PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Dyrdek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Dyrdek

184 cm
29
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Dyrdek!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyrdek avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Dyrdek misses.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dyrdek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a combination

and Dyrdek counters by clinching up.
Dyrdek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dyrdek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyrdek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dyrdek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dyrdek lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Smith is rocked!
Dyrdek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyrdek lands a shoulder strike.
Dyrdek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Dyrdek lands an uppercut.
Dyrdek lands with a light punch inside.
Dyrdek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dyrdek leaning against his opponent.
Dyrdek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dyrdek receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Dyrdek lands an uppercut.
Dyrdek avoiding damage.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Dyrdek slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dyrdek effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rob Dyrdek.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Dyrdek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dyrdek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyrdek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dyrdek lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Dyrdek has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dyrdek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dyrdek stalling the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rob Dyrdek.

Dyrdek has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Dyrdek lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek'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.

Dyrdek drops Smith with a big knee straight up the middle! Smith is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Chris Smith has been cut.
Chris Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyrdek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
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!

Dyrdek cracks Smith with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Smith looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dyrdek finish him?

Dyrdek forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Dyrdek to work.
Dyrdek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dyrdek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dyrdek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Dyrdek. Dyrdek maintains the clinch.
Dyrdek lands a left hand.
Dyrdek avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyrdek.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dyrdek drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyrdek stalling.
Dyrdek scores with a shoulder strike.
Dyrdek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dyrdek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dyrdek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dyrdek continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith letting Dyrdek take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Dyrdek's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dyrdek lands a left hand.
Come on Dyrdek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rob Dyrdek.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dyrdek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dyrdek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyrdek pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dyrdek controlling the action here for a moment.
Dyrdek has Smith pressed against the cage.
Dyrdek has Smith pressed against the cage.
Dyrdek is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dyrdek lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dyrdek.
Come on Dyrdek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dyrdek stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rob Dyrdek.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek stalling.
Dyrdek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dyrdek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Dyrdek.
Dyrdek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dyrdek lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dyrdek lands a body shot.
Dyrdek lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Smith senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Dyrdek!