PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jakobi Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gotard Krasnodebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy comes to the ring accompanied by Korn- Freak on a Leash. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smithy
vs
Krasnodebski

177 cm
38
166 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

180 cm
28
164 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jakobi Smithy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gotard Krasnodebski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasnodebski 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.
Krasnodebski cracks Smithy with an open hand slap.
Krasnodebski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krasnodebski moves in looking to clinch but Smithy pushes him off.
Smithy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smithy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krasnodebski can pounce on him.
Krasnodebski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smithy's calf.
Krasnodebski connects with an inside leg kick.
Smithy cracks the inside of Krasnodebski's front leg.
Smithy lands with a cross.
Smithy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krasnodebski moves away.
Smithy 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.
Krasnodebski clobbers Smithy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Krasnodebski throws a low kick, looking for Smithy's leg but Smithy calmly moves out of range.
Smithy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smithy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krasnodebski defending well as Smithy loads up on a big left hand.
Smithy swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski misses with a low kick.
Krasnodebski scores with the left hand. Smithy knows he should have avoided that one.
Krasnodebski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smithy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krasnodebski throws a low kick, looking for Smithy's leg but Smithy calmly moves out of range.
Krasnodebski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smithy misses with a kick to the body.
Krasnodebski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smithy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krasnodebski lands with a straight right. Smithy didn't see that one coming.
Krasnodebski throws a shot from downtown. Smithy moves away and avoids it.
Krasnodebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smithy was well out of range. Poor timing from Krasnodebski.
Smithy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krasnodebski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krasnodebski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smithy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krasnodebski misses with a hook
and Smithy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krasnodebski throws a front kick aimed at Smithy's knee but Smithy avoids it well.
Krasnodebski scores with a nice strike.
Smithy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smithy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Krasnodebski throws a low kick but Smithy moves out of range easily.
Krasnodebski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Krasnodebski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krasnodebski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smithy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smithy misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski closes the distance but Smithy moves to the side
and Smithy counters with a leg kick.
Krasnodebski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithy manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Krasnodebski.
Smithy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krasnodebski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smithy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smithy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gotard Krasnodebski dominated that 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.

A jab from Krasnodebski does it's job there.
Krasnodebski throws a body punch but Smithy moves out of range.
Krasnodebski works Smithy's body with a nice hook.
Krasnodebski wants to clinch.
Smithy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smithy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krasnodebski misses with a hook.
Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smithy swinging wildly here.
Krasnodebski misses with a low kick.
Gotard Krasnodebski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Smithy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krasnodebski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Krasnodebski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krasnodebski, as that shot connected.
Smithy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krasnodebski.
Smithy tries to bum rush Krasnodebski with a series of wild strikes but Krasnodebski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krasnodebski checks a leg kick nicely.
Krasnodebski thows a leg kick but Smithy checks it
and Smithy counters with a low kick, right behind Krasnodebski 's knee.
Smithy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krasnodebski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smithy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krasnodebski.
Some bone on bone action there as Smithy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smithy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Krasnodebski catches Smithy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krasnodebski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smithy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Krasnodebski clinches up against the ropes.
Krasnodebski pressing his opponent against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krasnodebski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski tries a body shot but Smithy blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smithy presses Krasnodebski against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Krasnodebski pushes Smithy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krasnodebski blocks a body shot from Smithy.
Smithy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krasnodebski misses with the head strike.
Krasnodebski pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Krasnodebski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krasnodebski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Krasnodebski swings wildly with an uppercut but Smithy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gotard Krasnodebski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smithy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krasnodebski with a nice cross.
Smithy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smithy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krasnodebski throws out the jab.
Smithy throws a leg kick but Krasnodebski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smithy 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.
Smithy throws a shot from downtown. Krasnodebski moves away and avoids it.
Krasnodebski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smithy.
Krasnodebski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smithy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smithy slips under a jab from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski throws a shot to the body.
Krasnodebski scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krasnodebski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Smithy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krasnodebski, right into the meat.
Smithy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smithy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Krasnodebski's sensitive parts.
Gotard Krasnodebski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krasnodebski scoring well with a low kick there.
Smithy misses with a body kick.
Krasnodebski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smithy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smithy ducks right into an uppercut from Krasnodebski.
An inside leg kick from Smithy misses.
Krasnodebski misses with a body punch
and Smithy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krasnodebski's knee momentarily.
Smithy checks a low kick from Krasnodebski.
A head kick misses from Smithy.
A big right from Krasnodebski misses.
Smithy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krasnodebski scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smithy.
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!
Krasnodebski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smithy.
Smithy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski throws out a leg kick but Smithy moves out of range and Krasnodebski only half commits.
Smithy loads up on a big right hand but Krasnodebski slips the punch.
Krasnodebski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smithy.
Smithy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski connects with a crisp jab.
Krasnodebski scoring well with a low kick there.
Krasnodebski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krasnodebski tries to clinch up.
Smithy connects with a right hand. Krasnodebski shakes it off.
Smithy checks a low kick from Krasnodebski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gotard Krasnodebski really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krasnodebski ducks under a wild hook from Smithy.
Krasnodebski throws a right hand that misses
and Smithy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smithy misses the shot to the body.
Krasnodebski scores with a sloppy right hand. Smithy should have avoided that one.
Smithy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smithy just misses with a punch to the body.
Krasnodebski throws a sloppy head kick and Smithy moves out of range easily.
Krasnodebski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Krasnodebski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krasnodebski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krasnodebski lands a hook that snaps the head of Smithy backwards.
Krasnodebski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krasnodebski can't find room to land a body shot as Smithy controls the action.
Krasnodebski is looking to control Smithy's arms but Smithy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krasnodebski has his back to the ropes.
Krasnodebski throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smithy has a couple of punches blocked by Krasnodebski.
Smithy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krasnodebski's elbow.
Krasnodebski misses with a punch on the inside.
Smithy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smithy blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Krasnodebski lands an uppercut.
Krasnodebski blocks an elbow strike.
Smithy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smithy lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Krasnodebski fails to land.
Nice body punch from Smithy.
A short right from Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski tries a body shot but Smithy blocks it.
Smithy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smithy wants to get back to striking at distance but Krasnodebski won't allow it.
Krasnodebski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smithy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krasnodebski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krasnodebski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krasnodebski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Krasnodebski fails to land.
A hook to the body from Smithy.
Smithy is trying to stall.
Krasnodebski tries to stall but Smithy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krasnodebski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smithy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krasnodebski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jakobi Smithy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A shot to the liver by Smithy. Beautiful body shot.
Smithy misses with a body kick.
Smithy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krasnodebski misses with an uppercut. Smithy saw that one coming.
Smithy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krasnodebski throws a front kick aimed at Smithy's knee but Smithy avoids it well.
Smithy 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.
A low kick from Krasnodebski is predictable there
and Smithy counters with a left to the body.
Krasnodebski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krasnodebski's corner calls for a 1-2. Krasnodebski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smithy misses with a straight left.
Krasnodebski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smithy's sensitive parts.
Smithy 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.
Krasnodebski throws a leg kick which misses Smithy's front leg but catches the back leg as Smithy tries to avoid it.
Smithy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smithy looks to score with a jab to the body but Krasnodebski is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasnodebski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krasnodebski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krasnodebski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smithy at a distance.
Krasnodebski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smithy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krasnodebski swings for the body but Smithy moves out of range.
Krasnodebski is looking to score with low kicks.
Smithy thuds a left hand into Krasnodebski's body.
Krasnodebski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krasnodebski connects with a solid leg kick.
Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krasnodebski moves out of range of the strikes.
Krasnodebski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krasnodebski throws a low kick but Smithy avoids it.
Jakobi Smithy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krasnodebski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krasnodebski throws a hook but Smithy avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasnodebski is looking to chop away at Smithy's legs.
Krasnodebski looks to throw the jab but Smithy is out of range.
Smithy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krasnodebski.
Krasnodebski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smithy in his tracks.
Smithy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krasnodebski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smithy's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smithy moves out of range of the body kick.
Krasnodebski wants to clinch.
Krasnodebski jabs at Smithy's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krasnodebski throws a head kick that misses.
Krasnodebski slips under a jab.
Krasnodebski thuds his right hand into Smithy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gotard Krasnodebski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krasnodebski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gotard Krasnodebski!
Gotard Krasnodebski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.