PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keishin Smith (ranked 4109 p4p, 3697 weight class) and Si Won Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Si Won Choi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keishin Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Choi

178 cm
25
158
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
160
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keishin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Si Won Choi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Choi seems unphased.
Choi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choi lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith blocks a head kick by Choi.
Choi 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.
Choi scores with a head kick.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi is looking to land body kicks.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Choi connects with a high kick.

It looks like Keishin 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!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Choi unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Choi.
Choi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choi throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi lands with a slapping head kick.
Choi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Choi's head.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Choi.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith avoids the head kick by Choi.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Choi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Choi misses with a head kick.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith thuds his right hand into Choi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi connects with a high kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Choi.
Choi looks winded!
Choi looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Si Won Choi has been cut.
Smith cracks Choi with an open hand slap.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choi in his tracks.
Choi needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.

Choi is rocked!
Choi lands a high kick!
Smith blocks a head kick by Choi.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Choi lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Choi saw that one coming.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Choi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Choi throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Choi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Choi throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stuns Choi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Choi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Choi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Smith misses.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Choi doesn't seem phased though.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith tests Choi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Choi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a series of punches but Choi moves out of range.
Smith lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keishin Smith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Choi takes a step back to recover.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Choi's hands.
Smith avoids the head kick by Choi.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith scores with a hook.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith cracks Choi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith throws a hook but Choi avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi checks the leg kick.
Choi throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Choi can do to turn this around?
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith moves out of range as Choi throws a body kick.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Choi manages to avoid it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choi moves away.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Choi lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Choi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi is breathing heavily.
Smith blocks a head kick by Choi.
Choi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith catches Choi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keishin Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Choi throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Choi's head but Choi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi staying out of range there.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Choi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Choi doesn't seem phased though.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Choi keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Choi misses with a head kick.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Choi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Choi scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Choi's head.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Choi.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Choi is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Choi throws a good cross that connects.
Smith with a hook.
Smith looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
Choi throws a head kick that half lands.
Choi seems to have recovered his senses.
Choi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 connects with the punch.
We've been informed that Choi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Smith thuds his right hand into Choi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Choi.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Choi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Choi moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Choi - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Choi. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Choi throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Choi backs up against the cage.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keishin Smith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Choi lands a head kick!
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Choi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Choi.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Choi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Choi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Choi avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Choi counters with a solid body kick.
Choi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Choi throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith sizes up Choi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Choi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Choi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Choi throws a nice head kick!
Choi lands with a slapping head kick.
Choi throws a head kick that misses.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Choi's hands.
Choi throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Choi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Choi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Choi slips the punch.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Choi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Choi throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Choi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Choi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smith has got the better of the exchanges.
Choi throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Choi.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a hook. Choi ducked under it nicely.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Choi looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Choi just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Choi throws a counter combo.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Si Won Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Smith misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keishin 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keishin Smith!