PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boshtok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boshtok's entrance music is Jump Around M*thaf*cka. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Boshtok
vs
Smith

172 cm
20
155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

167 cm
20
141 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Boshtok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boshtok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith is looking to clinch.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
I was talking to Boshtok's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boshtok is defending well for now.
Boshtok has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Yuri Boshtok has been cut.
Boshtok misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boshtok's brow.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boshtok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Smith.
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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Boshtok misses with a body punch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boshtok blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Boshtok misses with a body punch.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Boshtok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boshtok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boshtok avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boshtok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boshtok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Boshtok connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Boshtok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith has Boshtok up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Boshtok avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Boshtok blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Boshtok is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boshtok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boshtok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Boshtok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boshtok managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boshtok blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Boshtok blocks it.
Boshtok looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boshtok.
Boshtok lands a left hand.
Smith landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Boshtok shrugs off.
Boshtok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.

Boshtok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Boshtok wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Boshtok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boshtok's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boshtok throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boshtok circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boshtok feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boshtok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Boshtok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boshtok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Boshtok circles away.
Boshtok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boshtok working hard to break the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Boshtok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Boshtok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boshtok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boshtok lands with a good body shot.
Smith tries to clinch there but Boshtok circles away.

Boshtok gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Boshtok gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Boshtok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boshtok's efforts to push away.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Boshtok is blocking nicely.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boshtok breaks from the clinch.

Smith has Boshtok up against the cage in a clinch.
Boshtok pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boshtok can't break the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Boshtok has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boshtok wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boshtok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Boshtok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boshtok - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boshtok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boshtok is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boshtok's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Boshtok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boshtok working aggressively here.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boshtok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boshtok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith working Boshtok over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok can't break the clinch.
Boshtok lands a shot to the body.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boshtok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boshtok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boshtok jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Boshtok gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Smith.

Smith rushes Boshtok and presses him up against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Boshtok blocks it.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boshtok avoids it.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Boshtok won't want to take too many of those.
Boshtok avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith wants to stall.
Boshtok misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boshtok's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Boshtok.
A right hook to the body lands for Boshtok.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boshtok avoids it.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boshtok lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.

It looks like Matt Smith has been cut.
Boshtok has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boshtok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boshtok avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Boshtok wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boshtok blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Boshtok lands a nice uppercut.
Boshtok avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boshtok blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boshtok digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boshtok dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Boshtok avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.

Boshtok breaks the clinch.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Boshtok swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

Boshtok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Boshtok counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boshtok scores with a shot to the body.
Yuri Boshtok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boshtok's corner calls for a 1-2. Boshtok obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Boshtok.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Boshtok blocks it.
Boshtok looking for a takedown.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Boshtok blocks with his arms.

Boshtok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Boshtok circles away and keeps his distance.
Boshtok swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith has Boshtok up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boshtok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands an elbow just above Boshtok 's eye.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith trying to stall but Boshtok improves his position.
Boshtok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boshtok can't break the clinch.
Boshtok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boshtok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boshtok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boshtok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Boshtok avoids the damage to the body.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boshtok's defenses.
Boshtok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boshtok takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boshtok misses with the head strike.
Boshtok lands with a light punch inside.
Boshtok lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.

Boshtok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boshtok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boshtok swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
It looked like Boshtok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boshtok lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
An out of breath Matt Smith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.