PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Selleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selleck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hell's Bells. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West - Power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Selleck
vs
Smith

175 cm
29
191 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

185 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Selleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Smith!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Selleck's hands.
Selleck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Selleck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Selleck throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Selleck misses with a left hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Selleck moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Selleck thinking.
The crowd cheers as Selleck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Selleck misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Selleck throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Selleck pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Selleck follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Selleck throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selleck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Selleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Selleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Selleck misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Selleck.
Selleck misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Dom Selleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Selleck is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Selleck ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Selleck ducked under it nicely.
Selleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Smith misses.
Selleck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Smith misses.
Selleck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Selleck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Selleck.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Selleck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Selleck misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Selleck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Selleck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Selleck closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selleck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Selleck swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Selleck misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Selleck takes one to the chin there.
Selleck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Selleck connects with a single shot there.
Selleck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Selleck throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Selleck throws an off balance right hand
and Selleck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Selleck misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith misses with a hook. Selleck ducked under it nicely.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Selleck had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Selleck misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selleck misses with a left hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Selleck throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Selleck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Selleck swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Selleck swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selleck ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A jab lands there for Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selleck throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Selleck wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Selleck moves away from the strike by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Selleck throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Selleck misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Selleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Selleck wants to clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selleck misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Selleck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Selleck misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Selleck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Selleck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Selleck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Selleck avoids the body shot from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selleck misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Selleck misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Selleck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Selleck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Selleck throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Selleck misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Selleck to counter with a crisp jab.
Selleck catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Selleck slips a straight right by Smith.
Selleck misses with a combination
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selleck throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Selleck wants to clinch.
Selleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Selleck misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Selleck throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Selleck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Selleck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith cracks Selleck with an open hand slap.
Alex Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Selleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selleck tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Selleck misses with a left hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selleck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Selleck counters with a nice body shot.
Selleck swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Selleck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Selleck swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Selleck misses with a body punch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Selleck in his tracks.
Selleck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Selleck throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Selleck throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Selleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Selleck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Selleck slips the punch.
Selleck throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Selleck swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Selleck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Selleck misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Selleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Selleck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Selleck misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Selleck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Selleck moved out of range nicely.
Selleck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Selleck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Selleck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Selleck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.

Selleck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Selleck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Selleck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith catches Selleck with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot lands for Selleck.
Selleck throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Selleck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Selleck wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Selleck throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selleck swings widly with a right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Selleck throws a poor cross that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Selleck throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Selleck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Selleck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith connects with a jab.
Selleck misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Selleck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Selleck avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith misses with a hook
and Selleck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Selleck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Selleck misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selleck tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith lands with a straight right. Selleck didn't see that one coming.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a hook but Selleck avoids it easily.
Selleck misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Selleck slips under a jab.
Selleck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Selleck is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selleck misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Selleck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Selleck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Selleck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Selleck throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selleck misses with a left hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith cracks Selleck with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Selleck falls to his knees and Smith doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Smith!