PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny May (ranked 6286 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 6280 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?

May
vs
Smith

169 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. May tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. May manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
May is looking to counter punch.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith swings for the body but May moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with a hook.
May uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith .
May swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
May slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract May.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
May is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Smith misses.
May throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts May as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but May avoids it really well and circles away.
Kenny May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Smith .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith .
Smith misses with a hook. May ducked under it nicely.
May swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kenny May is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

May takes the fight into the clinch.
May lands a left hand.
May scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from May.
May makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
May lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by May.
May scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
May misses with a shot to the kidneys.
May tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing May back against the cage.
May tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith 's elbow.
Still in the clinch, May scores with a nice short uppercut.
May softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith can't get the takedown.
May has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May blocks an uppercut.
May lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
May misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, May scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. May just stands there and leans against the cage.
May throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith .
Smith takes a shot to the head.
May lands with a left to the head.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before May has time to react.
A big right from May misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny May dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by May.
May was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good exchange - May coming out on top.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. May sees it coming and avoids it easily.
May thuds a left hand into Smith 's body.
May lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
May moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - May throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
May defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
May lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like May wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
May slips under a jab.
May throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but May slips the punch.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from May.
May is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
May scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from May.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith misses with a hook.
May is looking to counter punch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with May but May pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
May is looking to counter punch.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

May clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith .
The referee calls for May to work.
A head punch on the inside from May fails to land.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
May prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from May.
May misses with a punch to the body.
Kenny May has scored more points in the clinch so far.
May is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
May softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May just leaning against Smith , taking a breather.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Kenny May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Smith .
A short right from May on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on May - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
May lands with a right to the head.
May doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with May's elbow.
Smith is trying to drag May to the mat but May just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
May 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.
May gets through Smith 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny May dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

May scores with a nice strike.
May throws a shot to the body.
May bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith 's head.
May looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
May slips under a jab from Smith .
May is looking to counter punch.
Smith dives in and grabs May's left leg, looking for a takedown. May pushes down on Smith 's head and hops out.
A jab from Smith misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from May.
A big left from Smith misses.
May swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May slips under a jab.
May misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
May lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
May slips under a jab.
May throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by May.
Kenny May is winning the standup battle so far.
May tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith looks for a takedown but May sprawls well.
Good exchange - May coming out on top.
Kenny May is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smith misses.
May jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from May on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kenny May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Smith .
May lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.

May clinches.
Smith is working for takedown but May is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables May to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by May.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
May lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith jumps guard but May stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
May is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, May creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jake Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny May showed his dominance in that final round.
Well May 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kenny May!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kenny May!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kenny May!

Kenny May wins by unanimous decision!