PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Faldo (ranked 10699 p4p, 894 weight class) and Big J Smiles (ranked 3041 p4p, 389 weight class). Faldo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paparazzi Pone - Man Down. Smiles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smile Like You Mean It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Big J Smiles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Faldo's chin.

Faldo
vs
J Smiles

182 cm
43
199 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

198 cm
34
197 lbs
17 - 22 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faldo keeps the fight on the outside.

Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo is looking to control Smiles's arms but Smiles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the ropes.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faldo avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faldo trying to stall but Smiles improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faldo can't find room to land a body shot as Smiles controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smiles obliges.
Smiles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Faldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Faldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
A right hand to the body from Faldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Smiles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Smiles landing knees to the head.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Faldo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Smiles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faldo is looking to control Smiles's arms but Smiles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faldo has his back to the ropes.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Faldo.
Knees to the body from Smiles.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
Smiles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big J Smiles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smiles closes the distance and pushes Faldo back into the ropes.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nick Faldo has been cut.
Smiles working Faldo over with knees to the body.
Smiles trying to stall but Faldo improves his position.
Faldo tries to throw a body punch but Smiles avoids it by throwing Faldo back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
Big J Smiles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles lands a knee to the head.
Smiles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
Faldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smiles scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Smiles lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smiles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Smiles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A knee to the head by Smiles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo letting Smiles take a breather here.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Faldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Faldo is rocked!

Nick Faldo's cut is getting worse.
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Oh Faldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Faldo seems to have got his legs back now.
A short body shot lands from Smiles as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
A right handed body shot lands from Smiles.
Smiles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smiles with a knee to the head.
Faldo working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smiles avoiding damage.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Smiles drops Faldo with a big knee! Will Faldo beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Smiles.

Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Smiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Smiles into the ropes.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smiles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Faldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faldo's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faldo is keeping busy.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Faldo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smiles.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big J Smiles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smiles rushes Faldo and presses him up against the ropes.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Smiles.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smiles looking to stall.
Smiles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faldo is defending well for now.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Smiles wants to stall.
Smiles blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles is trying to maintain a safe position but Faldo gets an underhook and turns Smiles into the ropes.
Faldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smiles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faldo managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Smiles has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faldo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smiles can turn it around.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Smiles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Faldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Faldo.
Smiles working Faldo over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles trying to control the position but instead, Faldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smiles into the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smiles looking to stall.
Smiles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smiles can't find room to land a body shot as Faldo controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big J Smiles really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Faldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smiles misses with a body shot.
Smiles tries to clinch up but Faldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Smiles is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Smiles is looking to clinch but Faldo is avoiding it.
Faldo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faldo scores with a nice strike.
Smiles checks a leg kick nicely.
Smiles moves in looking to clinch but Faldo pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Smiles is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles is still on wobbly legs! Can Faldo finish him?
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo working aggressively here.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Faldo.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Faldo - that landed with a thud.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Faldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo is working Smiles over against the ropes.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
A right handed body shot lands from Faldo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faldo avoids it.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Faldo fails to land.
Faldo has a couple of punches blocked by Smiles.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Faldo misses with some punches.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smiles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smiles.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faldo.
Faldo throws a head punch that misses.
Smiles misses with some punches.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Faldo lands a shot to the body.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Smiles blocks an uppercut.
Smiles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the head but Faldo blocks with his arms.
Smiles seems to have recovered his senses.
Faldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smiles works on Faldo's body with a couple of short punches.
Smiles just leaning against Faldo, taking a breather.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Faldo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Faldo had his way with Big J Smiles in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Faldo misses the shot to the body.
Smiles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Smiles rushes Faldo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Faldo blocks it.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles looking to stall.
Smiles working Faldo over with knees to the body.
Smiles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
Faldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Faldo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo creates a bit of distance and cracks Smiles with a big uppercut! Smiles goes down! The referee pushes Faldo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Smiles make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Faldo takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.