PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Duncan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Smith
vs
Rodriguez

186 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

172 cm
27
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Mark Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Rodriguez unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Smith quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Rodriguez. Those never looked like landing.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodriguez.
Smith tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith cracks the inside of Rodriguez's front leg.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Rodriguez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Smith tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Rodriguez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rodriguez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Smith.

Smith rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Smith backs off Rodriguez throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Rodriguez was just out of range.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Smith tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rodriguez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Smith cracks Rodriguez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mark Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodriguez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rodriguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a right hand.
A short left from Smith.
Rodriguez wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith'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.
Rodriguez tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Rodriguez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Smith prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the ropes.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.

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

Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Smith lands a head kick that sends Rodriguez down! Rodriguez is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Smith is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Duncan Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Duncan Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.