PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Smith
vs
Ky

176 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

176 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Ky.
Ky throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Ky looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
Ky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Ky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Ky.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ky counters with a left to the body.
Ky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Ky connects with a crisp jab.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Ky moved out of range.
Ky swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ky throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith moves out of range as Ky strikes.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Ky moved out of range nicely.
Ky lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ky throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Ky throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ky on the side of the head.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Ky uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a combination
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Ky saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Ky had a free shot at his head there.
Ky sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky works Smith's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a hook but Ky avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Jab by Ky.
Smith works Ky's body with a nice hook.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ky counters with a left to the body.
Ky misses the shot to the body.
Ky misses the shot to the body.
Ky moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Ky staying out of range there.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Ky's head but Ky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Ky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves forwards but Ky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ky connects with a single shot there.
Ky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ky sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ky scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ky's head backwards.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Ky saw that one coming.
Smith defending well as Ky loads up on a big left hand.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ky lands a lovely overhand right.
Ky cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Ky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ky to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Ky counters with a left to the body.
Ky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ky.
A telegraphed right hand from Ky misses the target.
Ky moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ky slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Ky.
Smith throws a right and a left that Ky avoids nicely.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ky throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ky misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Ky moved out of range.
Ky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ky's corner calls for a 1-2. Ky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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.
Ky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Ky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Ky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Ky throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Ky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a jab when Ky was well out of range.
Ky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Ky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Ky counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws the left hand but Ky avoids the punch easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
Ky ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Ky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ky slips a straight right by Smith.
Gaia Ky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ky throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Ky misses with a looping left.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ky.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ky.
Ky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Ky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Ky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Ky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Ky misses the body punch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a hook but Ky blocks it.
Ky misses with a looping left.
Ky takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Ky throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Ky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ky misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Ky cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Jab from Ky.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Ky moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ky counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith throws a hook but Ky avoids it easily.
Ky lands a head shot.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Ky slips the punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ky's hands.
Ky digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Ky slips under a jab.
Ky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ky scores with a jab to the head.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Ky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ky misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith throws a hook but Ky avoids it easily.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Ky blocks a jab.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ky.
Ky slips a jab from Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Ky throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ky.
Ky defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Ky misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ky blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Ky.
Ky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ky slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Ky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Ky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Jack Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Ky saw that one coming.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Ky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Ky defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Ky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ky slips a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Ky misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Ky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!