PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to frenzal rhomb - Mum changed the locks. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Smith
vs
Bob

186 cm
26
199 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
194 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Conquer

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Bob's coach down at Masaru Fighting Systems II was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bob's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bob scores with a head kick.
Bob slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bob drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bob misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Bob throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith cracks Bob with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† in the buildup to the fight.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bob's calf.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bob.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Bob gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Bob looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Bob cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Bob as the two fighters clinch.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Bob pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob scores with a hook to the body.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith moves forwards but Bob connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Bob backs away looking to recover.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
A head kick from Bob lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bob.
Bob lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bob looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bob looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Bob throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bob throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith lands with a hook. Bob tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
And Bob responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Bob clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four 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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bob drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bob lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Bob pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Bob.
Smith lands a right hand.
Bob displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
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.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.
Bob working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bob lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bob.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Bob scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith tries to break free but Bob pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Bob checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with a looping left.
Bob pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith tried to counter with a leg kick but Bob avoided it.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Bob tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Bob tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bob misses with a head kick.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bob throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Bob avoids the head kick by Smith.

Bob has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob blocks an uppercut.
Bob blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Silent Bob seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Bob.
Bob blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bob.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith tries to break free but Bob pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Bob has the dominant position.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Bob keeps him there for the moment.
Bob lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bob.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bob creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Bob gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Bob pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bob manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob throws an elbow that misses.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Bob throws an elbow that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Bob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bob throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bob lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bob fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Smith.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Bob off balance momentarily.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Bob checks it.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Bob throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bob counters with a body kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silent Bob 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Bob checks it.
Bob 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 lands the left hand.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.

Smith clinches.
Bob lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bob.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bob misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Bob lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith prevents a body shot from Bob.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Bob avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Bob won't allow it.
Smith tries to break free but Bob pushes him back against the cage.
Bob creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
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!
Bob lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith taking a breather.
Bob stalls.
Bob tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Smith.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bob, right into the meat.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bob stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the head kick by Bob.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bob slips a jab from Smith.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bob defends it nicely.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Bob throws out a powerful jab.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Bob sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bob now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bob connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bob tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Joe Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith works Bob's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bob. Smith shrugs it off though.
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bob.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Bob is having none of it.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bob - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bob. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Bob jabs at Smith's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bob.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob is looking for the big counter here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
Our winner, Silent Bob, 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.