PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Duality - Slipknot. Bob Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Smith
vs
Smith

191 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
223 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel Smith tries to bum rush Bob Smith with a series of wild strikes but Bob Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bob Smith throws a combination that misses

and Noel Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Noel Smith working the ground and pound but Bob Smith is defending the strikes.
Noel Smith throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noel Smith cracks Bob Smith with a big elbow.
Noel Smith grinds an elbow into Bob Smith's temple.
Noel Smith wants to control but Bob Smith is keeping him busy.
Noel Smith working the ground and pound but Bob Smith is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Noel Smith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel Smith tries to move to mount but Bob Smith blocks the move with his legs.
Noel Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Noel Smith creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bob Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Noel Smith working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bob Smith tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Noel Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noel Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bob Smith's face.
Noel Smith working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bob Smith hang on?
Noel Smith lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Noel Smith.
Noel Smith trying to control but Bob Smith is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Noel Smith throws a sloppy strike and Bob Smith uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Bob Smith has ended up in Noel Smith's guard.
Noel Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Bob Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Bob Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Noel Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Noel Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bob Smith.
Noel Smith controls Bob Smith momentarily but Bob Smith frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bob Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Noel Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noel Smith trying to control but Bob Smith is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Bob Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Noel Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Bob Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Bob Smith takes a shot to the head.

Noel Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bob Smith throws a combination that misses
and Noel Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bob Smith misses with a double jab

and Noel Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Noel Smith.
Noel Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Noel Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Bob Smith has been cut.
Bob Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Noel Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Noel Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bob Smith is breathing heavily.
Bob Smith is trying to force a seperation but Noel Smith has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Noel Smith.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Noel Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bob Smith's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Noel Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Noel Smith clinches up against the cage.
Noel Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Noel Smith.

Noel Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Noel Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Noel Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noel Smith wants to pass the guard but Bob Smith is defending well.
Noel Smith wants to control but Bob Smith is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Noel Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Noel Smith trying to mount his opponent but Bob Smith defends it.
Bob Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noel Smith trying to control the action but Bob Smith is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Noel Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Noel Smith wants to advance to full mount but Bob Smith doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Noel Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Noel Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noel Smith looking to pass the guard.
Noel Smith trying to control but Bob Smith is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob Smith keeping full guard, as Noel Smith tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Noel Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Noel Smith lands a right hand.
Bob Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Noel Smith gets an underhook and turns Bob Smith into the cage.
Noel Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Noel Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob Smith is trying to break free.

Noel Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noel Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noel Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob Smith.
Noel Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bob Smith misses with a hook. Noel Smith ducked under it nicely.
Noel Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob Smith can do to turn this around?
Noel Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Noel Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Noel Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Bob Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Noel Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Noel Smith lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noel Smith lands a damaging elbow.

Noel Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noel Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Noel Smith rushes Bob Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Noel Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bob Smith backwards.
Noel Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob Smith backwards.
Noel Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Bob Smith's cut even more.
Bob Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Bob Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Noel Smith misses with the head strike.
Bob Smith takes an elbow to the temple.

Bob Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bob Smith takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Noel Smith.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Noel Smith!
Noel Smith retains his light heavyweight title!