PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smith
vs
Yuudai

167 cm
27
141 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

172 cm
27
140 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Reaper Combatwear

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Yuudai breaks away and moves out of range.
Yuudai misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Yuudai shrugs it off.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yuudai moves out of range of the body kick.
Yuudai jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to clinch there but Yuudai circles away.
Yuudai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yuudai scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Smith.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuudai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuudai. Yuudai obviously looking to wear him down.
Yuudai misses with a looping right.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuudai.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yuudai misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai is having none of it.
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai moves away
and Yuudai counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith is looking to clinch but Yuudai is avoiding it.
Yuudai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yuudai - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuudai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A body shot lands from Yuudai.

Yuudai manages to break the clinch.
Yuudai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.

Smith clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yuudai misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yuudai lands a damaging elbow.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuudai is keeping busy.
Yuudai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to work over Yuudai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuudai working aggressively here.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuudai's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yuudai fails to land.
Yuudai struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Yuudai.

Yuudai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a head kick but Yuudai moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuudai controls his hands.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuudai avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Yuudai can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Yuudai.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuudai backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Yuudai lands with a light punch inside.
Yuudai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Yuudai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yuudai pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yuudai cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yuudai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith tries to move into range but Yuudai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Yuudai in a clinch.
Yuudai tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yuudai looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuudai.
Smith blocks a body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Yuudai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yuudai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yuudai struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuudai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuudai misses with a knee to the head.
Smith has Yuudai pressed against the cage.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuudai throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuudai avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Yuudai blocks with his arms.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Yuudai back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with the head strike.
Yuudai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Yuudai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Matt Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yuudai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith presses Yuudai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Yuudai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yuudai blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Yuudai breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yuudai! But no joy.
Yuudai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Yuudai and move into the clinch.
Yuudai misses with a straight left.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Yuudai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yuudai lands with a right hand.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Yuudai. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yuudai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuudai misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Yuudai scores with a jab to the head.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yuudai moves out of range easily.
Yuudai connects with a crisp jab.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yuudai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Yuudai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith avoids the body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Yuudai swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yuudai manages to circle out of the way.

Smith pushes Yuudai up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yuudai.
Smith tries a body shot but Yuudai blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith wants to clinch up but Yuudai keeps it at a distance.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yuudai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith gets through Yuudai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Yuudai.
Yuudai blocks an elbow strike.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yuudai up against the cage.
Yuudai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Yuudai controls the action.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yuudai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yuudai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.

Yuudai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai lands a head kick!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuudai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yuudai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Yuudai scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yuudai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuudai can pounce on him.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Yuudai and move into the clinch.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Yuudai connects with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Yuudai slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Yuudai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Yuudai.
A jab from Yuudai finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yuudai manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith scores with a push kick.

Yuudai tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuudai lands a nice elbow.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Yuudai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith is looking to control Yuudai's arms but Yuudai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuudai backwards.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuudai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Yuudai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yuudai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
A victorious Takeshi Yuudai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.