PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 1902 p4p, 874 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 143 p4p, 68 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bouddi
vs
Smif

175 cm
29
145
18 - 9 - 1

175 cm
25
141
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif throws a shot from downtown. Bouddi moves away and avoids it.
Smif misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smif misses with a body kick.
Bouddi wants to clinch.
Smif jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smif misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Smif.
Smif pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bouddi is out of range and Smif settles back down.
Bouddi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
Bouddi is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif swats away the attempt to clinch by Bouddi.

Bouddi moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi blocking some punches.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bouddi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Still in the clinch, Smif scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smif is working Bouddi over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Smif blocks the elbow strike.

Bouddi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jumba Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouddi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body kick there by Smif.
Bouddi moves away from the strike by Smif.

Bouddi darts in and clinches Smif up against the cage.
Bouddi has Smif pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bouddi.
Bouddi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The referee calls for Bouddi to work.
Smif works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smif up against the cage.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouddi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bouddi prevents a body shot from Smif.
Smif stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bouddi takes a shot to the head.
Bouddi pushes off an throws an elbow but Smif leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Smif tries to work over Bouddi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bouddi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smif misses with some punches.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif lands a hook that snaps the head of Bouddi backwards.
Bouddi has Smif pressed against the cage.
Bouddi trying to control the position but instead, Smif has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bouddi into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouddi throws an elbow but misses.
Bouddi is looking to control Smif's arms but Smif gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bouddi has his back to the cage.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Bouddi.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Bouddi looking to stall.
Good body shot from Smif.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bouddi.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouddi.
Smif lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bouddi is trying to maintain a safe position but Smif gets an underhook and turns Bouddi into the cage.
Smif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif gets through Bouddi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smif misses with some punches.

Bouddi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bouddi dives in for a single leg takedown but Smif sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bouddi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouddi throws an elbow but misses.
Bouddi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Smif on the inside.
Smif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bouddi controlling the action here for a moment.
Bouddi trying to stall but Smif improves his position.
Bouddi prevents a body shot from Smif.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Smif dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smif lands a really nice looking cross but Bouddi seems unphased.
Bouddi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smif lands a front kick.
Bouddi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smif lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koa Bouddi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smif throws a leg kick which misses Bouddi's front leg but catches the back leg as Bouddi tries to avoid it.
Bouddi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smif works Bouddi's body with a nice hook.

Bouddi clinches up with Smif and pushes him back against the cage.
Bouddi stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smif scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bouddi throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi trying to control the position but instead, Smif has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bouddi into the cage.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi is looking to control Smif's arms but Smif gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bouddi has his back to the cage.
Bouddi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smif up against the cage.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Bouddi.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Smif.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi is stalling here.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bouddi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bouddi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smif misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Smif working aggressively here.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bouddi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bouddi tries to land a front kick but Smif steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smif circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smif was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif scoring well with a low kick there.
Bouddi tries to clinch up.
Smif scores with a nice head shot.

Bouddi pushes Smif up against the cage in a clinch.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Bouddi.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouddi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Bouddi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smif avoids a wild elbow strike from Bouddi.
Smif misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Smif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smif lands a left hand.
Smif takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bouddi has Smif pushed against the cage.
Bouddi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bouddi's elbow.
Bouddi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bouddi.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smif as Bouddi tries to tie him up.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bouddi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi slows down the pace here.
Bouddi throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bouddi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smif pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bouddi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smif.
Bouddi is looking to clinch.
A jab from Smif misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smif working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouddi has Smif pressed against the cage.
Smif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bouddi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bouddi.
Bouddi blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Smif showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smif tries to score with a low kick but Bouddi moves his leg out of the way.
Bouddi slips a jab from Smif.
A nice leg kick from Smif, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Smif misses
and Bouddi counters with a left and a right that stings Smif.
Bouddi tries to clinch up.
Smif attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bouddi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smif will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bouddi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smif changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smif is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bouddi checks a leg kick nicely.
As Smif looks to move away, Bouddi throws a big counter combo but Smif just gets out of the way.
Smif connects with a jab.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Bouddi saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smif turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bouddi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smif slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smif swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smif swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smif moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Bouddi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smif's guard.
Smif keeping moving, preventing Bouddi from controlling successfully.

Bouddi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smif lands a really nice looking cross but Bouddi seems unphased.
An inside leg kick lands from Smif.
Smif scores with a leg kick.
Bouddi wants to clinch up but Smif keeps it at a distance.
Smif's corner calls for a 1-2. Smif obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jumba Smif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bouddi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smif.
Crunch! Smif slams his shin into Bouddi's torso.
Koa Bouddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jumba Smif is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Smif.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch but Smif swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Smif's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bouddi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jumba Smif is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bouddi is looking to clinch but Smif is avoiding it.
Smif only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Bouddi takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bouddi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smif lands with a left to the head.
Smif dodges an elbow strike from Bouddi.
Bouddi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bouddi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smif avoids a wild elbow strike from Bouddi.
Bouddi stalling in the clinch.
Bouddi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bouddi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
Bouddi lands an elbow just above Smif 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi stalls.
Bouddi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bouddi effectively controlling the action here.
Smif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bouddi slowing the pace effectively.
Jumba Smif seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bouddi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koa Bouddi.
Bouddi fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Smif tenderised Bouddi's leg. Bouddi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Smif tenderised Bouddi's leg. Bouddi is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jumba Smif comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smif winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumba Smif!
Jumba Smif seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.