PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Austin (ranked 394 p4p, 561 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 61 p4p, 85 weight class). Austin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Jones. Jr - Can't be Touched. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Austin
vs
Smith

181 cm
35
182
18 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
180
13 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Austin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a hook. Austin ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Austin misses the target.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Kyle Austin has been cut.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Austin counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith defending well as Austin loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Austin's head back.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Austin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith stuns Austin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith jabs Austin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Austin is looking to counter punch.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Smith pushes Austin up against the cage in a clinch.

Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Austin misses the target.
Austin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Austin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Top Team + Ricardo Arona in the buildup to the fight.
Smith misses with a hook
and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Austin.
Austin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Austin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Austin. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Austin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Austin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Austin slips under a jab from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Austin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith lands with a straight right. Austin didn't see that one coming.

Kyle Austin's cut is getting worse.
Austin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Austin.
Austin tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Austin misses.
Austin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Austin takes one to the chin there.
Smith lands the left hand.

Austin is rocked!
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 digs a good body shot into Austin's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Austin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Austin.
Austin throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith misses with a body shot.
It looked like Austin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
Austin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Austin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Austin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Austin scrambles back to his feet.
Smith swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Austin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Smith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Austin backs away looking to recover.
Smith digs a good hook to Austin's body.
Kyle Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith lands a jab to Austin's midsection.
Smith throws a hook but Austin blocks it.
Chad Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Austin.
An attempted straight right counter from Austin misses the target.
Smith sizes up Austin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Austin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Austin seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.

Kyle Austin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith cracks Austin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Austin falls to his knees and Smith doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith is the new welterweight champion!