PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent Smith (ranked 699 p4p, 923 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 99 p4p, 126 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Thrax

176 cm
33
172
20 - 17 - 1

188 cm
29
170
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrax looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Thrax looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Ant Thrax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Ant Thrax has been cut.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrax manages to avoid it.
Thrax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thrax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Thrax misses the body punch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Thrax jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Smith forces Thrax back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Thrax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thrax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrax.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Thrax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Thrax working hard to break the clinch.

Thrax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thrax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thrax connects with a crisp jab.
Thrax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Thrax throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Thrax works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Thrax misses with a head kick.
Thrax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thrax checks a leg kick.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrax. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds a left hand into Thrax's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Thrax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thrax lands with a shot to the body.
Smith slips under a jab from Thrax.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Thrax manages to avoid it.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thrax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thrax throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thrax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Thrax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Thrax moves out of range easily.
Thrax scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith is looking to chop away at Thrax's legs.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thrax looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Thrax lands a right hook to the body.
Smith throws a hook but Thrax avoids it easily.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Thrax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Thrax misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Thrax moves out of range.
Smith takes a swing at Thrax's ribcage but misses.
Thrax throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Thrax throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Thrax swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Thrax lands a jab to the head.
Smith throws the left hand but Thrax avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Thrax's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Thrax lands with a good body shot.
Thrax lands with a shot to the body.
Thrax connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrax lands a right hook to the body.
Thrax throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ant Thrax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ant Thrax's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Thrax ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Thrax's ribcage but misses.
Thrax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thrax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Thrax appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thrax throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Thrax connects with a looping right hand.
Thrax throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrax throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Thrax there.
Thrax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Thrax slips under a jab from Smith.
Thrax jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax connects with a body shot.
Smith throws a jab when Thrax was well out of range.
Thrax blocks a head kick by Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrax misses the target.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thrax works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thrax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thrax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Thrax releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thrax throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Ant Thrax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thrax shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thrax lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thrax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Thrax slips the punch.
Thrax lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Thrax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thrax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Thrax swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Thrax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thrax misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thrax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax lands a slapping body shot.
Thrax looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrax. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrax is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thrax takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Thrax wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Thrax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Thrax.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith tries a body shot but Thrax blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thrax breaks the clinch.
Thrax throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith tests Thrax's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Ant Thrax's cut even more.
Thrax throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Thrax just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith digs a good hook to Thrax's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Thrax, which made it look bad.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agent Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrax ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Thrax punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Thrax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrax.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thrax moves away from the strike by Smith.
Thrax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ant Thrax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ant Thrax's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.

Thrax throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head kick but Thrax moves out of range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thrax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Thrax keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrax works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith moves out of range as Thrax strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Thrax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thrax scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Thrax getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Thrax shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thrax swings widly with a right hand
and Thrax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrax.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Thrax scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Smith misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thrax, as that shot connected.
Thrax misses with a body shot.
Thrax lands the left hand.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thrax looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith tries to move into range but Thrax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Thrax ducks down to avoid it.
Thrax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrax.
Good standup being displayed there by Thrax as he connects with a hook.
Agent Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thrax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thrax lands with a cross.
Smith throws a push kick but Thrax slaps the foot to one side.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Thrax has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thrax walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Thrax lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thrax blocks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thrax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrax throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Thrax misses with a body shot.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thrax.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
Thrax looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Thrax swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Thrax.
Smith throws a hook but Thrax avoids it easily.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thrax connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Thrax.
Jab from Thrax.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thrax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrax misses with a double jab.
Thrax swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith jabs Thrax right on the nose. Thrax blinks but takes it well.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ant Thrax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thrax 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ant Thrax!
During a confident post fight interview, Ant Thrax thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Agent Smith had this to say: 'Damn'.