PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Psmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Symbol
vs
Psmith

192 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Symbol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rupert Psmith!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psmith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Psmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rupert Psmith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Symbol throws a jab when Psmith was well out of range.
Symbol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Psmith.
Psmith is looking to clinch but Symbol is avoiding it.
Psmith misses the shot to the body.
Symbol moves out of range as Psmith strikes.
Symbol keeps the fight on the outside.
Psmith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Symbol in his tracks.
Psmith slips under a jab.
Symbol tries to bum rush Psmith with a series of wild strikes but Psmith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Symbol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Psmith swings for the body but Symbol moves out of range.
Symbol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Psmith takes a swing at Symbol's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psmith scores with a shot to the body.
Symbol lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Psmith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Symbol rather than just go for the knockout.
Psmith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Psmith moves out of range of the strikes.
Psmith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Symbol on the side of the head.
Psmith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Psmith missing with a left hand there. Symbol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Symbol lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Symbol missing with a left hand there. Psmith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've been told by Symbol's head coaches at Dragon Cage Training Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab from Psmith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Symbol on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Psmith. Psmith obviously looking to wear him down.
Psmith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Symbol takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psmith avoids the body shot from Symbol.
Psmith takes a swing at Symbol's ribcage but misses.
Symbol throws a lazy uppercut
and Psmith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Psmith connects with a body shot that sends Symbol's belly button to the back.
Symbol is breathing heavily.
Symbol misses with a straight right.
Symbol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Psmith.
Psmith takes one to the side of the head.
Symbol misses with a wild body shot.
Psmith just misses with a punch to the body.
Psmith lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Psmith. Symbol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Psmith walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Symbol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Symbol slips a jab and a cross from Psmith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Psmith.
Symbol is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Psmith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Psmith prevents Symbol from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Psmith.
Psmith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Psmith lands with a right to the head.
Symbol is trying to break the clinch but Psmith is controlling him.
Psmith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Symbol backwards.
Symbol is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Psmith struggles to land a body shot inside as Symbol controls his hands.
Psmith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Symbol backwards.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psmith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Psmith has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Symbol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Psmith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Symbol.
Psmith throws a jab when Symbol was well out of range.
Psmith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Psmith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Psmith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Symbol throws an overhand right that lands on Psmith's shoulder, as Psmith tries to avoid the shot.
Psmith scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psmith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Symbol doesn't seem bothered though.
Symbol stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Psmith.
Symbol connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Psmith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Symbol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Symbol avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Symbol checks a leg kick.
Psmith misses with a body shot.
Psmith slips under a jab from Symbol.
Rupert Psmith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Symbol misses.
Symbol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Psmith.
Symbol throws an overhand right that lands on Psmith's shoulder, as Psmith tries to avoid the shot.
Psmith throws a shot from downtown. Symbol moves away and avoids it.
Symbol keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Psmith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Symbol misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psmith looks to throw the jab but Symbol is out of range.
Psmith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Psmith stuns Symbol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Symbol takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Psmith blocks a jab.
Symbol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Psmith.
Psmith clobbers Symbol with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Psmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Psmith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Psmith lands the left hand.
Symbol thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Symbol.
Psmith looks to land a right hand but Symbol moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Psmith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Psmith lands a slapping body shot.
Symbol just misses with a punch to the body.
Psmith thows a body shot but no joy.
Psmith looks to score with a jab to the body but Symbol is just out of range.
Symbol takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Psmith thuds a left hand into Symbol's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Symbol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Psmith moves away.
Psmith slips a jab from Symbol.
Symbol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Symbol takes one to the chin there.
Symbol missing with a left hand there. Psmith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Symbol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Psmith can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Psmith.
Psmith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Symbol misses with a looping right.
Symbol moves away from the strike by Psmith.
Psmith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Symbol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Symbol gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Symbol 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!

Psmith darts in and clinches Symbol up against the cage.
Oh Symbol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Psmith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Psmith scores with a shoulder strike.
Psmith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psmith throws a big uppercut that drops Symbol! More strikes from Psmith and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Symbol lies dazed against the cage as Psmith celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Psmith!
A victorious Rupert Psmith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.