PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kiki
vs
Smith

173 cm
23
167 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

195 cm
22
163 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishi Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiki shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Kiki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Kiki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kiki wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Kiki trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Kiki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kiki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith wants to stand but Kiki is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kiki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiki defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Ishi Kiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kiki.

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.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Kiki slips a straight right by Smith.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Kiki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.
Kiki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A jab from Smith misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Kiki blocks it.

Kiki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kiki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kiki is staying tight to Smith's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kiki is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Kiki wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kiki wants to control for a moment but Smith uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Well, if Kiki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith tries to kick Kiki off but Kiki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishi Kiki dominated that round.
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.

Kiki walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Kiki avoids it easily.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Kiki counters with a left to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Kiki shoots in.
Kiki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kiki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Kiki misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiki misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kiki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishi Kiki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiki closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Kiki pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Kiki shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Kiki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiki moves away.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki shoots and misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiki shoots and misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiki ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Kiki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Kiki is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith wanted to stand there but Kiki had control of the position.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Kiki is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control from the top but Kiki keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith misses with a straight right.
Kiki scores with a shot to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiki slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiki.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiki thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Kiki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith cracks Kiki with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Kiki misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kiki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith is trying to buck Kiki off.
Kiki in the domination position with Smith hanging on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith wants to control but Kiki is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kiki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to hold on to Kiki's head to control him but Kiki postures up.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Kiki has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith keeping full guard, as Kiki tries to pass.
Kiki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kiki wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith wants to sweep here but Kiki controlling him for the moment.
Kiki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kiki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kiki trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kiki working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

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