PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Smith (ranked 3046 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Archer (ranked 5369 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Archer

185 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Archer. Archer maintains the clinch.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Archer's ribcage. Archer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Archer instigates a clinch.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Archer's defenses.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Archer with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Archer misses with the head strike.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Archer.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Archer moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Archer! But no joy.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Smith moves away from the strike by Archer.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

Archer moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Archer prevents a body shot from Smith.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Archer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Archer.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith is looking to wear down Archer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Archer has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Archer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Archers head.
Archer misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer working aggressively here.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Archer as Smith tries to tie him up.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Archer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Archer.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Smith slips a jab from Archer.
Archer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Archer cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Archer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Archer.
A punch combination from Archer misses.
Sloppy strikes from Archer. Those never looked like landing.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Archer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer misses with a looping left.

Archer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smith sprawling to the canvas! Smith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Archer finish him?!

Smith is rocked!
Archer sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Smith's defenses. It connects perfectly with Smith's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
An out of breath Jonathan Archer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.