PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Tnt (ranked 4968 p4p, 431 weight class) and Russ Smith (ranked 5226 p4p, 438 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tnt
vs
Smith

186 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Tnt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russ Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tnt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tnt lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tnt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tnt lands a lovely overhand right.
Tnt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tnt throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tnt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Tnt.
Smith tests Tnt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tnt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Tnt.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a hook. Tnt ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tnt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tnt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Tnt throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Tnt moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Tnt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Tnt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tnt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Tnt's belly button to the back.
Tnt misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tnt throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Tnt.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tnt misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Tnt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tnt misses with a hook
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tnt scores with a jab.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Tnt misses the target.
Tnt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tnt cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith walks into a jab.
Tnt throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tnt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Tnt's head.
Tnt throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tnt throws out the jab.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tnt misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tnt moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Tnt swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tnt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Russ Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tnt takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tnt. Tnt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Tnt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tnt misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tnt throws out the jab.
Russ Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Tnt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tnt slips under a jab from Smith.
Tnt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tnt throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tnt takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Tnt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tnt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice cross by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tnt lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Tnt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tnt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Tnt ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tnt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Tnt.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tnt.
Tnt misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tnt ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Tnt is looking for a counter combo.
Tnt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tnt scores with a nice right hand.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Tnt misses with a body punch.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith works on Tnt's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Tnt manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Tnt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tnt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tnt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tnt works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith staying out of range there.
Tnt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tnt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tnt avoids the body shot from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tnt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch
enabling Tnt to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Tnt throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tnt dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Tnt loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Tnt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
It looked like Tnt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tnt scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Smith.

Tnt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tnt looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Tnt looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Tnt swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Bill Tnt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Tnt with an uppercut!
Tnt defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Tnt digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Tnt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith lunges at Tnt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tnt's hand.
Tnt misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tnt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tnt throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tnt manages to avoid it.
Tnt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Tnt throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tnt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russ Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tnt lands a jab to the head.
Tnt cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Tnt misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws out a counter right but Tnt avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tnt finds it's target.
Tnt misses with a hook.
Tnt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Tnt counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Russ Smith has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tnt throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Russ Smith.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Smith!