PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Redman - Da goodness blaring out of the sound system. Custer has chosen History´s Stranglers by The Bronx as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Smith
vs
Custer

187 cm
36
175 lbs
28 - 19 - 1

185 cm
30
182 lbs
14 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Custer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Custer throws a shot to the body.
Smith checks a low kick from Custer.
Custer gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Custer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Custer lands a slapping body shot.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Custer cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Custer scores with a kick to the body.
Custer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer lands with a cross.
Custer lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Custer lands with a nice body punch.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Custer throws a shot to the body.
A head kick from Custer lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.

Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith prevents Custer from getting back to his feet.

Custer kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Custer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Custer is able to avoid easily.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Custer moved out of range.
Custer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Custer doesn't seem phased though.
Custer throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Custer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Custer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Custer thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Custer tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Custer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Custer throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Custer blocks the leg kick.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Custer lands a jab-cross combination.
Custer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Custer throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Custer.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Custer moved out of range.
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Custer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Custer scrambles back to his feet.
Custer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Custer throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Custer misses with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Custer.
Smith scores with a hook.
Custer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Custer on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Smith.

Custer is rocked!
Custer looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Custer is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Custer seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Custer under the eye.
A punch combination from Custer misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A good leg kick by Custer.
Custer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Custer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Custer.
Custer lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Custer thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Custer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Custer, right into the meat.
Custer lands a jab to the head.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Custer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Custer stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Custer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith misses with the combination.
Frank Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Custer should have avoided that one.
Custer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Custer misses with a double jab.
Custer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
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!
Custer misses with a few strikes there.
Smith takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Custer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith moves out of range as Custer strikes.
Custer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jesse Custer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Custer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith walks into a jab.
Custer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Custer.
Custer lands with a cross.
A nice combination there by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Custer tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Custer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Custer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Custer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Custer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Custer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Custer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Custer moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Custer slips a jab from Smith.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Custer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Custer does it's job there.
Custer thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a jab when Custer was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Custer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Custer.
Smith checks a low kick from Custer.
Smith throws a push kick but Custer slaps the foot to one side.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Custer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Custer clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Custer scores with a punch to the head.

Smith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Custer tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Smith's head back.
Custer steps in with a hook that catches Smith right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Custer follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Smith looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Custer!
Jesse Custer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that >>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery $35) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.