PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pit Canthropus Jr (ranked 3453 p4p, 381 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 4491 p4p, 479 weight class). Canthropus Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Austin Powers - Daddy Wasn't There. Frank Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pit Canthropus Jr's chin.

Canthropus Jr
vs
Smith

175 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
164 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Canthropus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canthropus Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Canthropus Jr throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Canthropus Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canthropus Jr. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canthropus Jr moves away.
Canthropus Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Canthropus Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Canthropus Jr misses with a body kick.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Canthropus Jr steps away.
Canthropus Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Canthropus Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canthropus Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Canthropus Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canthropus Jr misses the jab.
Canthropus Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

Canthropus Jr clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Canthropus Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The referee calls for Canthropus Jr to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Canthropus Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Canthropus Jr controls the action.
A short uppercut from Canthropus Jr.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Canthropus Jr.
Nice body punch from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Canthropus Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canthropus Jr throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Canthropus Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Canthropus Jr misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Canthropus Jr loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Pit Canthropus Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Canthropus Jr.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith gets a clinch.
Canthropus Jr prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Canthropus Jr manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Smith misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Canthropus Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Canthropus Jr's head backwards.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Canthropus Jr is just out of range.
Smith avoids the head kick by Canthropus Jr.
Smith tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Canthropus Jr is predictable there
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canthropus Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Canthropus Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Canthropus Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canthropus Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Canthropus Jr lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canthropus Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Canthropus Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Canthropus Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Canthropus Jr.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canthropus Jr manages to avoid it.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Canthropus Jr misses with a low kick.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Canthropus Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Canthropus Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Canthropus Jr.
Smith throws a series of punches but Canthropus Jr moves out of range.
Canthropus Jr misses with a wild combination.
Smith 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.

A close round but Frank Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith throws a right hand that Canthropus Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Canthropus Jr also avoids with ease.
Canthropus Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Canthropus Jr misses with an uppercut.
Canthropus Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Canthropus Jr tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith slips under a jab from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith takes a swing at Canthropus Jr's ribcage but misses.

Canthropus Jr darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Canthropus Jr has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith prevents a body shot from Canthropus Jr.

Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch.
Canthropus Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Canthropus Jr looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Canthropus Jr misses the target.
Canthropus Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Canthropus Jr misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Canthropus Jr takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Canthropus Jr throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Canthropus Jr connects with a single shot there.
Smith slips under a jab from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Canthropus Jr clinches up against the cage.
Canthropus Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Canthropus Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee calls for Canthropus Jr to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canthropus Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canthropus Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canthropus Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canthropus Jr just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Canthropus Jr lands a body shot.
Canthropus Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Canthropus Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pit Canthropus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Canthropus Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canthropus Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Canthropus Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Canthropus Jr misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Canthropus Jr misses with a looping right.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Canthropus Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Canthropus Jr misses the shot to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Canthropus Jr.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith scores with a jab. Canthropus Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Canthropus Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Canthropus Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr scores with a body shot.
Canthropus Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Canthropus Jr throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Canthropus Jr lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Canthropus Jr misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canthropus Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throws out a counter right but Canthropus Jr avoids it with no problem.
Canthropus Jr is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Canthropus Jr misses with a looping left.
Canthropus Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Canthropus Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pit Canthropus Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Canthropus Jr throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Canthropus Jr slips a jab from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canthropus Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canthropus Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Canthropus Jr misses with a double jab.

Canthropus Jr clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Canthropus Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Canthropus Jr lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Canthropus Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Canthropus Jr lands a body punch.
Smith is working for takedown but Canthropus Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Canthropus Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Canthropus Jr cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Canthropus Jr misses with a low kick.
Smith throws out a counter right but Canthropus Jr avoids it with no problem.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Canthropus Jr connects with a single shot there.
Canthropus Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Canthropus Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Canthropus Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Canthropus Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Canthropus Jr was not able to check.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Canthropus Jr counters with a left to the body.
Frank Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Canthropus Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Canthropus Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canthropus Jr misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Canthropus Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Canthropus Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canthropus Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Canthropus Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canthropus Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Canthropus Jr looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Canthropus Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Canthropus Jr throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Canthropus Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Canthropus Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Canthropus Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Canthropus Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canthropus Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith throws a big counter head kick but Canthropus Jr avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canthropus Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canthropus Jr moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Canthropus Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Canthropus Jr shows good takedown defense.
Pit Canthropus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Smith.
Canthropus Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pit Canthropus Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Canthropus Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pit Canthropus Jr!
After winning the bout, Pit Canthropus Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.