PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Duality - Slipknot. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Conteh

191 cm
33
224 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

183 cm
28
208 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conteh.
Conteh moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Conteh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conteh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith connects with the punch.

It looks like John Conteh has been cut.
Jab by Conteh.
Smith lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conteh throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Conteh has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conteh looking to stall.
Conteh misses with a punch to the body.
Conteh lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh misses with some punches.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Conteh tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith prevents a body shot from Conteh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conteh.
Conteh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Conteh tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Conteh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Conteh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conteh swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Conteh moves into the clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith working aggressively here.
Conteh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Conteh.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Conteh is controlling the position.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conteh blocks an uppercut.
Conteh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Conteh tries to tie him up.
Conteh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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

Smith feints and as Conteh raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Conteh has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Conteh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conteh scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Conteh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws the left hand but Conteh avoids the punch easily.
Conteh misses with a looping right.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conteh.
Conteh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conteh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Conteh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conteh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conteh misses with a body shot.
Conteh lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
A clash of legs there as Conteh blocks the low kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Conteh.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Conteh saw that one coming.
Conteh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conteh counters with a stiff right hand.
Conteh throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conteh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conteh misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tests Conteh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conteh wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Conteh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Conteh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conteh avoids the body shot from Smith.
Conteh moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith misses with a hook. Conteh ducked under it nicely.
Conteh misses with a two punch combination.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conteh.
Conteh moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noel Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Conteh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith throws a hook but Conteh blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conteh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith lands with a straight right. Conteh didn't see that one coming.
Conteh misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Conteh should have avoided that one.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conteh moves away.
Conteh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Noel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conteh.
Conteh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Conteh.
Conteh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith is looking to chop away at Conteh's legs.
Conteh moves out of range of the strikes.
Conteh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Conteh saw that one coming.
Conteh tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Conteh takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Conteh's shoulder, as Conteh tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conteh.
Conteh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Conteh tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conteh.
Conteh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conteh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conteh.
A jab from Conteh finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Conteh counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Conteh. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith throws a hook but Conteh avoids it easily.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conteh.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conteh.

Conteh closes the distance and clinches.
Conteh misses with a punch to the body.
Conteh pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith works on Conteh's body with a couple of short punches.
Conteh struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Conteh pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Conteh.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conteh has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Conteh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conteh is trying to stall.
Smith tries a body shot but Conteh blocks it.
Smith prevents a body shot from Conteh.
Smith blocks a body shot from Conteh.
Conteh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conteh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Conteh struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Conteh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith tries to break the clinch but Conteh is controlling the position.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
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 Noel Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Conteh's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith lands a jab to Conteh's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith scores with a jab. Conteh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conteh misses the jab.
Smith jabs at Conteh's body.
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!
Smith tests Conteh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Conteh checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Conteh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Conteh is just out of range.
Conteh checks a low kick from Smith.
Conteh doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Smith sends Conteh crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Conteh up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Conteh is rocked!
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!
Conteh is holding his hands too far apart here. Smith throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Conteh is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noel Smith!
After winning the bout, Noel Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.