PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy comes to the cage accompanied by Diabolic- Soldier's Logic. Bookem has chosen Solitaire Unraveling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bullet Bookem acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Smithy
vs
Bookem

157 cm
33
147 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

170 cm
32
147 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Smithy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bookem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smithy misses with a body punch
and Bookem counters with a nice uppercut.
Smithy misses with a hook. Bookem ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bookem. Those never looked like landing.
Smithy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smithy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smithy throws a low kick, looking for Bookem's leg but Bookem calmly moves out of range.
Smithy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bookem is out of range and Smithy settles back down.
Bookem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smithy.
Smithy tries to score with a low kick but Bookem moves his leg out of the way.
Smithy misses with a body shot.
Smithy dodges the punch combination from Bookem.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Smithy works the jab nicely.
Timmy Smithy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bookem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bookem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smithy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smithy throws a leg kick but Bookem moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smithy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bookem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smithy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bookem.
The fighters circling - Smithy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smithy throws a body punch but Bookem moves out of range.
Bookem checks a leg kick nicely.
Bookem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smithy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bookem under the eye.
Bookem misses with a body punch
and Smithy counters with a right hand to the body.
Bookem throws a big shot that misses.
Bookem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smithy.
Bookem checks a leg kick nicely.
Smithy misses with a wild body shot.
Smithy jabs Bookem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smithy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bookem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bookem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smithy is looking to wear down Bookem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bookem throws a lazy uppercut
and Smithy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bookem throws a low kick, looking for Smithy's leg but Smithy calmly moves out of range.
Bookem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Bookem moves into range and clinches up with Smithy.
Smithy blocks an uppercut.
Smithy working Bookem over with knees to the body.
Bookem looks winded!
Bookem blocks an elbow strike from Smithy.
Smithy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smithy tries to land knees in the clinch but Bookem avoids the damage to the body.

Bookem gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Smithy keeping hold of Bookem's head, controlling as best he can.
Bookem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smithy defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy trying to control but Bookem postures up.
Bookem is looking to stall here but Smithy recovers full guard.
Bookem's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smithy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithy keeping moving, preventing Bookem from controlling successfully.
Smithy keeping full guard, as Bookem tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big left from Bookem misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smithy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bookem is out of range.
Smithy tries to score with a low kick but Bookem moves his leg out of the way.
Smithy slips a jab and a cross from Bookem.
Bookem lands a really nice looking cross but Smithy seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Smithy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good standup being displayed there by Bookem as he connects with a hook.
Bookem misses with an uppercut. Smithy saw that one coming.
Smithy throws a chopping leg kick but Bookem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smithy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bookem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bookem.
Smithy just misses with a punch to the body.
Timmy Smithy is winning the standup battle so far.
Bookem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bookem wants to land a leg kick but Smithy is out of range.
Bookem digs a good hook to Smithy's body.
Smithy takes one to the chin there.

Bookem forces Smithy back against the cage and clinches.
Smithy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bookem blocks the elbow strike.
Smithy lands an elbow inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bookem as Smithy tries to tie him up.
Bookem misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bookem fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bookem fails to land.
Bookem has a couple of punches blocked by Smithy.
Knees to the body from Smithy.
Smithy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bullet Bookem has been cut.
Bookem is breathing heavily.
Bookem throws a head punch that misses.
Bookem avoiding damage as Smithy throws knees to the body.
Bookem misses with the head strike.
Smithy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bookem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smithy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smithy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bookem pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smithy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smithy lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smithy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bookem lands a right hand.
Bookem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smithy pushes Bookem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bookem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bookem avoids the elbow strike from Smithy, against the cage.
Smithy misses with an elbow over the top.
Timmy Smithy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bookem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bookem goes for a takedown attempt but Smithy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bookem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smithy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bookem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smithy.
Smithy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bookem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smithy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bookem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy feints and then cracks Bookem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bookem down.
Smithy dips to his left and cracks Bookem with an uppercut!
Smithy throws a good cross that connects.
Smithy thuds a left hand into Bookem's body.
Smithy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smithy throws a low kick, looking for Bookem's leg but Bookem calmly moves out of range.
Bookem tests Smithy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bookem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smithy throws a head kick that misses.
Smithy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timmy Smithy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smithy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bookem was well out of range. Poor timing from Smithy.
Bookem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bookem misses with a straight left.
Smithy works Bookem's body with a nice hook.
Bookem clobbers Smithy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smithy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bookem throws a jab but it's blocked by Smithy.
Smithy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bookem.
Smithy feints and then cracks Bookem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bookem down.
Smithy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bookem.
Bookem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smithy is looking to land body kicks.
Bookem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smithy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smithy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bookem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bookem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bookem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smithy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smithy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Smithy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bullet Bookem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smithy just misses with a punch to the body.
Smithy thows a body shot but no joy.
Bookem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bookem misses with a straight left.
Bookem misses with a hook
and Smithy counters with a straight right hand.
Bookem misses with a wild combination.
Smithy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smithy thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Smithy.
Bookem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smithy throws a body punch but Bookem moves out of range.
Smithy jabs at Bookem's body.
Smithy misses with an uppercut. Bookem saw that one coming.
Bookem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smithy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smithy misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy lands a slapping body shot.
Bookem staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smithy.
Bookem checks the leg kick.
Bookem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Bookem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bookem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smithy thows a body shot but no joy.
Bookem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bookem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bookem misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smithy. Bookem shrugs it off though.
Smithy throws a lazy right hand but Bookem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bullet Bookem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smithy throws a leg kick but Bookem sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bookem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bullet Bookem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem looks to land a right hand but Smithy moved out of range.
Bookem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smithy.
Smithy connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Smithy. Beautiful body shot.
Bookem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smithy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smithy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smithy lands a leg kick that knocks Bookem off balance momentarily.
Smithy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bookem.

Bookem is rocked!
Smithy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bookem.
Bookem is still on wobbly legs! Can Smithy finish him?
Smithy scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smithy, right into the meat.

Smithy cracks Bookem with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bookem looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Smithy finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Smithy engages and cracks Bookem with a massive lead left hook - Bookem tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Smithy is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timmy Smithy!
After winning the bout, Timmy Smithy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.