PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dole comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Speak by Eagles of Death Metal. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dole
vs
Smith

200 cm
29
219 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
219 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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GMMA Supplements 160

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Dole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole thows a body shot but no joy.
Dole throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dole throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Dole lands a slapping body shot.
Dole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Dole tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Dole as he connects with a hook.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dole's head backwards.
Dole loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith misses with a low kick.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dole throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dole thows a body shot but no joy.
Dole lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
A jab from Dole finds it's way through Smith's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Dole misses
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Dole shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dole. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dole checks a leg kick.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dole will feel that in the morning.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Dole is out of range.
Dole tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dole takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dole looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Dole moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Dole avoids the head kick by Smith.
Dole looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Dole sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dole is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Dole moves out of range easily.
Smith feints and then cracks Dole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dole down.
Dole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Dole.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Dole avoids it.
Dole looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dole throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Dole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dole.
Dole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Dole's knee but Dole avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Dole throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a leg kick but Dole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dole wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Dole takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dole tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Dole avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Dole 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.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Dole moved away.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dole's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
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.

A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Dole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Dole is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dole misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dole. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dole throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dole.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Dole sees coming a mile off.
Dole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Dole moved away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dole might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dole fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Dole avoids it.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Dole throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Dole was not able to check.
Smith with a hook.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Dole swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Dole's front leg but catches the back leg as Dole tries to avoid it.
Dole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Dole as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Dole off balance momentarily.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dole on the side of the head.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dole will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith connects with the punch.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dole's head.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dole's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Dole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dole doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Dole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Dole checks the leg kick.
Dole looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Dole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith swings for the body but Dole moves out of range.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith lands with a cross.
Dole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dole throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dole loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Dole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Dole lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dole misses with a straight left.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dole.
Dole with a nice cross.
Dole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dole scores with a shot to the body.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jab from Smith.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith avoids the body shot from Dole.
Dole thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Dole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dole throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Dole as he checks the leg kick.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Dole moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Dole throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Dole moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Dole thows a body shot but no joy.
Dole misses the shot to the body.
Smith slips a jab from Dole.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dole's head.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Dole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
John Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a low kick as Dole jumps back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Dole throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith cracks the inside of Dole's front leg.
Smith is looking to chop away at Dole's legs.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Dole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dole.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dole.
Dole thuds a left hand into Smith's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick but Dole moved away.
Dole misses with a body shot.
Dole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bob Dole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dole cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Dole.
Dole avoids the head kick by Smith.
Dole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith avoids the body shot from Dole.
The fighters circling - Dole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dole tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Dole connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dole misses with a wild body shot.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith scores with a push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Dole thows a body shot but no joy.
Dole misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dole.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dole throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dole thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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