PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fable comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not Afraid (Eminem). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fable
vs
Smith

179 cm
27
164 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Fable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roby Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves forwards but Fable connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dexter Fable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fable swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith slips a jab from Fable.
Fable misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Smith misses.
Fable is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Fable with a nice cross.
Fable lands with a shot to the body.
Fable misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Fable.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Fable takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fable.
Fable misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fable's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fable duly obliges.
Fable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Fable fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fable is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Fable there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith jabs at Fable's body.
A slow jab from Fable misses its intended target.
Fable misses with a hook.
Fable misses with an uppercut

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fable cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Fable lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fable blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Fable avoiding damage.
Fable works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Fable on the inside.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fable tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fable lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Fable taking a breather.
Fable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fable stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fable has Smith pressed against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fable.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fable.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith gets through Fable's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Fable.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fable.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Fable uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith is trying to push Fable away but Fable has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fable slowing the pace effectively.
Fable tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Fable.
A right handed body shot lands from Fable.
Fable scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith letting Fable take a breather here.
Fable works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith presses Fable against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fable is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fable.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Fable lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fable is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fable lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries a body shot but Fable blocks it.
Fable will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fable tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Fable back against the cage.
Fable lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fable.
Fable throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fable lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Fable scores with a nice hook to the head.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fable throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Fable 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.

Fable misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Fable does it's job there.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Fable cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fable.
Fable swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fable.
A shot to the body from Fable misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Fable.
Fable takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Fable misses.
Fable throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fable connects with the punch.
Roby Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fable thows a body shot but no joy.
Fable looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Fable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fable connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Fable is predictable there
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Fable looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Fable throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab by Fable.
A jab from Smith misses.
The fighters circling - Fable throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fable ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fable misses with a left hand

and Smith counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Fable is stalling here.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Fable lands with a right to the head.
Fable lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fable - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Fable as the two fighters clinch.
Fable blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Fable - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fable is working Smith over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fable cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fable tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Fable back against the cage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fable.
Fable will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Fable misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fable stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith stalls.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fable.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Fable is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maybe Fable would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Fable avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Good body shot from Smith.
Fable throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fable.
Fable lands a shoulder strike.
Fable misses with a punch on the inside.
Fable scores with a shoulder strike.
Fable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fable tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fable digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fable scores with a hook to the body.
Fable lands with a short shot to the head.
Fable is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fable lands a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Fable trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fable into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Fable 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!

Jab from Fable.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Fable counters with a left to the body.
Fable cracks Smith with a good jab.
Fable misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fable swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Fable lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fable.
Fable pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fable tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fable blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fable digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Fable controls the action.
Fable is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith blocking some punches.
Fable lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fable pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
A short right from Fable on the inside.
A hook to the body from Fable.
Fable misses with a punch on the inside.
Fable is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Fable.
Fable lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fable for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Fable lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fable creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fable effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fable lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Fable.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fable is defending well for now.
Fable working aggressively here.
Fable lands a shot to the body.
Come on Fable - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fable.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fable - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Fable.
Fable controlling the action here for a moment.
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 throws a head punch that misses.
Fable will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Fable.
Fable misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dexter Fable is winning the standup battle so far.
Fable throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fable throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Good leg kick by Fable there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Fable.
Fable is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Fable.
Good work by Fable as he checks the leg kick.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fable.
Fable fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fable cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fable throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a straight right by Fable.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Fable to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fable swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Fable misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Fable with a hook.
Fable misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fable blocks a jab.
Roby Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith staying out of range there.
Fable misses with a looping left.
Dexter Fable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fable looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Fable showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fable 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Fable!