PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Paakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Dan Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Smith
vs
Paakku

180 cm
20
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

170 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Urho Paakku!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paakku checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
A left and a right from Paakku both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
Paakku wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Paakku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paakku.
Paakku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paakku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paakku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Paakku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paakku moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paakku up against the cage.
Paakku lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to stall but Paakku uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paakku blocks a body shot from Smith.
Paakku misses with some punches.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Paakku is controlling the position.
Paakku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paakkus head.
Paakku cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paakku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paakku backwards.
Paakku takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakku blocks an uppercut.
Paakku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paakku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paakku tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Paakku avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paakku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paakku.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Smith.
Paakku can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Paakku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Paakku.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paakku tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Paakku tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paakku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paakku wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paakku throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Paakku.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paakku moves away.
Paakku tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paakku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku looks to clinch

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Paakku.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith digs a right hand into Paakku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paakku's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paakku.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paakku.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paakku.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

Paakku closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Paakku wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Paakku ducks down to avoid it.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Paakku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paakku misses with a wild combination.
Paakku closes the distance looking to clinch

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Paakku misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paakku presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paakku backwards.
Paakku has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paakku gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paakku throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Paakku blocking some punches.
Paakku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paakku has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Paakku has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paakku is keeping busy.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Paakku has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paakku.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith prevents a body shot from Paakku.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Paakku misses with the head strike.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Paakku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paakku misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku scores with a hook to the body.
Smith digs a right hand into Paakku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paakku's gas tank.
Paakku misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Paakku's ribcage.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Paakku has the dominant position.
Smith tries to break free but Paakku pushes him back against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Paakku.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paakku has him pressed against the cage.
Paakku tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Paakku back against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Paakku can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith just leaning against Paakku, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Paakku.
Paakku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Paakku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paakku wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Paakku.
Smith tries to clinch but Paakku moves out of range.
Crunch! Paakku slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Paakku clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Paakku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paakku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Smith clinches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paakku tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paakku blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paakku.
Paakku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paakku avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paakku backwards.
Paakku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a body shot from Paakku.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dan Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Paakku has the dominant position.
Paakku misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paakku.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Paakku misses with a body punch.
Paakku tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Paakku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Paakku tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Paakku misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Paakku.
Paakku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Paakku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Paakku lands with a left to the head.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Paakku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paakku misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Paakku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Paakku.
Smith has Paakku pressed against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Paakku is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Paakku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Paakku has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith working aggressively here.
Paakku is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Paakku backwards.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paakku moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakku tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paakku tries to clinch up.
Urho Paakku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Paakku moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Paakku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a head kick but Paakku moves out of range.
Paakku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paakku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Dan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paakku fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

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