PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jakobi Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Droop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Korn- Freak on a Leash. Jakobi Smithy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Droop's chin.

Smithy
vs
Droop

177 cm
36
166 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

190 cm
31
163 lbs
9 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jakobi Smithy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, George Droop!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Droop takes a swing at Smithy's ribcage but misses.
Smithy lands the left hand.
George Droop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Droop cracks Smithy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Droop avoids the head kick by Smithy.
Droop tries a head kick but it misses.
Droop cracks a nice hook into Smithy's ribs.
Droop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smithy.
Smithy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Droop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smithy looks to land a combination but Droop avoids it well.
Droop misses with a wild combination.
We've been told by Smithy's head coaches at Kelley Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Droop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Droop. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Droop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smithy doesn't seem phased though.
Droop lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smithy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Droop misses with an uppercut. Smithy saw that one coming.
Smithy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Droop lands a lovely overhand right.
Droop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Droop throws a head kick but Smithy moves out of range.
Droop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Droop throws an overhand right that lands on Smithy's shoulder, as Smithy tries to avoid the shot.
Smithy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Droop misses with a head kick.
Smithy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Droop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smithy.
Droop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smithy lands with a good body shot.
Droop throws a right and a left that Smithy avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smithy.

Droop moves into range and clinches up with Smithy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Droop struggles to land a body shot inside as Smithy controls his hands.

Smithy breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Droop tries to clinch but Smithy moves out of range.
Smithy keeps the fight on the outside.
Droop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Droop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Droop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smithy counters with a leg kick.
Smithy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Droop.
A shot to the liver by Smithy. Beautiful body shot.
Droop avoids the head kick by Smithy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Droop throws an off balance right hand
and Smithy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Droop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smithy cracks Droop with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like George Droop has been cut.
Droop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Droop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Droop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Droop takes a swing at Smithy's ribcage but misses.
Droop throws a lazy right hand but Smithy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smithy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smithy avoids the body shot from Droop.
Droop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Droop looks to land a right hand but Smithy moved out of range.
Smithy avoids the head kick by Droop.
George Droop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Droop throws the left hand but Smithy avoids the punch easily.
Smithy thumps Droop with a low kick.
Droop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Droop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Droop throws a sloppy head kick and Smithy moves out of range easily.
Smithy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Droop!
A head kick misses from Droop.
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!
Droop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy avoids the body shot from Droop.
Droop misses with a hook. Smithy ducked under it nicely.
Smithy looks to land a combination. Droop sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Droop loads up on a big right hand but Smithy slips the punch.
Droop throws a jab when Smithy was well out of range.
A big left from Droop misses.
Smithy looks to score with a jab to the body but Droop is just out of range.
Droop jabs at Smithy's body.
Smithy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smithy lands a jab to the nose.

Droop is rocked!
Droop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Droop is still on wobbly legs! Can Smithy finish him?
Smithy avoids the head kick by Droop.
Smithy swings for the body but Droop moves out of range.
Droop seems to have recovered his senses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smithy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Droop misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smithy slips under a jab.
Droop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Droop tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Smithy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Droop looks to score with a jab to the body but Smithy is just out of range.
Droop lands with an overhand left.
Droop misses with an uppercut. Smithy saw that one coming.
Droop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smithy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Droop wants to clinch but Smithy slips to the side
and Smithy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Droop lands with a good body shot.
George Droop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Droop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Droop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smithy.
Smithy is looking to wear down Droop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smithy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Droop is breathing heavily.
Smithy misses with a kick to the body.
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 Jakobi Smithy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Droop's cut.
That's time! Smithy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smithy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smithy avoids the head kick by Droop.
Droop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smithy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Droop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Droop ducks right into an uppercut from Smithy.
Droop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smithy.
Smithy lands a glancing blow to the side of Droop's head.
Smithy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smithy connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Droop misses with a hook
and Smithy counters with an outside leg kick.
Droop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Droop.
Droop fails to land with a series of punches.
Droop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smithy works Droop's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Droop throws an off balance right hand
and Smithy counters with a leg kick.
Smithy scores with a punch to the head.
Droop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smithy lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Smithy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smithy.
Droop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smithy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Droops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Droop swings widly with a right hand
and Smithy counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Droop off his feet! Droop crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Droop isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Smithy screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jakobi Smithy!
An out of breath Jakobi Smithy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.