PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rin comes to the cage accompanied by Tracktor Bowling - Scars. Smido has chosen Breathe as his entrance music. Snabbo Smido acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rin
vs
Smido

179 cm
24
179 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

179 cm
34
182 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Rin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smido scores with a nice strike.
Rin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smido throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Rin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smido checks a leg kick.
Smido misses with a hook.
Rin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rin throws a leg kick
and Smido counters with a nice uppercut.
Smido avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smido is out of range and Rin settles back down.

Rin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smido is refusing to be controlled, as Rin sits in half guard.
Smido is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin lands strikes from half guard.

Rin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smido trying to control from the bottom.
Rin throwing shots but Smido is blocking nicely.
Rin trying to pass the guard but Smido defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smido wants to control but Rin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin trying to control from half guard but Smido is working away.
Rin wants to advance to full mount but Smido doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Smido working for a triangle but Rin defends it easily.
Smido trying to keep a closed guard but Rin is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smido is keeping the position for now.
Rin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smido's head.
Smido trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smido is keeping the position for now.
Rin is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido keeping moving, preventing Rin from controlling successfully.
Rin is looking to pass into half guard but Smido pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smido is in guard.
Rin looking to control.
Rin wants to stand and escape but Smido is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rin looking to control but Smido passes into half guard.
Smido prevents Rin from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaito Rin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smido tries to avoid it but Rin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smido to the ground. Smido escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rin connects with a body shot that sends Smido's belly button to the back.
Smido slips a straight right by Rin.
Rin misses with a hook. Smido ducked under it nicely.
Rin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smido sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rin somewhat.
Smido checks a leg kick.
Rin swings for the body but Smido moves out of range.
Rin lands with a nice body punch.
Smido lands a head shot.
Smido scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smido slips a straight right by Rin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smido misses the target.
Smido walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rin misses with a leg kick
and Smido counters with a straight right hand.
Kaito Rin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smido staying out of range there.
Rin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smido manages to avoid it.
Rin walks into a left hand.
Rin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaito Rin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rin shoots in and drives through. Smido sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rin.
Smido lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Smido.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Rin.
Rin loads up on a big right hand but Smido slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smido.
Rin shoots in for a takedown but Smido shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rin slaps away a takedown attempt from Smido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Rin scores with a four punch combination!
Smido slips a jab from Rin.
Rin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smido sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rin somewhat.
Rin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smido can pounce on him.
Smido steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin ducks under a wild hook from Smido.
Rin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smido checks it well.
Smido throws a jab when Rin was well out of range.
Smido checks a leg kick.
Rin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smido misses with a hook.
Rin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smido throws a jab when Rin was well out of range.
Rin throws a low kick but Smido avoids it.
A jab lands there for Rin.
Horrible takedown by Rin or perhaps it was just good defense by Smido which made him look bad.
Smido throws a chopping leg kick but Rin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smido keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smido.
Rin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smido feints and then cracks Rin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rin down.

Rin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rin wants to control from the top but Smido keeps moving.
Smido looking for a sweep. Not yet Smido, not yet.
Smido controls Rin momentarily but Rin frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rin tries to free his leg and advance position but Smido is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kaito Rin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smido sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rin somewhat.
Smido throws a looping overhand right but Rin ducks down to avoid it.
Smido lands with a nice body kick.
Rin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Rin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smido to the mat! Smido manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smido is adopting a defensive guard.
Smido can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rin controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rin postures up.
Rin wants to control from the top but Smido keeps moving.
Rin wants to pass the guard but Smido is keeping the position.
Rin trying to control but Smido is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smido throws a looping overhand right but Rin ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smido counters with a nice body shot.
Rin avoids the body shot from Smido.
Rin misses with a looping left.
Smido uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smido darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smido takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smido.
Rin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smido.
Smido swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rin.
Smido blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Smido.
Rin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smido checks it well.
Rin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smido counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smido ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin throws a looping overhand right but Smido ducks down to avoid it.
Rin defending well as Smido loads up on a big left hand.
Rin ducks under a wild hook from Smido.
Smido throws a big shot that misses.
Rin misses with a left hand
and Smido counters with a thumping low kick.
Rin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smido.
Smido looks to throw the jab but Rin is out of range.
Smido thows a body shot but no joy.
Rin lands with a nice body punch.
Horrible takedown by Rin or perhaps it was just good defense by Smido which made him look bad.
Snabbo Smido seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smido wants to slow Rin down by chopping away at his legs.
Smido misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rin throws a low kick but Smido moves out of range easily.
Rin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smido. Smido obviously looking to wear him down.
Rin looks to land a left hand but Smido moved out of range nicely.
Smido throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smido lands with a right hand.
Rin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smido.
Rin checks a leg kick nicely.
Rin slips a jab from Smido.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rin. Smido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rin swings for the body but Smido moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Snabbo Smido just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smido. Rin shrugs it off though.
Smido throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Rin misses.
Smido slips under a jab from Rin.
Rin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smido lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rin backs up against the cage.
Smido missing with a left hand there. Rin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smido defending well as Rin loads up on a big left hand.
Rin scores with a decent looking hook.
Smido slaps away a takedown attempt from Rin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Rin misses.
Smido tries to score with a low kick but Rin moves his leg out of the way.
Rin misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Smido misses.
Smido throws the left hand but Rin avoids the punch easily.
Smido connects with a crisp jab.
Smido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smido looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smido blocks a leg kick.
Smido throws the left hand but Rin avoids the punch easily.
Rin throws the left hand but Smido avoids the punch easily.
Smido lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rin throws a looping overhand right but Smido ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Smido as he connects with a hook.
Smido missing with a left hand there. Rin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin throws an overhand right that lands on Smido's shoulder, as Smido tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smido, as that shot connected.
Rin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smido. Smido obviously looking to wear him down.
Rin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaito Rin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rin throws a hook to the side of Smido's head but Smido sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Rin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smido looks to land a right hand but Rin moved out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smido has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smido and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smido throws a lazy right hand but Rin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smido walks into a jab.
Smido is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smido defends it nicely.
Rin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smido.
Smido uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rin.
Smido looks to land a left hand but Rin moved out of range nicely.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Rin.
Rin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smido connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rin scrambles back to his feet.
Rin misses with a takedown attempt - Smido sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido misses with an uppercut.
Rin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smido uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rin.
Nice defenses there by Rin.
Smido feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rin's calf.
Smido feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rin's calf.
Rin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rin throws a hook but Smido blocks it.
Rin takes a swing at Smido's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smido uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rin looks to land a right hand but Smido moved out of range.
Rin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smido blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snabbo Smido dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smido throws a shot from downtown. Rin moves away and avoids it.
Smido steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rin.
Rin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smido.
Smido lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rin throws a shot from downtown. Smido moves away and avoids it.
Rin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Smido misses.
Rin loads up on a big right hand but Smido slips the punch.
Smido lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rin slips a jab from Smido.
A big left from Rin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin staying out of range there.
Smido connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rin. Rin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rin checks a low kick from Smido.
Rin throws out a loose jab but Smido uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rin moves out of range of the strikes.
Rin throws a jab but it's blocked by Smido.
Smido walks into a straight right hand from Rin.
Rin shoots in for a takedown but Smido shows good takedown defense.
Smido jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smido slips a straight right by Rin.
Smido throws out a loose jab but Rin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smido scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido scores with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Smido blocks the leg kick.
Rin misses with a straight left.
Smido moves out of range of the strikes.
Rin misses with a hook.
Rin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smido circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rin throws a low kick, looking for Smido's leg but Smido calmly moves out of range.
Rin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaito Rin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smido throws a jab when Rin was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smido.
Smido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Smido misses.
Smido throws a big shot that misses.
Rin misses with a straight right.
Smido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rin.
Smido moves away from the strike by Rin.
Smido sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rin throws a lazy uppercut
and Smido counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rin shoots in for a takedown but Smido shows good takedown defense.
Rin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smido scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin staying out of range there.
Smido fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Smido misses.
Smido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smido misses with a hook.
Smido throws a jab but it's blocked by Rin.
Smido staying out of range there.
Rin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smido.
Smido tries to move into range but Rin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smido needs to keep his hands up - Rin had a free shot at his head there.
Smido slips under a jab from Rin.
Smido misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snabbo Smido comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smido 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:49
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snabbo Smido!
Snabbo Smido is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Snabbo Smido said 'thanks to my friend jesus thanks buddy'.