PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir Boxalot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir Boxalot could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Smith's chin.

Boxalot
vs
Smith

190 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Boxalot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxalot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch up but Boxalot circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxalot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boxalot gets slowly back to his feet.
Boxalot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith tries to clinch but Boxalot is having none of it.
Smith is looking to clinch but Boxalot is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Boxalot.
The crowd cheers as Boxalot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Boxalot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith wants to clinch up but Boxalot keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Boxalot tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boxalot misses with some punches.
Boxalot taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxalot has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxalot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boxalot has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Boxalot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxalot is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Boxalot wants to stall.
Boxalot tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Boxalot stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Sir Boxalot has been cut.
Boxalot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boxalot takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxalot trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boxalot into the cage.
Boxalot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boxalot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boxalot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxalot tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boxalot presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxalot looking to stall.
Boxalot seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Smith is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Boxalot tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Boxalot back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Boxalot's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Boxalot - that landed with a thud.
Boxalot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Boxalot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxalot misses the target.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Boxalot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxalot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxalot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boxalot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sir Boxalot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boxalot keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch there but Boxalot circles away.
Boxalot throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Boxalot fails to land with a series of punches.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Boxalot won't want to take too many of those.
Boxalot can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boxalot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxalot looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Boxalot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Boxalot finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Boxalot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Boxalot misses the jab.
Boxalot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boxalot keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch but Boxalot moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Boxalot there.
A jab from Boxalot finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Boxalot keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxalot looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxalot lands a jab to the nose.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxalot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxalot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boxalot wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxalot looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Boxalot won't want to take too many of those.
Boxalot is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Boxalot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boxalot wants to stall.
Boxalot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boxalot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxalot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxalot wants to stall.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Boxalot is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Boxalot into the cage.
Boxalot tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxalot misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boxalot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxalot looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sir Boxalot's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith tries to clinch up
and Boxalot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Boxalot misses with a looping right.
Boxalot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith avoids the body shot from Boxalot.
Boxalot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sir Boxalot is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith wants to clinch but Boxalot slips to the side
and Boxalot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boxalot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch.
Boxalot jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxalot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxalot scores with a body shot.

Smith pushes Boxalot up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Boxalot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxalot misses with a body punch.
Smith has Boxalot pressed against the cage.
Sir Boxalot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boxalot is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boxalot has his back to the cage.
Boxalot tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith prevents a body shot from Boxalot.
Boxalot working hard to break the clinch.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boxalot looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxalot is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boxalot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boxalot's face.
Boxalot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boxalot stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Boxalot misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxalot goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxalot. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith wants to clinch up but Boxalot keeps it at a distance.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boxalot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Boxalot misses with a body punch.
Boxalot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Boxalot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxalot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sir Boxalot.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

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