PBP Commentary

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

Walkins
vs
Smith

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Walkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carter Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses the shot to the body.

Walkins has managed to clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
A knee to the head by Walkins.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Walkins tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Walkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Walkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walkins blocks the elbow strike.
Walkins misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith gets through Walkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Walkins in his tracks for a moment.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Walkins in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walkins misses with the head strike.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walkins.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walkins lands a knee to the head.
Walkins throws a head punch that misses.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Walkins avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Walkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Walkins - that landed with a thud.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walkins blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walkins working aggressively here.
Walkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Walkins blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Walkins lands with a right to the head.
Walkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Walkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walkins.
Walkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Walkins misses with a knee strike.
Walkins throws a head punch that misses.
Walkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Walkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith is looking to control Walkins's arms but Walkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walkins is breathing heavily.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Walkins's ribcage. Walkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkinss head.
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 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Walkins up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Walkins's ribcage. Walkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walkins avoids it.
Walkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Walkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walkins looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands an elbow just above Walkins 's eye.
Walkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walkins throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Walkins looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith pushes Walkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Walkins throws a head punch that misses.
Walkins blocks an uppercut.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Walkins blocks an uppercut.
Walkins misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Walkins.
Walkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands an elbow just above Walkins 's eye.
Walkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walkins.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Walkins shrugs off.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Walkins misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Walkins controls his hands.
Smith blocking some punches.
Walkins misses with the head strike.
Walkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walkins working aggressively here.
Walkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walkins looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walkins managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Walkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walkins misses with a knee strike.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Walkins blocks it.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walkins misses with a punch to the body.
Smith prevents a body shot from Walkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walkins or not.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Walkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Walkins tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Walkins back against the cage.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Walkins shrugs off.
Smith presses Walkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkinss head.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith darts in and clinches Walkins up against the cage.
Walkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Walkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith pushes Walkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith is pushing Walkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Walkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walkins's elbow.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walkins.
Walkins blocks the elbow strike.
Walkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch.
Walkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith prevents a body shot from Walkins.
Walkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Walkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Walkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walkins working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Walkins throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Walkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Walkins gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkinss head.
Walkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Carter 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 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Walkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow just above Walkins 's eye.
Smith digs a right hand into Walkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walkins's gas tank.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walkins backwards.
Smith pushes Walkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jacob Walkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Carter Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.