PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psil Ander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umbabarauma Smith II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ander
vs
Smith II

192 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Psil Ander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umbabarauma Smith II!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ander connects with a solid leg kick.
Ander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ander tries to clinch but Smith II moves out of range.
Ander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Smith II blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ander.
Ander lands a head kick. Smith II smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ander throws a head kick but Smith II moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander tries to clinch but Smith II moves out of range.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith II misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith II blocks a head kick by Ander.
Ander scores with a push kick.
Ander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith II paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two 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.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ander.
Ander fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith II.
Ander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith II looks gassed!
Ander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith II manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith II swats away the attempt to clinch by Ander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith II takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ander doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith II circles away.
Ander ducks under a wild hook from Smith II.
Ander tries to clinch up.
Psil Ander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith II tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith II paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith II takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ander lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith II swats away the attempt to clinch by Ander.
Ander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ander tries to clinch up but Smith II circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psil Ander dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ander is looking to clinch but Smith II is avoiding it.
Smith II steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ander. That one must have hurt.
Ander is looking to clinch but Smith II is avoiding it.
Smith II stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ander.
Umbabarauma Smith II is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ander thumps Smith II with a low kick.
Smith II takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith II keeps the fight on the outside.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith II might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ander has got the better of the exchanges.
Ander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith II is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Ander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander wants to clinch.
Ander throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith II's head.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Ander lands but Smith II takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander throws a sloppy head kick and Smith II moves out of range easily.
Smith II takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith II swats away the attempt to clinch by Ander.
Ander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ander scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ander wants to clinch up but Smith II keeps it at a distance.
Ander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ander throws a head kick but Smith II moves out of range.
Smith II has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ander.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith II takes a swing at Ander's ribcage but misses.
Smith II stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Psil Ander dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ander tries to clinch but Smith II moves out of range.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith II swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith II can do to turn this around?
Ander keeps Smith II at a distance using the push kick.
Ander lands a front kick.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith II's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ander is looking to clinch but Smith II is avoiding it.
Smith II takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith II throws a body punch but Ander moves out of range.
Ander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith II manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ander tries to clinch up.
Ander scores with a spinning back kick!
Ander tries to clinch but Smith II is having none of it.
Umbabarauma Smith II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ander tries a head kick but it misses.
Ander tries to clinch up.
Ander misses with a head kick.
Smith II avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ander fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ander wants to clinch up but Smith II keeps it at a distance.
Ander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ander tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith II works over Ander's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith II has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith II misses with a few strikes there.
Smith II takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ander tries to clinch but Smith II moves out of range.
Ander lands a front kick.
Ander throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ander tries to clinch but Smith II moves out of range.
Ander pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Psil Ander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psil Ander!