masters falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Masters throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Masters takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masters.
Masters throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masters misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a combination. Masters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Alex Masters has been cut.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Masters throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masters. Masters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Smith takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Masters misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Masters counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Masters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masters throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Masters scores with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Masters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Masters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masters throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Masters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Masters thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masters throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
A left and a right from Masters both land. Nice combination.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Masters's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masters feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masters.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masters's sensitive parts.
Masters throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Masters 's knee.
Masters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Masters throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
Masters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masters misses with the combination.
Masters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masters throws a combination that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Alex Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
Smith tries to work over Masters's front leg with a kick but Masters checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Masters throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith digs a good hook to Masters's body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith 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.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Masters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Masters might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Masters checks it.
Smith with a jab.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Masters moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Masters takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Masters connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters misses with a body kick.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Masters thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Masters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Masters is predictable there
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Masters 's knee.
Masters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Masters.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Masters throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Masters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Masters is out of range.
Masters misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Masters misses.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Masters counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masters moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a leg kick but Masters checks it.
Masters throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masters.
Masters throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masters makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Masters misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws the left hand but Masters avoids the punch easily.
Masters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Masters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Masters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
A low kick from Masters misses
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mike Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masters throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Masters's knee momentarily.
Masters swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith cracks Masters with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters misses with a double jab
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masters moves away.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Masters counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Masters takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Masters makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Masters fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masters throws a body kick that misses.
Masters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Masters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masters 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.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Masters fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Masters lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masters throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Masters counters with a leg kick.
Mike Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Masters misses
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Masters looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Masters counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from Masters misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Masters turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masters misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masters.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Masters finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Masters misses with a two punch combination.
Smith avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters connects with a high kick.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masters moves away.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masters throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Masters.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Masters.
Masters tries a head kick but it misses.
Masters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Masters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Smith misses.
Masters throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Masters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Masters thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Masters takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Masters throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Masters was not able to check.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Masters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
A lazy body kick from Masters
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Alex Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masters looks to throw a body kick
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A punch combination from Masters misses.
A low kick from Smith misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Masters misses
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Masters thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masters tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

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