PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chantry
vs
Smith

188 cm
28
212 lbs
17 - 7 - 3

186 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

GREEN!160
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chantry.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chantry.
Chantry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Chantry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chantry sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Chantry avoids it this time.
Chantry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chantry throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Chantry swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chantry misses with a punch to the body.
Smith prevents a body shot from Chantry.

Chantry breaks from the clinch.
Chantry staying out of range there.
Chantry has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chantry.
Chantry scores with a punch to the head.
Chantry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Chantry throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chantry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chantry looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A low kick from Chantry is predictable there
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chantry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chantry throws a head kick that misses.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chantry throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chantry.
Chantry lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chantry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chantry.
Chantry misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Chantry throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chantry throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Chantry has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Chantry content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands a right hand.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chantry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chantry.
Chantry tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A head kick by Chantry misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Chantry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borden Chantry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry misses with a double jab.

Chantry forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Chantry as the two fighters clinch.
Chantry blocking some punches.
Chantry lands with a short shot to the head.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chantry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Devon Smith has been cut.
Smith wants to clinch up but Chantry keeps it at a distance.
Chantry misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borden Chantry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Smith'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.

Smith shoots for a takedown but Chantry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chantry swinging wildly here.
Chantry misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chantry lands a nice looking body shot.
Chantry throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Chantry backing up. Chantry nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Chantry is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Chantry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chantry catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Chantry.
Jab from Chantry.
Borden Chantry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chantry wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Chantry throws a body kick that misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chantry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chantry looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chantry lands a lovely overhand right.

That has opened up Devon Smith's cut even more.
Chantry lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Chantry tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Chantry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two 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!
Chantry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Chantry misses the target.
Smith has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Chantry slips the punch.

Chantry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Chantry working aggressively here.
Chantry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Chantry blocks an uppercut.
Chantry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chantry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Chantry pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Chantry controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Chantry blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand.
Chantry blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Chantry.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Chantry blocking some punches.
Chantry lands with a right to the head.
Chantry swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chantry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chantry takes a shot to the head.
Chantry content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chantry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chantry.
Chantry blocking some punches.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a swing at Chantry's ribcage but misses.
Chantry scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Borden Chantry is winning the standup battle so far.

Chantry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chantry swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borden Chantry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chantry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chantry tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chantry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Borden Chantry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chantry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Chantry tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chantry's head backwards.
Chantry misses with a head kick.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Chantry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chantry drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chantry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chantry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Chantry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Chantry.
Chantry lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Chantry throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Chantry misses with a right hand
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Chantry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry lands a jab to the nose.

The cut above Devon Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Chantry.
Chantry misses with a lunging right hand
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Chantry throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chantry.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Chantry moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Chantry lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chantry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chantry throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith defending well as Chantry loads up on a big left hand.

Chantry lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Chantry thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Smith is rocked!

Devon Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devon Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Borden Chantry!
Borden Chantry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.