PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jonas austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jonas austin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Smith
vs
austin

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, jonas austin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
austin tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
austin dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on austin's head and hops out.
Smith tries to clinch up.
austin throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped austin's head back.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but austin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch there but austin circles away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by austin.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps austin's head backwards.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
austin thows a body shot but no joy.
austin looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
austin misses the jab.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and austin counters with a two punch combo.
austin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
austin just misses with a punch to the body.
austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by austin.
austin looks gassed!
austin looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

austin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but austin pushes him off.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by austin.
Smith defending well as austin loads up on a big left hand.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
austin is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
austin seems to have recovered his senses.
austin tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith tests austin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith lands a nice hook to austin's body. austin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
austin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobby Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jonas austin.
austin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bobby Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smith has austin up against the cage in a clinch.
austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
austin has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
austin prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
austin lands a hook to the side of the head.
austin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from austin fails to land.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith wants to clinch but austin slips to the side
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
austin misses with a straight right.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Smith forces austin back against the cage and clinches.
austin prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but austin has double underhooks.
austin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for austin.

austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
austin throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith lands with a nice combination. austin backs away looking to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
jonas austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
austin misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
austin connects with a looping right hand.
austin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and austin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
austin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
austin has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to break the clinch but austin is controlling the position.

austin manages to break the clinch.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
austin looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
austin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
austin misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from austin.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
austin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for austin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith cracks austin with an open hand slap.
Smith is looking to clinch.
austin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith connects with a single shot there.

austin closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
austin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches austin on the side of the head.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
austin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
austin misses with a hook.
austin misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from austin.
austin moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
austin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
austin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. austin doesn't seem bothered though.
austin misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith tries to clinch but austin is having none of it.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

austin breaks from the clinch.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
austin misses with a looping right.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped austin in his tracks.
Smith moves out of range as austin strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a combination. austin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
austin shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed austin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
austin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Smith has managed to clinch.

austin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps austin's head backwards.
austin throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Bobby Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
austin throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
austin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

austin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
austin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
austin throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but austin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
austin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from austin.
austin misses the jab.
austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch but austin moves out of range.
austin looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
austin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with austin's head.
austin throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break free but austin pushes him back against the cage.
austin swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but austin keeps him there for the moment.
austin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
austin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from austin.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but austin has him pressed against the cage.

austin breaks the clinch.
austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
austin throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
austin circles away from the clinch attempt
and austin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith 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 clinch.
austin misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from austin.
austin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from austin.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by austin.
austin throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
austin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
austin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
austin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
austin misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings austin.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
austin tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
austin clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
austin throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from austin does no damage.
austin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
austin misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jab by Smith.
austin lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
austin misses with a body shot.
austin fails to land with a series of punches.
austin circles away from the clinch attempt.
austin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
austin circles away from the clinch attempt
letting austin counter with a right hand.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith stuns austin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
austin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
austin drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith is looking to clinch but austin is avoiding it.
Smith tries to clinch up but austin circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from austin misses the target.
austin misses with a two punch combination.
austin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
austin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
austin keeps the fight on the outside.
austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
austin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have austin backpedaling.

Smith rushes austin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

austin manages to break the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
austin throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as austin throws out the jab.
austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
jonas austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith slips a jab from austin.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
austin wants to clinch.
austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

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