PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daren Greeley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Bow Down (to no man) as his entrance music. 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.

Greeley
vs
Smith

171 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
26
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daren Greeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greeley throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Greeley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Greeley's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith avoids the body shot from Greeley.
Greeley throws a right hand that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greeley throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Greeley counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greeley.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Greeley throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Greeley tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Greeley back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Daren Greeley has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Greeley down.
Greeley swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Greeley throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Greeley's front leg but catches the back leg as Greeley tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greeley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greeley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greeley throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Greeley.
Greeley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Greeley misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Greeley was not able to check.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Greeley tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Greeley back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Greeley is rocked!
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Greeley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Greeley misses the target.
Smith's coach down at Dave's Dumb Belles was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greeley ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greeley blocks a head kick by Smith.
Greeley misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Greeley's knee momentarily.
Greeley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a jab. Greeley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Greeley misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Greeley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith counters with a body kick.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Greeley down.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greeley's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greeley works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daren Greeley's cut.
That's time! Greeley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Greeley throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greeley.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Greeley.
Greeley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greeley throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Greeley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greeley throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greeley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith blocks a jab.
Greeley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greeley moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Greeley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Greeley throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Greeley down.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a hook but Greeley blocks it.
Greeley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab from Greeley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greeley. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Greeley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Greeley to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greeley throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Greeley was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greeley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greeley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Greeley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Greeley misses with a straight right.
Greeley connects with a crisp jab.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Greeley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Greeley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greeley misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith slips under a jab from Greeley.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith thumps Greeley with a low kick.
Maurice Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greeley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Greeley looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greeley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Greeley blocks a head kick by Smith.
Greeley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daren Greeley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Smith.
Greeley avoids a kick to the body.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greeley misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Greeley 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Greeley misses with a looping left.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greeley throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with a looping left.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Greeley tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Greeley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Greeley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A shot to the body from Greeley misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Greeley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greeley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Greeley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daren Greeley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greeley misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Greeley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Greeley seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Greeley's sensitive parts.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greeley blocks a head kick by Smith.
Greeley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Greeley throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Greeley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook
and Greeley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Greeley moved out of range.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maurice Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greeley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Smith tenderised Greeley's leg. Greeley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greeley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greeley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Greeley misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Greeley throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Smith!
A relieved looking Maurice Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.