PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Raper (ranked 1441 p4p, 1349 weight class) and Carlton Smithers (ranked 68 p4p, 67 weight class). Biff Raper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raper
vs
Smithers

193 cm
38
248
37 - 23 - 0

195 cm
33
265
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Biff Raper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smithers.
Smithers throws a lazy right hand but Raper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Raper misses its target.
Raper looks to land a combination but Smithers avoids it well.
Raper fails to land with a series of punches.
Raper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Smithers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smithers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raper loads up on a big right hand but Smithers slips the punch.
Smithers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raper throws a big shot that misses.
Raper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smithers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raper.
Raper connects with a looping right hand.
Smithers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Smithers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smithers throws a nice looking combination but Raper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Raper lands but Smithers takes it in his stride.
Raper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smithers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donk. Smithers catches Raper right on the button with a cross.
Raper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smithers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smithers.
Smithers throws a jab when Raper was well out of range.
We've been informed that Smithers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Raper misses with a body shot.
Smithers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smithers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smithers throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Raper to counter with a crisp jab.
Raper misses with an uppercut.
Smithers misses with a few strikes there.
Smithers misses with an uppercut
letting Raper counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Raper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithers blocks a leg kick.
Raper fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Smithers.
A nice leg kick from Raper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raper throws a chopping leg kick but Smithers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smithers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smithers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smithers.
Smithers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raper throws a counter high kick but Smithers was just alert enough to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Raper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Smithers misses.
Smithers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smithers misses with a hook.
Smithers connects with a looping right hand.
Smithers connects with a body shot that sends Raper's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers misses the shot to the body.
Raper misses with a straight right.
Smithers thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Smithers misses its intended target.
Raper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smithers looks to throw the jab but Raper is out of range.
Smithers misses with a few strikes there.
Raper is looking to slow Smithers down with leg kicks.
Smithers throws a series of punches but Raper avoids them all with ease.
Smithers throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Raper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raper struggles to land a body shot inside as Smithers controls his hands.
Smithers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smithers tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Raper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smithers misses with a few strikes there.
Smithers throws a body shot but no joy.
Raper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithers lands a nice looking body shot.
Raper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smithers throws a jab but it's blocked by Raper.
Smithers misses with a straight right.
Raper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Raper throws a one two combo.
Raper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Raper tenderised Smithers's leg. Smithers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raper. Smithers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smithers counters with a nice body shot.
Raper is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smithers.
Smithers jabs at Raper's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlton Smithers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab by Smithers.
A telegraphed right hand from Smithers misses the target.
A punch combination from Raper misses.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Raper looks to land a combination but Smithers avoids it well.
Smithers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Biff Raper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Raper.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Smithers.
Smithers swings for the body but Raper moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smithers. Raper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smithers misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper lands with a slapping head kick.
Smithers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raper on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raper scores with the left hand. Smithers knows he should have avoided that one.
Smithers scores with a sloppy right hand. Raper should have avoided that one.
Smithers connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithers misses with a few strikes there.
Raper throws a body shot but no joy.
Raper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Raper misses with a body shot
and Smithers counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Raper has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlton Smithers!
Our winner, Carlton Smithers, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.