PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Xtanspel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xtanspel comes to the cage accompanied by Whitesnake - Here I go again. Smith has chosen ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Xtanspel
vs
Smith

190 cm
30
191 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
30
200 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Xtanspel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Xtanspel moves out of range.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xtanspel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Xtanspel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xtanspel.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Xtanspel tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Xtanspel misses.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xtanspel scores with a hook.
Xtanspel throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Xtanspel blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Xtanspel ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws the left hand but Xtanspel avoids the punch easily.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xtanspel.
Xtanspel throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Xtanspel jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Trevor Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xtanspel throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Xtanspel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Xtanspel connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Xtanspel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xtanspel blocks the body kick.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Xtanspel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Xtanspel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xtanspel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Xtanspel swings widly with a right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Xtanspel's front leg but catches the back leg as Xtanspel tries to avoid it.
Xtanspel throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith clinches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Xtanspel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trevor Smith will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xtanspel throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xtanspel swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Xtanspel - just one landing.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Xtanspel throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Xtanspel looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xtanspel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Xtanspel.
Smith misses with a low kick as Xtanspel jumps back.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Xtanspel avoids it.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xtanspel slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Xtanspel.
Xtanspel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Xtanspel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Xtanspel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xtanspel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xtanspel avoids it.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Xtanspel is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Xtanspel is blocking nicely.
Xtanspel avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xtanspel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xtanspel's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Xtanspel is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Xtanspel blocks it.
Smith landing knees to the body.

Xtanspel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xtanspel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xtanspel's head backwards.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Xtanspel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Xtanspel digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xtanspel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A left lands for Xtanspel.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xtanspel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith scores with the left hand. Xtanspel knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Smith misses
letting Xtanspel counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Xtanspel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Smith defending well as Xtanspel loads up on a big left hand.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xtanspel jabs at Smith's body.
Xtanspel tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xtanspel misses with a left hand
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Xtanspel misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Xtanspel does no damage.
Xtanspel swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xtanspel connects with the punch.
Smith takes a swing at Xtanspel's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Xtanspel.
Smith wants to clinch.
Xtanspel misses with a series of wild punches.
Frank Xtanspel is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xtanspel.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Xtanspel.
Smith lands with a cross.
Xtanspel swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Xtanspel shrugs it off.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xtanspel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith wants to slow Xtanspel down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Xtanspel.
Xtanspel lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Xtanspel lands with a shot to the body.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xtanspel throws out the jab.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Xtanspel is just out of range.
Xtanspel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a leg kick but Xtanspel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xtanspel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Xtanspel eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xtanspel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Xtanspel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Xtanspel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Xtanspel!