PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 471 p4p, 517 weight class) and Long Hung Dong (ranked 64 p4p, 71 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Dong

185 cm
33
178
28 - 23 - 0

188 cm
36
175
27 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
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 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dong.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dong.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Dong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Dong.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Dong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Dong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dong at a distance.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Dong walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Dong throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Dong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dong.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong blocking some punches.
Smith tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a body shot from Dong.
Dong lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dong scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Dong tries to tie him up.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Dong tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dong staying out of range there.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Dong is controlling him.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith digs a good hook to Dong's body.
Dong scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong misses with a low kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Smith scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Dong lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Chad Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Smith forces Dong back against the cage and clinches.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong blocking some punches.
Smith presses Dong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dong tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dong can do to turn this around?
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Smith forces Dong back against the cage and clinches.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Chad Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Dong lands a nice uppercut.
Dong blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Dong stalling in the clinch.
Dong tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Dong back against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong misses with some punches.
Dong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Dong misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Dong is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dong takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Long Hung Dong has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Dong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong blocking some punches.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.
Smith tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Dong trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dong into the cage.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Long Hung Dong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dong drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Dong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dong pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Dong.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dong lands with a left to the head.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Dong lands with a right to the head.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong scores with a nice right hand.
Dong misses with a double jab.
Dong tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
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 moves into the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Dong keeps him there for the moment.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Smith.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Dong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dong working aggressively here.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Dong.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dong flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Dong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Dong connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.

It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Dong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dong! But no joy.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Smith has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong misses with a body punch.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocks a body shot from Dong.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.

Dong gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.

Dong has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Smith doesn't defend quickly enough and Dong has managed to lock this one up! Can Smith escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dong on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Long Hung Dong!
After the fight, Long Hung Dong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.