PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantin Toussaint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smith
vs
Toussaint

184 cm
26
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
163 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Constantin Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Toussaint.
A left and a right from Toussaint both land. Nice combination.
Jab from Smith.
Toussaint slips under a jab.
Toussaint ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Toussaint throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toussaint chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Toussaint looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith thumps Toussaint with a low kick.
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 the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toussaint.
Toussaint throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Toussaint.
Toussaint misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick but Toussaint moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Toussaint moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toussaint blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Toussaint tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Toussaint catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toussaint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A combination from Toussaint does no damage.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constantin Toussaint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Toussaint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Toussaint drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Toussaint jabs at Smith's body.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Toussaint saw it coming and moves away.
Toussaint takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Toussaint on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Toussaint misses.
Toussaint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Toussaint throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that Toussaint avoids nicely.
Toussaint scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Toussaint scores with a four punch combination!
Toussaint lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toussaint misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toussaint showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Toussaint lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith throws a head kick that Toussaint semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toussaint throws a body kick that misses.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toussaint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Toussaint.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toussaint throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toussaint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Constantin Toussaint will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toussaint circles away quickly and effectively.
John Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toussaint checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Toussaint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toussaint misses with a head kick.
Smith takes a swing at Toussaint's ribcage but misses.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toussaint throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toussaint.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toussaint uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Toussaint.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Toussaint manages to avoid it.
Toussaint bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Toussaint blocks the body kick.
Toussaint takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith throws a right and a left that Toussaint avoids nicely.
Toussaint lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Toussaint looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Toussaint.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Toussaint is out of range.
Toussaint misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toussaint takes one to the chin there.
Toussaint rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toussaint misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
A head kick misses from Toussaint.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Toussaint misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Toussaint misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Nice body kick from Smith.
A swing and a miss from Toussaint.
Toussaint takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Toussaint checks a leg kick.
Toussaint dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Toussaint missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Toussaint moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Toussaint with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Toussaint lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Toussaint finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Toussaint stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toussaint fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toussaint is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to chop away at Toussaint's legs.
Toussaint throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith tries to bum rush Toussaint with a series of wild strikes but Toussaint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toussaint tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith with a hook.
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 John Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Toussaint misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Toussaint misses with a head kick.
Toussaint throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Toussaint lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Toussaint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tests Toussaint's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toussaint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toussaint.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith clobbers Toussaint with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toussaint. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toussaint lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toussaint lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toussaint throws out the jab.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Toussaint looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Toussaint does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Toussaint throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toussaint.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toussaint throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toussaint tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Toussaint misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toussaint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toussaint.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Toussaint avoids them all with ease.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Toussaint moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith swings for the body but Toussaint moves out of range.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Toussaint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toussaint feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Toussaint then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toussaint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Toussaint misses.
Toussaint lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Toussaint misses with a head kick.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Toussaint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Toussaint displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Toussaint dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Toussaint takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
John Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.