PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Smith
vs
Fighter

200 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a leg kick. Fighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Fighter manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fighter misses with a looping right.
Fighter lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter off balance momentarily.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Fighter swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Fighter moves into the clinch.
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fighter tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Fighter lands a body punch.
Smith tries to stall but Fighter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fighter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Fighter - that landed with a thud.
Fighter digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fighter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
Fighter cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Fighter lands a right hand.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fighter stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

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!
Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a counter high kick but Fighter was just alert enough to avoid it.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
Ray Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Fighter misses.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Fighter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Sydney Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith slips under a jab.
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws a lazy head kick

and Fighter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Fighter breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter off balance momentarily.

Fighter has managed to clinch.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fighter digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Fighter.
Fighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Fighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Fighter blocks a leg kick.
Fighter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Fighter scores with a body shot.
Fighter with a nice cross.
Smith throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Fighter drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Fighter pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith takes a shot to the head.

Fighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fighter clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Fighter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Fighter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fighter scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a low kick but Fighter avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
Fighter throws a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Fighter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fighter moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Fighter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fighter scores with a shot to the body.
Smith moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
Fighter cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fighter! But no joy.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sydney Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fighter punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a low kick but Fighter moves out of range easily.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Fighter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter works the jab nicely.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
Good work by Fighter as he checks the leg kick.
Fighter digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!

Fighter has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ray Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith swings for the body but Fighter moves out of range.
Nice shot by Fighter.
Fighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Fighter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Smith.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Fighter lands with a nice body punch.

Fighter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
A short uppercut from Fighter.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Fighter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fighter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter scores with a nice hook to the head.

Fighter breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith takes one on the button.
Fighter throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Sydney Fighter!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Sydney Fighter!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Sydney Fighter!

Sydney Fighter wins by unanimous decision!