PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dannioloz Barett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hooper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barett
vs
Smith

176 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dannioloz Barett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hooper Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barett swinging wildly here.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Barett scores with a four punch combination!
Smith slips under a jab.
Barett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barett throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Barett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barett misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Barett blocks a head kick by Smith.
Barett moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Smith forces Barett back against the ropes and clinches.
Barett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Barett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Barett leaning against his opponent.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barett up against the ropes.
Smith is trying to push Barett away but Barett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barett misses with a knee to the head.
Barett misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Barett keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barett missing with knees to the body.
Barett struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Barett unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Barett breaks the clinch.

Smith rushes Barett and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Barett won't allow it.
Barett lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Barett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Barett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barett keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Barett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barett is breathing heavily.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Hooper Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Barett misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to bum rush Barett with a series of wild strikes but Barett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barett's sensitive parts.
Barett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Barett throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Barett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Barett does no damage.
Smith misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
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 Dannioloz Barett will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barett throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.

Barett gets a clinch.
Barett scores a nice knee to the body.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Barett has him pressed against the ropes.
Barett misses with a punch to the body.

Barett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a head kick that Barett semi-blocks.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Barett throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Barett throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Barett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Dannioloz Barett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barett throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Barett.
Barett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Barett moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barett.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dannioloz Barett is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Barett avoids the head kick by Smith.
Barett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Smith.

Barett moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barett has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Barett keeps him there for the moment.
Smith leaning against his opponent.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barett throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barett throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barett circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Barett's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barett duly obliges.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that Barett avoids nicely.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barett instigates a clinch.
Barett lands a knee to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barett looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.

Barett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Barett is just out of range.

Barett drives through and clinches with Smith against the ropes.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Barett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Barett is just out of range.
Barett moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Barett slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Nice defenses there by Barett.
Smith takes a swing at Barett's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barett!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Barett just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Barett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Barett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a leg kick but Barett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a push kick but Barett slaps the foot to one side.
Barett lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to bum rush Barett with a series of wild strikes but Barett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Barett. Those never looked like landing.
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 Dannioloz Barett will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Barett. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith throws a body punch but Barett moves out of range.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a body shot.
Barett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Barett misses with a wild combination.
Barett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Barett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Barett moves out of range easily.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Barett.
Barett blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Barett misses with the combination.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barett throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.

Barett pushes Smith up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith tries to break free but Barett pushes him back against the ropes.
Barett tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Barett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooper Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Barett throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barett doesn't seem bothered though.
Barett is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barett rather than just go for the knockout.
Barett checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Barett.
Barett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Barett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith looks to land a combination but Barett avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barett blocks a head kick by Smith.
Barett moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barett.

Barett instigates a clinch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Barett.
Smith tries to break free but Barett pushes him back against the ropes.
Barett tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith is trying to push Barett away but Barett has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Barett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Jab from Barett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith throws a series of punches but Barett avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a hook but Barett blocks it.
Barett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Barett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a head kick but Barett moves out of range.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barett circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hooper Smith.
I think Barett 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dannioloz Barett!