PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fransisco (ranked 4649 p4p, 4498 weight class) and Will Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fransisco
vs
Smith

188 cm
25
193
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Fransisco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fransisco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fransisco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fransisco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Fransisco .
A head kick misses from Fransisco .
Gabriel Fransisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fransisco scores with a jab to the head.
Fransisco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fransisco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Fransisco closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Will Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to clinch up but Fransisco circles away and keeps his distance.
Fransisco swinging wildly here.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Fransisco bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fransisco misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Fransisco circles away.
A head kick misses from Fransisco .
Fransisco stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Fransisco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Fransisco keeps it at a distance.
Fransisco throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Fransisco jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fransisco .
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fransisco throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Fransisco is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco connects with a jab.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Fransisco in a clinch.

Fransisco breaks from the clinch.
Fransisco misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Fransisco .
Smith throws a counter combo.

Smith darts in and clinches Fransisco up against the cage.

Fransisco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fransisco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fransisco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fransisco .
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Fransisco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith throws a right and a left that Fransisco avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fransisco misses.
Fransisco throws a good cross that connects.
Smith throws a low kick but Fransisco moves out of range easily.
Fransisco misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Fransisco does no damage.
Fransisco misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a body kick.
As Smith looks to move away, Fransisco throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Fransisco lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a head kick but Fransisco moves out of range.
Fransisco lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Fransisco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fransisco breaks from the clinch.
Fransisco throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Fransisco moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSmith.
Fransisco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fransisco lands with a shot to the body.
Fransisco lands a jab to the nose.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Fransisco in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Fransisco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Smith's cut.
That's time! Fransisco 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fransisco misses with a few strikes there.
Fransisco throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith throws a right hand that Fransisco ducks under and follows up with a left that Fransisco also avoids with ease.
Fransisco misses with a series of wild punches.
Fransisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fransisco throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Fransisco swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
A quick step to the side and Fransisco tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fransisco misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fransisco throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fransisco misses.
Fransisco is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith tries to clinch there but Fransisco circles away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Fransisco circles away.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Fransisco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fransisco breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Fransisco .
Fransisco swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fransisco .
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fransisco paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Fransisco counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith throws a right and a left that Fransisco avoids nicely.
Gabriel Fransisco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fransisco misses with a series of wild punches.
Fransisco scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith cracks Fransisco with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Fransisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.

Fransisco breaks the clinch.
Fransisco takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Fransisco tries a head kick but it misses.
As Fransisco backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Fransisco manages to avoid it all.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fransisco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Fransisco misses the target.
Fransisco throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a big counter head kick but Fransisco avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco throws a good cross that connects.
Fransisco tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Fransisco .
Smith is looking to clinch but Fransisco is avoiding it.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith pushes Fransisco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fransisco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Fransisco moved out of range.
Fransisco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fransisco throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fransisco .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Fransisco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Fransisco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fransisco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fransisco scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith tries to clinch but Fransisco moves out of range.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Fransisco checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Fransisco misses its target.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fransisco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fransisco lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Fransisco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fransisco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith tries to clinch but Fransisco is having none of it.
Gabriel Fransisco is winning the standup battle so far.
Fransisco misses with a low kick.
Fransisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fransisco throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Fransisco . Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a body punch but Fransisco moves out of range.
Fransisco avoids the body shot from Smith.
Fransisco thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fransisco , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to clinch but Fransisco is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fransisco . Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith tries to bum rush Fransisco with a series of wild strikes but Fransisco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fransisco .
Fransisco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fransisco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fransisco .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco lands a nice looking body shot.
Fransisco digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith tries to clinch but Fransisco moves out of range.
Fransisco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Fransisco does no damage.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Fransisco bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fransisco misses with a kick to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Fransisco is having none of it.
Fransisco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fransisco .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fransisco .
The fighters circling - Fransisco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Fransisco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith tries to clinch but Fransisco moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fransisco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Will Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.

Fransisco 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fransisco throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fransisco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Fransisco .
Gabriel Fransisco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith misses the body punch
and Fransisco counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Fransisco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fransisco , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Fransisco !