PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Short McSmall (ranked 24909 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Freds (ranked 25108 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Freds will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McSmall
vs
Freds

150 cm
26
122 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

166 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Short McSmall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Freds!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by McSmall.
McSmall lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick from McSmall.
McSmall lands with a good body shot.
A head kick from McSmall lands but Freds takes it in his stride.
Freds avoids the body shot from McSmall.
McSmall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McSmall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Freds has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McSmall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freds's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McSmall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freds scrambles back to his feet.
McSmall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McSmall lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSmall misses with a double jab.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from McSmall finds it's target.
McSmall cracks the inside of Freds's front leg.
McSmall throws a right hand that Freds ducks under and follows up with a left that Freds also avoids with ease.
McSmall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freds walks forward, straight into a front kick from McSmall.
McSmall lands a glancing blow to the side of Freds's head.
McSmall connects with a nice looking jab.
Short McSmall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSmall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McSmall throws a nice head kick!
Freds walks into a left hand.
McSmall misses with a body kick.
McSmall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McSmall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from McSmall.
Good standup being displayed there by McSmall as he connects with a hook.
McSmall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Freds takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSmall looks to land a right hand but Freds moved out of range.
Freds takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McSmall tries a head kick but it misses.
McSmall is breathing heavily.
McSmall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McSmall scores with a leg kick.
McSmall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from McSmall.
McSmall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McSmall thumps Freds with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSmall throws a body punch but Freds moves out of range.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSmall.
McSmall misses with a head kick.
Short McSmall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McSmall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Freds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McSmall.
A bone on bone clash there as Freds blocks the leg kick.
McSmall missing with a left hand there. Freds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freds shapes to counter with a head kick.
McSmall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Freds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McSmall.
McSmall tries a head kick but it misses.
McSmall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McSmall throws a right hand that Freds ducks under and follows up with a left that Freds also avoids with ease.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
Nice body kick there by McSmall.
Short McSmall is winning the standup battle so far.
McSmall misses with an uppercut.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
Jab, jab by McSmall - just one landing.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from McSmall.
Freds shapes to counter with a head kick.
McSmall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Freds takes a step back to recover.
McSmall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSmall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSmall connects with the punch.
McSmall thows a body kick. Freds tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McSmall feints a jab promting Freds to slip. McSmall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Freds slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freds blocks a jab.
Freds tries to counter by closing the distance.
McSmall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freds can do to turn this around?
McSmall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McSmall misses with a straight left.
Freds tries to counter with a clinch but McSmall shakes him off and moves away.
McSmall looks to score with a jab to the body but Freds is just out of range.
Freds tries to counter with a clinch but McSmall shakes him off and moves away.
McSmall throws a head kick but Freds moves out of range.
Freds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big left from McSmall misses.
McSmall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McSmall looks to land a body kick but Freds moved away.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSmall.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McSmall.
McSmall misses with a body shot.
Freds has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McSmall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freds staying out of range there.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
McSmall swings for the body but Freds moves out of range.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
McSmall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McSmall misses with a body shot.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall lands with a kick to the temple. Freds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Freds staying out of range there.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall throws a body kick that misses.
Freds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Freds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McSmall.
Freds tries to counter by closing the distance.
McSmall looks to land a left hand but Freds moved out of range nicely.
McSmall throws a body punch but Freds moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSmall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
McSmall misses with a looping left.
Freds tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from McSmall misses.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
McSmall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McSmall takes a swing at Freds's ribcage but misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Freds might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McSmall has got the better of the exchanges.
Freds avoids the head kick by McSmall.
Freds tries to counter by closing the distance.
McSmall throws a series of punches but Freds avoids them all with ease.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSmall.
Freds blocks a head kick by McSmall.
Freds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSmall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSmall just misses with a punch to the body.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
A jab from McSmall misses.
A nice side step and Freds releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Freds slips under a jab.
Freds avoids the head kick by McSmall.
Freds slips a jab and a cross from McSmall.
Freds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McSmall misses with a body shot.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McSmall throws a shot from downtown. Freds moves away and avoids it.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall fakes the leg kick and cracks Freds in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Short McSmall dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Freds avoids the head kick by McSmall.
McSmall throws a lazy right hand but Freds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good leg kick by McSmall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freds walks into a stiff left hand from McSmall.
McSmall with a nice cross.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from McSmall.
McSmall misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freds blocks a jab.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freds walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McSmall takes a swing at Freds's ribcage but misses.
Freds tries to counter with a clinch but McSmall shakes him off and moves away.
Freds's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSmall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Freds's head.
A slow jab from McSmall misses its intended target.
McSmall misses with a straight right.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
McSmall throws a push kick but Freds slaps the foot to one side.
Freds is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McSmall tries a head kick but it misses.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
McSmall throws a body shot but no joy.
Freds tries to counter with a clinch but McSmall shakes him off and moves away.
McSmall looks to land a combination but Freds avoids it well.
McSmall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
Freds ducks under a wild hook from McSmall.
Freds slips a jab from McSmall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSmall misses with a head kick.
McSmall misses with a wild body shot.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
Freds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McSmall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McSmall tries to score with a low kick but Freds moves his leg out of the way.
Freds tries to counter with a clinch but McSmall shakes him off and moves away.
McSmall tries a head kick but it misses.
McSmall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McSmall throws the kick towards the body but Freds avoids it.
Freds tries to counter with a clinch but McSmall shakes him off and moves away.
McSmall looks to land a body kick but Freds moved away.
McSmall moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFreds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSmall looks to score with a jab to the body but Freds is just out of range.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSmall.
McSmall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.
McSmall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McSmall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McSmall throws an overhand right that lands on Freds's shoulder, as Freds tries to avoid the shot.
McSmall throws a hook but Freds avoids it easily.
Freds tries to counter by closing the distance.
McSmall throws a body kick that misses.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
McSmall throws a head kick that misses.
Freds flicks out a counter leg kick but McSmall steps away.
McSmall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McSmall sets himself, and Freds steps forward looking for the clinch! McSmall avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McSmall misses.
McSmall throws a jab but it's blocked by Freds.
McSmall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freds.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting McSmall here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Freds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McSmall.
Freds steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McSmall.
McSmall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Freds wants to counter the offense by McSmall and move into the clinch position.
McSmall throws a nice looking combination but Freds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freds wants to counter with a clinch but McSmall pushes him away.
A head kick misses from McSmall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McSmall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McSmall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Short McSmall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McSmall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Short McSmall!
During a confident post fight interview, Short McSmall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.