PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 744 p4p, 638 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 19 p4p, 15 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by IS THIS LOVE. Kenny Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maestre
vs
Smith

225 cm
33
300
27 - 15 - 0

181 cm
31
176
16 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Conviction
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Maestre was not able to check.
Some wild striking there from Maestre.
Smith steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

Smith rushes Maestre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maestre scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Maestre misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maestre can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

Maestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maestre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maestre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maestre's corner calls for a 1-2. Maestre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maestre misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a leg kick.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maestre fails to land.
A short right from Smith on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Maestre's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maestre is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maestre misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maestre.
Maestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Still in the clinch, Maestre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maestre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Maestre blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Maestre blocks it.
Maestre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Maestre tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Maestre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maestre avoiding damage.
Maestre working aggressively here.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Maestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maestre's defenses.
Maestre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maestre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Maestre is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maestre misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Maestre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Smith.
Smith cracks Maestre with a nice body shot.
Smith pushes Maestre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maestre seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Maestre's ribcage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Maestre's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith gets through Maestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maestre takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith works on Maestre's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Maestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maestres head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith rushes Maestre and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Maestre won't want to take too many of those.
Maestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Maestre is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maestre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maestre or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith gets through Maestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maestre blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Maestre's ribcage. Maestre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith pushes Maestre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Maestre is blocking nicely.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maestre up against the cage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Maestre blocks with his arms.
Maestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maestre pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Maestre's head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maestre can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maestre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maestre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith is leaning against Maestre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maestre or not.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maestre is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Smith lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith pushes Maestre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenny Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Maestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maestre blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocks a body shot from Maestre.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Maestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Maestre's ribcage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maestres head.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maestre backwards.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maestres head.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Maestre is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maestre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maestre.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice shot by Smith.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maestre manages to avoid it.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Maestre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Maestre badly! He tries to strike back but Smith puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Maestre out cold! Oh man, Maestre will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenny Smith!
After winning the bout, Kenny Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Luis Maestre was interviewed post fight and said 'I just lost to the best man on earth. 18-0 is something that very few fighters achieve. I look forward to watching this legend pave his way through history '.