PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Borgia (ranked 824 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 111 p4p, 165 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Borgia might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye Of The Tiger. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Borgia
vs
Smith

175 cm
28
169
17 - 8 - 0

185 cm
33
178
26 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith jabs at Borgia's body.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borgia misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Borgia seems unphased.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Borgia just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Borgia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Borgia lands with a right hand.
Borgia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Borgia misses with a looping right.
Borgia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Borgia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Borgia's head backwards.
Borgia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Borgia.
Borgia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith digs a good body shot into Borgia's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Borgia pushes him off.
No luck for Borgia with that takedown attempt.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borgia moves away.
Borgia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Borgia moved out of range.

Borgia gets a takedown into half guard.
Borgia is controlling the pace.
Borgia wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borgia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borgia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Borgia thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chad Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith is looking to clinch but Borgia is avoiding it.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Borgia.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Borgia moved out of range nicely.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Borgia blocks the elbow strike.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Borgia is stalling here.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Borgia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borgia blocks an uppercut.
Borgia prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Borgia avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries a body shot but Borgia blocks it.
Borgia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesare Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Borgia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borgia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Borgia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Borgia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Borgia shakes him off and moves away.
Smith tries to move into range but Borgia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Borgia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borgia fails with a takedown attempt.
Borgia moves away from the strike by Smith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.

It looks like Cesare Borgia has been cut.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but Borgia is avoiding it.
Borgia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borgia just misses with a punch to the body.
Borgia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesare Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Borgia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borgia scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Borgia misses the shot to the body.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borgia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith swings for the body but Borgia moves out of range.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith throws a hook but Borgia blocks it.
Borgia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith tries to clinch but Borgia is having none of it.
Borgia moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Borgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith avoids the body shot from Borgia.
Borgia looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Borgia's head backwards.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Borgia off the cage and back into range.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borgia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Borgia goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith working aggressively here.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borgia thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Borgia's head but Borgia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borgia works the jab nicely.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgia throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith digs a good body shot into Borgia's ribs.
Smith throws a right and a left that Borgia avoids nicely.
Borgia throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Borgia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith tries to clinch but Borgia moves out of range.
Chad Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith lands with a hook. Borgia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Borgia throws out the jab.
Smith punishes Borgia's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Borgia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Borgia slips under a jab from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgia jabs at Smith's body.
Borgia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borgia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borgia shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Borgia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borgia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Borgia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Borgia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Borgia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borgia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Borgia.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith connects with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Borgia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borgia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Borgia drives through with a takedown into Smith's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is pulling down on Borgia's head to control his posture.
Borgia throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cesare Borgia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
A big right from Smith misses.
Borgia cracks Smith with a good jab.
A jab from Borgia does it's job there.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Borgia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith tries a body shot but Borgia blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borgia backwards.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borgia's elbow.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.

Borgia breaks the clinch.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borgia.
Borgia throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borgia misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Borgia moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Borgia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Borgia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borgia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith lands a body shot.
Borgia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Borgia lands with a shot to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borgia moves away.
Borgia is looking to counter punch.
Borgia lands a lovely overhand right.
Borgia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chad Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgia blocks a low kick nicely.
Borgia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chad Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borgia effectively controlling the action here.
Smith working aggressively here.
Borgia tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Borgia back against the cage.
Borgia has Smith pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Cesare Borgia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borgia.
Borgia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borgia backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Borgia swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borgia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borgia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borgia throws a head punch that misses.
Borgia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borgia misses with a punch to the body.
Borgia pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chad Smith waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.