PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Colton Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Perry

175 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Experienced

Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colton Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Perry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Perry keeps the fight on the outside.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Perry.

Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Perry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Perry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith has Perry up against the cage in a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.

Perry has managed to clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Perry improves position.
Perry slows down the pace here.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith wants to clinch up but Perry keeps it at a distance.
Perry doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Perry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perry misses with a series of wild punches.
Perry closes the distance but Smith moves to the side

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Perry has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Perry is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Perry has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perry throws a leg kick that misses.
Perry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Perry moves into the clinch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perry is defending well for now.
Perry tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Perry managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Perry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smith has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith wants to break free but Perry has control.
Perry is trying to break free.
Smith letting Perry take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Perry keeps him there for the moment.
Perry lands a knee to the body.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Perry forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith is trying to break free.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Smith pushes Perry up against the cage in a clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Nice body punch from Perry.

Perry breaks the clinch.
Perry keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry gets a clinch.
Perry is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perry wants to break free but Smith has control.
Perry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
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!
Perry working hard to break the clinch.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Perry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perry at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Perry will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perry throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Perry thumps Smith with a low kick.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Perry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perry is looking to clinch.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Perry.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Perry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perry swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Perry's torso.
Smith looks to land a combination. Perry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Perry.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Smith breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colton Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perry moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perry tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Perry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but Perry is avoiding it.

Perry takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Perry won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Perry has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Perry.
Perry is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colton Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Perry pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Perry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Perry counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Smith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Perry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Perry blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry.
Perry tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Perry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Perry clinches.
Perry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perry avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith has Perry up against the cage in a clinch.
Perry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Perry improves position.
Tim Perry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Perry taking a breather.
Smith has Perry pressed against the cage, preventing Perry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Perry misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Perry tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Smith does no damage.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Perry.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Perry.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Perry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Perry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perry slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Perry tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with a body punch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Perry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith thows a body kick. Perry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Perry tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Perry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perry duly obliges.
Perry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perry takes one to the side of the head.
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.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Perry tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.

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 Colton Smith.
I think Smith 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Colton Smith!