PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 1629 p4p, 4958 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 190 p4p, 487 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, IS THIS LOVE. Elizondo has chosen Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee as his entrance music. Kenny Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Elizondo

181 cm
41
187
42 - 16 - 1

187 cm
39
186
39 - 27 - 3

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
© Trap House

BANZAI NUTRITION
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Elizondo throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Elizondo.
Elizondo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elizondo scores with a body shot.
Elizondo walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Elizondo takes one to the chin there.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Elizondo takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elizondo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Elizondo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Elizondo walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Elizondo throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Elizondo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Elizondo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Elizondo.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Elizondo's shoulder, as Elizondo tries to avoid the shot.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Elizondo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith with a jab.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Elizondo misses.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Elizondo misses with a low kick.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Elizondo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a right hand. Elizondo shakes it off.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Elizondo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elizondo on the side of the head.
Elizondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Elizondo's head but Elizondo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Elizondo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Elizondo lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Elizondo moved out of range.
It seemed like Elizondo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith throws a jab when Elizondo was well out of range.
Smith staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elizondo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Elizondo throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a hook but Elizondo blocks it.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with a hook.
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 Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elizondo.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith lands with a straight right. Elizondo didn't see that one coming.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Elizondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elizondo.
Smith throws a hook but Elizondo blocks it.
Elizondo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elizondo's sensitive parts.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Smith scores with the left hand. Elizondo knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith connects with a right hand. Elizondo shakes it off.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elizondo.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith backing away here, and Elizondo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by Elizondo. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Elizondo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elizondo lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Good shot there by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Elizondo punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Elizondo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elizondo tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Smith 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.
Smith connects with a jab.
Elizondo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elizondo lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith throws a jab when Elizondo was well out of range.
Smith misses with a hook. Elizondo ducked under it nicely.
Elizondo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Elizondo coming out on top.
Smith avoids the body shot from Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Elizondo backs away looking to recover.
Smith cracks Elizondo with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Elizondo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Elizondo blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Elizondo.
Smith lands a nice hook to Elizondo's body. Elizondo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Elizondo doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Elizondo moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elizondo momentarily.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Elizondo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Smith throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
Gaizka Elizondo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Elizondo counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Elizondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elizondo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elizondo.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elizondo.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Elizondo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Elizondo blocks a jab.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elizondo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elizondo slips under a jab.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Elizondo moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elizondo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Elizondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses.
Elizondo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith lands with a straight right. Elizondo didn't see that one coming.
Elizondo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Elizondo.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Elizondo backs away looking to recover.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Elizondo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith walks into a jab.
Elizondo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elizondo scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
Elizondo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Elizondo.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elizondo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elizondo.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses the jab.
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Elizondo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Elizondo checks a low kick from Smith.
Elizondo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenny Smith.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Kenny Smith!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Kenny Smith!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kenny Smith!

Kenny Smith wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Kenny Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Gaizka Elizondo was interviewed post fight and said 'gonna take some time off '.