PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Baggins

210 cm
26
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
255 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Baggins!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Smith.
Baggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baggins.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Baggins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smith misses with a hook
letting Baggins counter with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith slips under a jab.
Baggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Baggins.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Baggins slips the punch.
Baggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Baggins swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Baggins misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Baggins's shoulder, as Baggins tries to avoid the shot.
Crunch! Baggins slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baggins throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baggins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith misses with a left hand
letting Baggins counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Baggins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Baggins misses with a wild body shot.
Baggins cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baggins throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baggins throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Baggins with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins throws a body shot but no joy.
Baggins looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Baggins manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick but Baggins moves out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baggins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith avoids the body shot from Baggins.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baggins lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Baggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Baggins misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Baggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baggins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baggins. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bobby Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Baggins misses the jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baggins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fred Baggins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Baggins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baggins walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Baggins slips the punch.
Baggins lands with a good body shot.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith throws the left hand but Baggins avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Baggins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baggins cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baggins counters with a one-two to the body.

Smith is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Baggins has cracked Smith with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Baggins lands another huge swinging hook and Smith tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Smith, before Baggins can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fred Baggins!
Fred Baggins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.