PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz Lero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrome Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrome Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lero
vs
Smith

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taz Lero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrome Smith!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Lero misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Lero.
Lero tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Lero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a right and a left that Lero avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Lero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Lero fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Lero is breathing heavily.
Lero has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Lero.

Lero is rocked!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taz Lero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to land a combination but Lero avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lero avoids them all with ease.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lero with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Lero fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Lero backs away looking to recover.
Lero slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lero. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lero tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith throws a right and a left that Lero avoids nicely.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith stalks Lero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lero's face. Lero staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lero back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Lero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Lero backing up. Lero nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Lero.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lero circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lero with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination. Lero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Lero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lero avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lero circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Lero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Lero backing up. Lero nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Tyrome Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrome Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Lero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lero fails with a takedown attempt.
Lero has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Lero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Lero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith scores with a one two! Lero had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Lero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lero slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith works over Lero's head and body with a nice combination.
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 feints a jab promting Lero to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lero circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination. Lero sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lero.
Lero seems to have got his legs back now.
Lero has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taz Lero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Lero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lero somewhat.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Lero backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lero has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Lero backing up. Lero nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith works over Lero's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
Lero with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Lero.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lero might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lero misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lero shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith works over Lero's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lero.
No luck for Lero with that takedown attempt.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lero has a takedown stuffed.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lero fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Lero.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Lero throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Lero finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lero stops Smith from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lero drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Lero off! Lero jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Lero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lero passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lero is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith is trying to buck Lero off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrome 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! This is the final round!

Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lero backs up against the cage.
Lero slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith tries to bum rush Lero with a series of wild strikes but Lero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lero shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith throws a right and a left that Lero avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Lero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lero avoids them all with ease.
Lero has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Lero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith tries to bum rush Lero with a series of wild strikes but Lero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lero fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lero.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Lero or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Lero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lero shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lero circles away quickly and effectively.
Lero shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Lero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Lero shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Lero.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Lero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Lero dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a right and a left that Lero avoids nicely.
Smith stalks Lero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lero's face. Lero staggers backwards, shaken.
Lero slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Lero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Lero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Lero backs away looking to recover.
Lero has a takedown stuffed.
Lero slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Tyrome Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lero tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyrome Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith is looking to stand up but Lero isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lero drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Lero seems to have locked his on tight now - Smith screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Lero, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Taz Lero!