PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smith (ranked 391 p4p, 300 weight class) and Aaron Wolf (ranked 54 p4p, 42 weight class). Aaron Wolf will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Smith
vs
Wolf

188 cm
31
205
10 - 5 - 1

202 cm
38
216
38 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Leon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf slips a jab from Smith.
Wolf replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Smith blocks it well.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolf moves away from the strike by Smith.
A low kick lands for Wolf.
Smith misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolf misses.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wolf doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith thows a body kick. Wolf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wolf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wolf. Wolf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith digs a good body shot into Wolf's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
Wolf unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wolf avoids a kick to the body.
As Smith backs off Wolf throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Wolf connects with a leg kick.
Wolf keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith with a jab.

Smith has Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolf blocking some punches.
Smith digs a right hand into Wolf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wolf's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Smith.
Wolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Wolf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf blocks an uppercut.
Wolf misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Wolf's head.
Wolf tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Wolf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wolf counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Wolf counters with a body kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolf doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith stuns Wolf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Wolf lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Wolf takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Leon Smith has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith looks to land a body kick but Wolf moved away.
Wolf lands a head shot.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands a jab to Wolf's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Wolf sees coming a mile off.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolf cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wolf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That has opened up Aaron Wolf's cut even more.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws a leg kick but Wolf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wolf appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolf.
A nice side step and Wolf releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Smith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith misses with a combination
and Wolf counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Wolf's belly button to the back.
A big left from Wolf misses.
Leon Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith slips under a jab from Wolf.
Wolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Wolf unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolf walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Smith tenderised Wolf's leg. Wolf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Wolf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Wolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Wolf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Wolf turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Smith clinches up with Wolf and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf blocking some punches.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolf throws a head punch that misses.
Wolf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolf lands a body punch.
Wolf misses with a punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wolf 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.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wolf backwards.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wolf is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolf blocking some punches.
Wolf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Wolf.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Wolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith prevents Wolf from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Wolf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Wolf lands a body punch.
Wolf tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Wolf fails to land.

Wolf manages to break the clinch.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf is just out of range.
Wolf follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Wolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith lands a jab to Wolf's midsection.
Wolf avoids a kick to the body.
Wolf flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Wolf throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolf.
Smith wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Wolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Smith dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Smith backs off Wolf throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Leon Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Wolf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf's shoulder, as Wolf tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolf misses.
Wolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wolf throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith takes a swing at Wolf's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolf! But no joy.
Wolf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wolf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Wolf throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith thows a body kick. Wolf tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
And Wolf responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Wolf throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith 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.
An inside leg kick from Wolf misses.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolf counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
Smith is looking to wear down Wolf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Wolf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Wolf misses.
Aaron Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolf slips a jab from Smith.
Smith lands with a good body shot.

Wolf tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wolf is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Leon Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Wolf back against the cage.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolf at a distance.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Wolf has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith jabs at Wolf's body.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Wolf's head back.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Wolf needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a push kick but Wolf slaps the foot to one side.
Wolf looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Wolf throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith looks to land a combination. Wolf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Wolf's defenses.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Wolf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wolf takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Leon Smith thanked Knock Out Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Aaron Wolf spoke after the fight, saying 'Get Over Here ! '.