PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smyth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers. Michaels has chosen Hillbilly Deluxe as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smyth
vs
Michaels

184 cm
26
219 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyth looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels motions for Smyth to come forward. Michaels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smyth.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Smyth clinches up against the ropes.
Michaels takes a knee to the side of the body.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Smyth trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels working Smyth over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Smyth.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smyth blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Michaels leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth pushes Michaels back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Smyth pushes Michaels back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Smyth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smyth lands an elbow inside that Michaels shrugs off.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smyth lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels wants to stall.
Michaels scores with a shot to the side of Smyth's head.
Michaels has a couple of punches blocked by Smyth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michaels.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Michaels has a couple of punches blocked by Smyth.

Smyth is fighting off a takedown attempt but Michaels is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smyth to the mat. Smyth regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smyth keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Smyth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Michaels.
Smyth controlling Michaels's posture.
Smyth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Michaels manages to get himself to full guard.
Smyth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Michaels is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Michaels can't do much from the bottom here.
Michaels is trying to get back to half guard.
Smyth gets to mount! Michaels was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Smyth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Michaels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth trying to control but Michaels is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Michaels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Michaels tries to lock up and control but Smyth gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kris Smyth will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michaels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Smyth misses.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smyth misses with a wild body shot.

Smyth gets a clinch.
Smyth misses with a knee to the head.
Smyth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michaels's elbow.
Smyth wants to stall.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth takes a kick to the side of the head.

Smyth moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smyth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Michaelss head.
A short right from Smyth on the inside.
Michaels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smyth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels taking a breather.
Kris Smyth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Michaels obliges.
Michaels taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels presses Smyth against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smyth has Michaels pressed against the ropes.
Smyth scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Smyth tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels misses with a punch on the inside.
Michaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smyth landing knees to the head.
Michaels trying to control the position but instead, Smyth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michaels into the ropes.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Michaels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smyth fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Smyth has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch.
Smyth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michaels working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Michaels.
Michaels is trying to drag Smyth to the mat but Smyth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Michaels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kris Smyth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Michaels to work.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Smyth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Smyth.

It looks like Max Michaels has been cut.
Michaels pushes Smyth back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels taking a breather.
Smyth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michaels trying to stall but Smyth improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels tries a body shot but Smyth blocks it.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smyth.
Smyth tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Michaels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Max Michaels's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Smyth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smyth taking a breather.
Michaels lands with a light punch inside.
Smyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Smyth cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Michaels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smyth up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smyth misses with a knee to the head.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smyth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Michaels wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michaels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Michaels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels taking a breather.
Michaels tries a body shot but Smyth blocks it.
Smyth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Smyth.
Smyth throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smyth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smyth.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Smyth blocking some punches.
Smyth avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Michaels trying to stall but Smyth improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michaels blocks it with crossed arms.
Smyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from Smyth.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth digs a right hand into Michaels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michaels's gas tank.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
Smyth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smyth cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michaels seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Smyth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smyth lands with a light punch inside.
Smyth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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!
Smyth scores a nice knee to the body.
Smyth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smyth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smyth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smyth connects with a body shot that sends Michaels's belly button to the back.

Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Smyth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smyth is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smyth landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Smyth stalling against the ropes.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Michaels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Smyth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smyth 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Smyth!
After the big win, Kris Smyth made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.