PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smithing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert DeLeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smithing
vs
DeLeo

177 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Smithing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert DeLeo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeLeo misses with a hook. Smithing ducked under it nicely.
DeLeo looks to land a left hand but Smithing moved out of range nicely.
Smithing walks into a straight right hand from DeLeo.
Smithing ducks under a wild hook from DeLeo.
Smithing throws a quick counter kick to the body but DeLeo avoids it.
Smithing moves out of range as DeLeo strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from DeLeo misses.
Smithing tries to counter with a takedown but DeLeo is quick to defend against it.
DeLeo misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by DeLeo as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLeo throws a looping overhand right but Smithing ducks down to avoid it.
DeLeo throws a looping overhand right but Smithing ducks down to avoid it.
Smithing drops down looking for a counter takedown but DeLeo sprawls and moves away.
DeLeo looks to throw the jab but Smithing is out of range.
DeLeo catches Smithing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like John Smithing has been cut.
DeLeo missing with a left hand there. Smithing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smithing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
DeLeo loads up on a big right hand but Smithing slips the punch.
DeLeo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smithing thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from DeLeo.
Smithing changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
DeLeo misses with a wild body shot.
Smithing attempts a counter takedown but DeLeo avoids it well and moves away.
Smithing slips under a jab.
A big right from DeLeo misses.
Smithing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smithing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
DeLeo looks to throw the jab but Smithing is out of range.
DeLeo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeLeo.
Smithing tries to counter with a takedown but DeLeo is quick to defend against it.
DeLeo moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from DeLeo misses its intended target.
Smithing tries to counter with a takedown but DeLeo is quick to defend against it.
DeLeo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
DeLeo misses with a straight left.
Smithing attempts a counter takedown but DeLeo avoids it well and moves away.
Smithing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeLeo.
Smithing feinted with a counter takedown.
Robert DeLeo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smithing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeLeo.
Smithing changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLeo misses with a looping right.
Smithing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeLeo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
DeLeo fails to land with a series of punches.
Smithing drops down looking for a counter takedown but DeLeo sprawls and moves away.
DeLeo misses with a wild body shot.
DeLeo scores with a sloppy right hand. Smithing should have avoided that one.
Smithing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeLeo throws out the jab.
Smithing looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeLeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smithing ducks under a wild hook from DeLeo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert DeLeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Smithing's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

DeLeo looks to land a left hand but Smithing moved out of range nicely.
Smithing drops down looking for a counter takedown but DeLeo sprawls and moves away.
DeLeo missing with a left hand there. Smithing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from DeLeo misses the target.
DeLeo misses with an uppercut.
DeLeo looks to land a left hand but Smithing moved out of range nicely.
Smithing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLeo throws the left hand but Smithing avoids the punch easily.
Smithing tries to counter with a takedown but DeLeo is quick to defend against it.
DeLeo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from DeLeo misses.
Smithing feinted with a counter takedown.
DeLeo throws a series of punches but Smithing avoids them all with ease.
Smithing wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
DeLeo looks to land a right hand but Smithing moved out of range.
A big left from DeLeo misses.
DeLeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeLeo misses with a straight right.
Smithing tries to counter by moving into the clinch but DeLeo manages to circle out of the way.
Smithing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLeo scores with a jab.
DeLeo throws a shot from downtown. Smithing moves away and avoids it.
Smithing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeLeo throws a looping overhand right but Smithing ducks down to avoid it.
Smithing tries to counter by clinching up but DeLeo breaks away and moves out of range.
DeLeo looks to land a right hand but Smithing moved out of range.
DeLeo throws a hook but Smithing avoids it easily.
DeLeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DeLeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithing avoids the body shot from DeLeo.
Smithing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeLeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smithing.
DeLeo looks to land a right hand but Smithing moved out of range.
Smithing avoids the body shot from DeLeo.
DeLeo throws a shot to the body.
DeLeo tests Smithing's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeLeo throws out a loose jab but Smithing uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeLeo misses with a hook. Smithing ducked under it nicely.
Smithing half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DeLeo swings widly with a right hand
and Smithing counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. DeLeo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
DeLeo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smithing might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DeLeo swings for the body but Smithing moves out of range.
Smithing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
DeLeo cracks Smithing with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert DeLeo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Smithing's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

DeLeo looks to throw the jab but Smithing is out of range.
Smithing slips a jab and a cross from DeLeo.
Smithing attempts a counter takedown but DeLeo avoids it well and moves away.
DeLeo scores with a jab to the jaw.
DeLeo connects with a right hand. Smithing shakes it off.
DeLeo misses with an uppercut.
Smithing drops down looking for a counter takedown but DeLeo sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smithing moves away from the strike by DeLeo.
Some wild striking there from DeLeo.
Smithing feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeLeo throws a hook but Smithing avoids it easily.
Smithing tries to counter with a takedown but DeLeo is quick to defend against it.
DeLeo scores with the left hand. Smithing knows he should have avoided that one.
DeLeo misses with a straight right.
Smithing seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
DeLeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smithing.
Smithing on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeLeo misses with a wild body shot.
Smithing changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLeo throws a big shot that misses.
DeLeo throws a lazy right hand but Smithing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smithing changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smithing slips under a jab.
Smithing attempts a counter takedown but DeLeo avoids it well and moves away.
DeLeo lands a nice shot that snaps Smithing's head back.
DeLeo misses with an uppercut. Smithing saw that one coming.
Smithing drops down looking for a counter takedown but DeLeo sprawls and moves away.
Smithing takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeLeo looks to land a left hand but Smithing moved out of range nicely.
DeLeo throws a hook but Smithing avoids it easily.
Smithing attempts a counter takedown but DeLeo avoids it well and moves away.
DeLeo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smithing slips under a jab from DeLeo.
DeLeo looks to land a left hand but Smithing moved out of range nicely.
Smithing tries to counter with a takedown but DeLeo is quick to defend against it.
Robert DeLeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smithing ducks under a wild hook from DeLeo.
Smithing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab, jab by DeLeo - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeLeo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Smithing is rocked!

John Smithing's cut is getting worse.
Smithing moves out of range of the strikes.
Smithing tries to counter with a takedown but DeLeo is quick to defend against it.
Smithing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeLeo.
A combination from DeLeo does no damage.
DeLeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeLeo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smithing is looking to counter the offense by DeLeo and move into the clinch.
John Smithing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeLeo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeLeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smithing was well out of range. Poor timing from DeLeo.
Smithing changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert DeLeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeLeo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Robert DeLeo!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Robert DeLeo!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Robert DeLeo!

Robert DeLeo wins by unanimous decision!