PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Frankie Edgar Allen Poe (ranked 7619 p4p, 542 weight class) and Walker Smith (ranked 7104 p4p, 516 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edgar Allen Poe
vs
Smith

180 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
157 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

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Cardio machine

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Threads of HARDCORE

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Edgar Allen Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walker Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar Allen Poe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Edgar Allen Poe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edgar Allen Poe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a looping right.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edgar Allen Poe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Edgar Allen Poe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edgar Allen Poe doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Edgar Allen Poe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Edgar Allen Poe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edgar Allen Poe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith takes a swing at Edgar Allen Poe's ribcage but misses.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar Allen Poe was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edgar Allen Poe, as that shot connected.
Edgar Allen Poe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edgar Allen Poe.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edgar Allen Poe avoids the head kick by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws the left hand but Edgar Allen Poe avoids the punch easily.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edgar Allen Poe fails with an attempt to clinch.

Edgar Allen Poe closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the ropes.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edgar Allen Poe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tries to circle away but Edgar Allen Poe has him pinned against the ropes.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Edgar Allen Poe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edgar Allen Poe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edgar Allen Poe tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith prevents a body shot from Edgar Allen Poe.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a hook from the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar Allen Poe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edgar Allen Poe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Edgar Allen Poe missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edgar Allen Poe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Smith stalks Edgar Allen Poe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Edgar Allen Poe's face. Edgar Allen Poe staggers backwards, shaken.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Edgar Allen Poe is out of range.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Edgar Allen Poe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgar Allen Poe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edgar Allen Poe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edgar Allen Poe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar Allen Poe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edgar Allen Poe rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a series of punches but Edgar Allen Poe moves out of range.
Walker Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Edgar Allen Poe misses its intended target.
Edgar Allen Poe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Edgar Allen Poe.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar Allen Poe circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Edgar Allen Poe.
Walker Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edgar Allen Poe tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a series of punches but Edgar Allen Poe avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Edgar Allen Poe throws out a powerful jab.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Edgar Allen Poe tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edgar Allen Poe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith works over Edgar Allen Poe's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar Allen Poe.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Edgar Allen Poe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edgar Allen Poe has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edgar Allen Poe has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edgar Allen Poe can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Edgar Allen Poe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edgar Allen Poe gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edgar Allen Poe has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A short right from Edgar Allen Poe.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar Allen Poe.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Edgar Allen Poe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgar Allen Poe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walker Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Frankie Edgar Allen Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith connects with a jab.

Edgar Allen Poe has Smith up against the ropes in a clinch.
Edgar Allen Poe tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Edgar Allen Poe back against the ropes.
Edgar Allen Poe working aggressively here.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Edgar Allen Poe clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the ropes.
Edgar Allen Poe swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edgar Allen Poe's head.
Edgar Allen Poe misses the shot to the body.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Edgar Allen Poe.
Smith misses with an uppercut

and Edgar Allen Poe counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Edgar Allen Poe fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edgar Allen Poe can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edgar Allen Poe struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Edgar Allen Poe swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frankie Edgar Allen Poe has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.

Edgar Allen Poe rushes Smith and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar Allen Poe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar Allen Poe misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith slips a straight right by Edgar Allen Poe.
Smith throws a right and a left that Edgar Allen Poe avoids nicely.
Edgar Allen Poe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Edgar Allen Poe looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Edgar Allen Poe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edgar Allen Poe catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Walker Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Edgar Allen Poe shrugs it off though.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Edgar Allen Poe.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walker Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Walker Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Threads of HARDCORE's logo in front of the cameras.