PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 737 p4p, 802 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 97 p4p, 106 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.

Longabaugh
vs
Smith

180 cm
25
175
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
37
178
34 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

FUClothing
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Longabaugh misses the target.
Longabaugh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith cracks Longabaugh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been told by Longabaugh's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Longabaugh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Longabaugh takes one to the chin there.

Smith forces Longabaugh back against the cage and clinches.
Longabaugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Longabaugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Longabaugh struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith blocking some punches.
Longabaugh blocks the elbow strike.
Longabaugh scores with a hook to the body.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longabaugh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Longabaugh lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Longabaugh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Longabaugh.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Harry Alonzo Longabaugh has been cut.

Longabaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Decent striking displayed by Longabaugh there.

It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Longabaugh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Longabaugh.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Longabaugh shrugs off.
Smith gets through Longabaugh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longabaugh lands a shot to the body.
Smith tries to work over Longabaugh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longabaugh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Longabaugh avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Longabaugh.
Smith looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh lands with a left to the head.
Longabaugh pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longabaugh lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand into Longabaugh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Longabaugh's gas tank.
Longabaugh scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Longabaugh working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Longabaugh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Longabaugh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longabaugh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longabaugh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.

Longabaugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Longabaugh jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Longabaugh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Longabaugh misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Longabaugh's shoulder, as Longabaugh tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longabaugh. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longabaugh looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Longabaugh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longabaugh needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Longabaugh throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longabaugh tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longabaugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longabaugh.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Longabaugh's front leg but catches the back leg as Longabaugh tries to avoid it.
Smith is looking to clinch but Longabaugh is avoiding it.
Longabaugh ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Longabaugh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith misses the jab.

Smith drives through and clinches with Longabaugh against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Longabaugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Good body shot from Smith.
Longabaugh gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longabaugh prevents a body shot from Smith.
A right hand to the body from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries a body shot but Longabaugh blocks it.
Longabaugh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Longabaugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Alonzo Longabaugh will probably get the nod.
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.

Longabaugh cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longabaugh.
Longabaugh thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith lands with a straight right. Longabaugh didn't see that one coming.
Smith throws a hook but Longabaugh blocks it.
Longabaugh fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Longabaugh finds it's target.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Longabaugh avoids the body shot from Smith.
Longabaugh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith tries to clinch but Longabaugh is having none of it.

Smith has Longabaugh up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working Longabaugh over against the cage.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Longabaugh.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longabaugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longabaugh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Longabaugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith connects with a right hand. Longabaugh shakes it off.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Longabaugh slips the punch.
Longabaugh is looking to counter punch.
Longabaugh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Longabaugh misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longabaugh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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 to clinch but Longabaugh breaks away
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longabaugh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longabaugh throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws the left hand but Longabaugh avoids the punch easily.
Longabaugh misses with a straight left.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith digs a good hook to Longabaugh's body.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longabaugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Longabaugh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is working Longabaugh over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Longabaugh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Longabaugh lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.

Longabaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Longabaugh misses with a straight right.
Longabaugh stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Longabaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Longabaugh circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Longabaugh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Longabaugh misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Longabaugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longabaugh lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith digs a right hand into Longabaugh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Longabaugh's gas tank.
Longabaugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Longabaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longabaugh blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Longabaugh avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longabaugh misses with a punch to the body.
Longabaugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longabaugh's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Alonzo Longabaugh will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Longabaugh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Longabaugh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Longabaugh misses the shot to the body.
Longabaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Nice body punch from Longabaugh.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Longabaugh throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longabaugh. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longabaugh sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Longabaugh avoids it this time.
Smith avoids the body shot from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longabaugh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Longabaugh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longabaugh is looking to counter punch.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Longabaugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Longabaugh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longabaugh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh working aggressively here.
Longabaugh prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Longabaugh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Longabaugh misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longabaugh cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith prevents a body shot from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.

Longabaugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Longabaugh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longabaugh cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Longabaugh stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Longabaugh throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith wants to clinch.
Longabaugh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Longabaugh checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Longabaugh. That snapped Smith's head back.
Longabaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Longabaugh lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith throws a body punch but Longabaugh moves out of range.

Smith has Longabaugh up against the cage in a clinch.
Longabaugh lands with a light punch inside.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Longabaugh controls the action.
Longabaugh lands a nice uppercut.
Longabaugh blocking some punches.
Smith working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Longabaugh.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Longabaugh controls his hands.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Longabaugh controls his hands.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries a body shot but Longabaugh blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Longabaugh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Longabaugh avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Longabaugh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries a body shot but Longabaugh blocks it.
Longabaugh blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Longabaugh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longabaugh tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Longabaugh back against the cage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Longabaugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longabaugh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Longabaugh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Longabaugh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
An out of breath Harry Alonzo Longabaugh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.