PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Wakefield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Wakefield

183 cm
33
183 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

182 cm
27
186 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Wakefield!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakefield misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Robert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wakefield misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Wakefield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wakefield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wakefield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Wakefield counters with a left to the body.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wakefield's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Wakefield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wakefield sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Jab from Wakefield.

It looks like Robert Smith has been cut.
Wakefield throws a big shot that misses.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield is having none of it.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Smith.
Wakefield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Wakefield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to clinch
letting Wakefield counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wakefield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Wakefield shows good takedown defense.
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield moves away
enabling Wakefield to counter with a crisp jab.
Wakefield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith moves out of range as Wakefield strikes.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wakefield lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Wakefield lands a head shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith moves to clinch but Wakefield breaks away
and Wakefield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakefield misses with a straight right.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Wakefield throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Wakefield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wakefield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wakefield counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Wakefield blocks a jab.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wakefield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Wakefield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith is looking to wear down Wakefield with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Wakefield has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Smith takes a swing at Wakefield's ribcage but misses.
Wakefield swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Wakefield just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wakefield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Wakefield.
Wakefield 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 tries to clinch
and Wakefield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wakefield cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a body punch but Wakefield moves out of range.
Wakefield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield is having none of it.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Wakefield counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wakefield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wakefield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wakefield looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Wakefield.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield misses with a wild combination.
Smith moves to clinch but Wakefield breaks away
and Wakefield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to clinch up but Wakefield circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Wakefield circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wakefield lands with a nice body punch.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakefield.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Wakefield cracks Smith with a good jab.
Wakefield throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Wakefield will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Wakefield lands a nice looking body shot.
Wakefield 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.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wakefield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wakefield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wakefield moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Wakefield missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Wakefield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wakefield throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Wakefield misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Wakefield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Wakefield jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wakefield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wakefield misses with a double jab.
Wakefield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wakefield throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wakefield finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
A jab lands there for Wakefield.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to clinch but Wakefield moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Wakefield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wakefield.
Wakefield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield can't break the clinch.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wakefield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Wakefield's head.
Wakefield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wakefield backwards.
Smith misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wakefield walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wakefield lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Wakefield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Wakefield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wakefield lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wakefield throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch up but Wakefield circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wakefield clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wakefield.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Wakefield circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Wakefield keeps the fight on the outside.
Dean Wakefield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Wakefield checks it.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wakefield defends well and Smith ends up having to push Wakefield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Smith has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Wakefield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wakefield misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith takes one on the button.
Wakefield misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wakefield.
Smith takes a swing at Wakefield's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Wakefield misses.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wakefield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch but Wakefield is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Wakefield.
Dean Wakefield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wakefield.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wakefield throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Wakefield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wakefield defends it nicely.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith dives in and grabs Wakefield's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wakefield pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Wakefield throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Jab by Wakefield.
Wakefield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wakefield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wakefield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Wakefield throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Smith pushes Wakefield up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Wakefield.

Wakefield manages to break the clinch.
Wakefield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Wakefield misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Wakefield.
Wakefield throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
The fighters circling - Wakefield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Wakefield misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakefield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith moves forwards but Wakefield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Wakefield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakefield swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wakefield throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Wakefield lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wakefield lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wakefield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith jabs Wakefield right on the nose. Wakefield blinks but takes it well.
Smith tries to clinch there but Wakefield circles away.
Wakefield tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wakefield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wakefield lands with a good body shot.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith defending well as Wakefield loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wakefield slips under a jab.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Wakefield misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wakefield keeps it at a distance.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wakefield pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Wakefield follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wakefield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wakefield throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.

Smith is rocked!
Wakefield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith blocks a jab.
Wakefield misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith moves out of range as Wakefield strikes.
Wakefield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wakefield misses with a wild combination.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Wakefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wakefield connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Wakefield swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Wakefield avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wakefield.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Wakefield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakefield was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Robert Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakefield cracks Smith with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Wakefield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith takes a swing at Wakefield's ribcage but misses.
Smith wants to clinch but Wakefield slips to the side
and Wakefield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wakefield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wakefield scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Wakefield pushes him off.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Wakefield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Wakefield is just out of range.
Wakefield pounces like a tiger and cracks Smith with a vicious hook! Smith is down but not out! Wakefield follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dean Wakefield!
In his post fight interview, Dean Wakefield gave a big smile as he said 'Hoping that this win will mean that I will be back on track in my MMA career!'.