PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Udo
vs
Smith

177 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
28
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

AnonymouS
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Cyclone Nutrition Company

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Udo can pounce on him.
Udo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Udo misses with a double jab.
Udo misses with a body kick.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
A counter left hand to the body from Udo misses its target.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Udo under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Udo.
Udo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Udo.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Udo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Udo tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Udo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Udo has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo lands a right hand.
Udo blocking some punches.
Udo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.

Udo breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Udo counters with a left to the body.
Udo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Udo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Udo rather than just go for the knockout.
Udo loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith slips a jab from Udo.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Udo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Udo moves out of range easily.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Udo.
Udo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Udo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo keeps the fight on the outside.
Udo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Udo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith tests Udo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Udo misses the body punch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Udo.
Udo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Udo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Udo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Udo catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Udo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Udo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Udo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Udo connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws the left hand but Udo avoids the punch easily.
Smith checks a low kick from Udo.
Udo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith thuds a left hand into Udo's body.
Udo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Udo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Udo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Udo. That did some damage!
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!
Udo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Udo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Udo throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Udo throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Udo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Udo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Udo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Udo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Udo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws out a counter right but Udo avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udo lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Udo avoids the body shot from Smith.
Udo throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rama Udo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Udo dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Udo swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Udo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Udo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Udo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Udo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Udo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Udo.
Udo misses the jab.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
A slow jab from Udo misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Udo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Udo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Rama Udo is winning the standup battle so far.
Udo tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Udo lands.
Udo swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Udo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Udo lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Udo is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith jabs Udo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Udo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Udo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Udo digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Udo throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Udo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Udo settles back down.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Udo throws a leg kick that misses.
Udo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Udo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Udo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Udo misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Udo 's knee.
Udo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Udo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Udo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Udo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Udo scores with a slapping inside leg 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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Udo.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Udo looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udo misses with a leg kick.
Udo defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Udo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Udo.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Udo.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Udo throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rama Udo dominated that second round.
That's time! Udo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Udo counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Udo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Udo blocks a leg kick.
Udo throws a shot to the body.
Udo defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Udo misses.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Udo misses with a hook.
Udo blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Udo misses the target.
A jab from Udo finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Udo's head but Udo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Udo lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Udo.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Smith throws a hook but Udo avoids it easily.
Udo is looking to counter punch.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Udo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Udo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith digs a good hook to Udo's body.
Udo tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udo sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Udo.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Udo.
Udo misses with an uppercut.
Udo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Udo slips the punch.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udo delivers a nice body kick.
Udo misses with a low kick.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Udo. Udo obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Udo finds it's target.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Udo.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Udo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Udo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Udo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Udo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Udo tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Udo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Udo - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Udo. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some wild striking there from Udo.
Udo sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith closes the distance but Udo moves to the side
and Udo counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udo lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Udo scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo connects with a crisp jab.
Rama Udo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Udo scores with a jab.
Udo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Udo throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Udo counters with a nice uppercut.
Udo lands a jab-cross combination.
Udo connects with a crisp jab.
Udo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Udo avoids the body shot from Smith.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rama Udo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Udo 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rama Udo!
Our winner, Rama Udo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.