PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Ottoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ottoni
vs
Smith

180 cm
28
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Ottoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ottoni with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith thuds a left hand into Ottoni's body.
Jab from Smith.
Ottoni wants to clinch.
Ottoni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Ottoni's head.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith thows a leg kick but Ottoni checks it

and Ottoni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ottoni tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith is controlling Ottoni's trapped leg to prevent Ottoni from advancing to side control.
Smith wants to improve his position but Ottoni is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoni throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ottoni trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith takes a swing at Ottoni's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Ottoni looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Ottoni misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Ottoni backing up. Ottoni nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ottoni's head backwards.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ottoni avoids the head kick by Smith.

Ottoni closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Ottoni getting side control.
Ottoni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ottoni.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Ottoni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Smith wants to improve his position but Ottoni is controlling well.
Smith is trying is best to control the position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ottoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ottoni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ottoni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ottoni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ottoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ottoni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Ottoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ottoni ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Kimbo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith digs a good hook to Ottoni's body.
Smith scores with the left hand. Ottoni knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ottoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Ottoni counters with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Ottoni checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ottoni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith regains half guard.
Ottoni is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ottoni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Ottoni's head back.
Ottoni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ottoni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Ottoni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raphael Ottoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Ottoni backpedaling.
Ottoni fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ottoni wants to clinch.
Smith lands with a straight right. Ottoni didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ottoni drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ottoni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Ottoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith digs a good body shot into Ottoni's ribs.
Smith sizes up Ottoni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ottoni's hands.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ottoni manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ottoni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Ottoni tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Ottoni moves out of range.
Ottoni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Ottoni avoids it.
Ottoni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith blocks the body kick.
Jab by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Ottoni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Ottoni's defenses.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ottoni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ottoni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ottoni moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Ottoni moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ottoni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ottoni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ottoni on the side of the head.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Ottoni backpedaling.
A bone on bone clash there as Ottoni blocks the leg kick.
Ottoni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Ottoni's head.
Smith scores with a jab. Ottoni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Ottoni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ottoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ottoni is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Kimbo Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ottoni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ottoni wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Ottoni shoots and misses
and Ottoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a leg kick but Ottoni moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kimbo Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ottoni misses with a takedown
and Ottoni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith connects with a right hand. Ottoni shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ottoni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ottoni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith cracks Ottoni with an open hand slap.
Ottoni misses with a takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Ottoni with an uppercut!
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ottoni checks a low kick from Smith.
Ottoni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ottoni doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith looks to land a combination. Ottoni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ottoni.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Ottoni off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a right hand. Ottoni shakes it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith lunges at Ottoni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ottoni's hand.
Ottoni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Ottoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ottoni at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Ottoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a right and a left that Ottoni avoids nicely.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Smith lands.
Ottoni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Smith catches Ottoni right on the button with a cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Ottoni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Ottoni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ottoni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith 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 Ottoni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ottoni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith scores with a jab.
Ottoni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ottoni's hands.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Ottoni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Smith lands a jab to Ottoni's midsection.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ottoni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ottoni walks into a jab.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ottoni back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice combination there by Smith.
A left lands for Smith.
Ottoni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.

Ottoni is rocked!
Ottoni slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith looks to land a combination. Ottoni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh Ottoni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that Ottoni avoids nicely.
Ottoni tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a crisp right that sends Ottoni to the canvas! Smith follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Smith!