PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neo Nova (ranked 1092 p4p, 146 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 597 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Nova
vs
Smith

186 cm
25
178 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Big Tree's Vintage Wear

Dark Knight Nutrition

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neo Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nova lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nova looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Nova blocks it.
Nova connects with a jab.
Smith throws a series of punches but Nova avoids them all with ease.
Nova is looking to counter punch.
Nova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith looks to land a combination but Nova avoids it well.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nova lands a head kick!

It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nova tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nova misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Nova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Nova slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Nova slips the punch.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Nova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Nova ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nova.
Nova showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Nova was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith wants to clinch.
Nova appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith throws a hook but Nova blocks it.
Nova with a nice cross.
Nova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Nova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That has opened up Chad Smith's cut even more.
Nova walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Nova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nova connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Nova counters with a leg kick.
Nova misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Nova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nova half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith lands a body shot.
Nova misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nova misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab when Nova was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nova.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Nova is looking to counter punch.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Nova had a free shot at his head there.
Nova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nova throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Nova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
As Smith backs away, Nova returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nova counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Chad Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab when Nova was well out of range.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Nova misses its intended target.
Nova lands with an overhand left.
Nova is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Nova ducks down to avoid it.
Nova throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a right and a left that Nova avoids nicely.
Nova misses the shot to the body.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Nova counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Nova stalling the fight.

Nova breaks the clinch.
Smith cracks Nova with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Nova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith misses with a body shot
and Nova counters with a head kick.
Nova tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Nova throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Nova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nova lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Nova misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Nova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Nova throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Nova slips under a jab from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Nova moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Nova is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nova counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Nova ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
An attempted straight right counter from Nova misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chad Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Nova throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith thuds a left hand into Nova's body.
Nova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Nova ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Nova throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chad Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Neo Nova!