PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smif (ranked 890 p4p, 723 weight class) and Paul Hunt (ranked 122 p4p, 96 weight class). Smif's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Playtime. The key to victory for Bill Smif has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Smif
vs
Hunt

190 cm
29
215
11 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
223
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

New Standard
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Smif. Beautiful body shot.
Smif scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smif looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smif moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smif slips a jab from Hunt.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Smif sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt lands a jab to the head.

Smif gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunt.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Smif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Smif.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Smif.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Hunt working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.

Smif breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bill Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smif closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smif throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Smif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Paul Hunt has been cut.
Hunt throws a hook but Smif avoids it easily.
Hunt lands an overhand right.
Smif throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Smif misses the target.
Smif staying out of range there.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Smif.
Nice uppercut lands for Smif. That snapped Hunt's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Hunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Smif saw that one coming.
Smif scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Smif, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smif.
Hunt slips a straight right by Smif.
Hunt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Hunt throws a hook but Smif blocks it.
Smif tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Hunt throws the left hand but Smif avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Smif on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smif lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smif swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
A big right from Smif misses.
Hunt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smif throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunt! But no joy.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smif lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.

That has opened up Paul Hunt's cut even more.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt lands with an uppercut that bounces Smif off the cage and back into range.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt slips a jab and a cross from Smif.
Smif lands with a nice body punch.
Smif uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Smif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Smif throws a shot from downtown. Hunt moves away and avoids it.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Smif misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.

Smif has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Smif tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Smif's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Smif.
Smif blocking some punches.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Smif tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt is stalling here.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Smif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Smif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smif is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Smif throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Smif is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunt can do to turn this around?
Smif digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
Smif bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Smif takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Smif cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hunt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hunt moves forwards but Smif connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Bill Smif is winning the standup battle so far.
Smif misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smif is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Smif has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Smif's head.
Smif lands with a good body shot.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Hunt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The cut above Paul Hunt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hunt lands with a straight right. Smif didn't see that one coming.
Smif uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt takes a swing at Smif's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Smif misses the target.
Smif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smif misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Smif slips under a jab.
Smif tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smif.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smif momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Smif scores with a one two! Hunt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smif works the jab nicely.

Hunt is rocked!

Paul Hunt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smif throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Smif finish him?
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smif.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Smif backing away here, and Hunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smif throws out the jab.
Smif connects with a body shot that sends Hunt's belly button to the back.
Hunt cracks Smif with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hunt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smif misses with a few strikes there.
Smif tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smif.
That kick from Hunt tenderised Smif's leg. Smif is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smif walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Smif moved out of range.
Jab by Hunt.
Smif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smif misses with a wild body shot.
Smif tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smif moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bill Smif!
A very excited looking Bill Smif made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.