PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 495 p4p, 1508 weight class) and Agent Smith (ranked 78 p4p, 206 weight class). Agent Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armando
vs
Smith

183 cm
22
170
8 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
172
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Armando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith moves out of range as Armando strikes.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Armando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armando feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Donk. Armando catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Armando's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Armando throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Armando.
Armando with a nice cross.

Smith clinches.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Armando makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Armando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Armando fails to land.
Smith tries to work over Armando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armando.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armando.
Smith misses with some punches.
Armando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries a body shot but Armando blocks it.
Armando throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Armando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armando pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armando lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with some punches.
Armando has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Armando working aggressively here.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Armando.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armando lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Armando misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks a body shot from Armando.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armando backwards.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Armando fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A shot in the inside from Armando.
Armando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Armando.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Armando lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Armando blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith is leaning against Armando and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Armando prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armando.
Armando blocks a body shot from Smith.
Armando blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Armando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Armando takes a shot to the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Armando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Armando lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Armando tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Armando back against the cage.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armando lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armando blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armando.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Armando uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Agent Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armando.

Smith drops Armando with a beautiful combination! Armando stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!

Armando is rocked!
Armando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a huge right that knocks Armando out cold! Smith is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Agent Smith!
Agent Smith is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Agent Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.