PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 24431 p4p, 4627 weight class) and Ralph Smith (ranked 608 p4p, 512 weight class). Ralph Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Winchester
vs
Smith

183 cm
19
193
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
192
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winchester lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Winchester sprawls well.
Winchester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winchester has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winchester misses with a series of wild punches.
Winchester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Winchester lands a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Winchester as Smith shoots in.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Smith.

Winchester moves into the clinch.
Winchester blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winchester has him pressed against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winchester lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith looks winded!
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winchester presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winchester.
Winchester scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
The referee calls for Winchester to work.
Winchester lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Winchester lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winchester lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Winchester.
Winchester lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Winchester on the inside.
Winchester lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winchester.

Smith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winchester.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Winchester finish him?
Winchester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Winchester misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Winchester fails to land.
Winchester works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Winchester swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winchester misses with a punch on the inside.
Winchester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.
Winchester misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winchester.
Winchester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Winchester lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Smith to his knees! Winchester keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Winchester!
In his post fight interview, Dean Winchester started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.