PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys-Rocky Road To Dublin. Smith has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Connor
vs
Smith

190 cm
30
223 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

183 cm
30
224 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Connor throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Connor looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Connor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor lands a slapping body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Connor scores with a leg kick.
Willie Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Connor counters with a left to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith misses with a kick to the body.

Connor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor lands a body shot.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Connor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Connor has the dominant position.
Smith prevents a body shot from Connor.
Connor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Connor.
Connor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Connor avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Connor tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Connor lands a shoulder strike.
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a body shot.
Smith tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Connor misses with some punches.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Connor - that landed with a thud.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Connor.
Connor lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Connor lands with a light punch inside.
Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Connor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Connor lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Connor.
A shot in the inside from Connor.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Connor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Connor blocks an elbow strike.
Connor blocks a body shot from Smith.
Connor lands an elbow inside.
Connor lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a punch to the body.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks a body shot from Connor.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Connor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Smith is rocked!
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Connor finish him?
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Connor.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
A good leg kick by Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Connor stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Connor throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Connor tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connor stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith throws a push kick but Connor slaps the foot to one side.
Smith looks for the body kick but Connor saw that one coming.
Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Connor doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Connor's calf.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Willie Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor tries to clinch up.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Connor finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Connor.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Connor gets a clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Connor improves position.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Connor.
A short right from Connor on the inside.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Connor.
Connor keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connor lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Connor.
Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Connor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Connor drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Connor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Connor.
A right hook to the body lands for Connor.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connor misses with a punch to the body.
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Connor lands a right hand.
Connor tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith prevents a body shot from Connor.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor working aggressively here.
Connor has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Connor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connor.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Connor misses with a punch to the body.
Connor misses with the head strike.
Connor misses with a body punch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Connor tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.

Connor takes the fight into the clinch.
Connor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Connor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith cracks a nice hook into Connor's ribs.
Connor scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Connor sees coming a mile off.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Connor looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Connor.
Connor pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Connor. That's going to slow Smith down.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Connor lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Connor.
Connor throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Connor lands with a good body shot.
Connor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Connor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor scores with a leg kick.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Connor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willie Connor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Connor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Connor has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Connor lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Connor misses with some punches.
Smith wants to break free but Connor has control.
Smith prevents a body shot from Connor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Connor has the dominant position.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Connor misses with a punch to the body.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook.
Connor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
Connor throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Connor is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor scores with a nice right hand.
Connor scores with a punch to the head.
Connor connects with a body shot.
Connor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Connor tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Connor blocks a head kick by Smith.
Connor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Connor checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Connor thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Connor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Connor!