PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ales Smid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to American Psycho- Jon Connor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smid
vs
Sandoval

187 cm
23
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
222 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ales Smid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juanito Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval swings widly with a right hand
and Smid counters with a big head kick but Sandoval shrugs it off.
A head kick by Smid misses
and Sandoval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smid misses the body punch
and Sandoval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandoval. Smid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smid throws a sloppy head kick
and Smid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sandoval throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sandoval.
Sandoval tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smid was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandoval.
Smid misses with a body punch
enabling Sandoval to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Smid as he checks the leg kick.
Smid misses with a double jab
and Sandoval counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two 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.
A good leg kick by Sandoval.
Smid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sandoval to score with a decent uppercut.
Sandoval misses with a leg kick
and Smid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smid staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smid connects with a solid leg kick.
Sandoval lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sandoval fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandoval throws out the jab.
Sandoval keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Sandoval to counter with a crisp jab.
Sandoval scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smid lands a high kick!

It looks like Juanito Sandoval has been cut.
Smid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sandoval in his tracks.
Smid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Smid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sandoval counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandoval rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Sandoval.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juanito Sandoval will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juanito Sandoval's cut.
That's time! Smid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smid throws a lazy head kick
and Sandoval counters with a good low kick that Smid was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Smid.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Smid tries to land a body kick
and Sandoval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandoval lands a nice looking body shot.
Sandoval throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smid scores with a nice body kick.
Smid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smid loads up on a big right hand but Sandoval slips the punch.
Smid cracks a nice hook into Sandoval's ribs.
Smid misses with a hook
and Sandoval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sandoval rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sandoval thinking.
Sandoval stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smid.
Smid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandoval.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a leg kick
and Smid counters with a head kick.
Smid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smid connects with a nice looking jab.
Smid throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sandoval counters by clinching up.
Sandoval wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandoval takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a series of punches but Smid avoids them all with ease.
Sandoval tries to land a front kick but Smid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sandoval throws a right hand that misses
and Sandoval takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smid throws a nice head kick!
Smid throws a combination that misses
and Sandoval makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smid misses with a right hand
and Sandoval counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smid's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smid momentarily.
Smid misses with a hook to the body
and Sandoval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Sandoval.
Sandoval wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sandoval breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Smid misses
and Sandoval counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smid's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandoval misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Smid to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smid throws a lazy head kick
and Sandoval counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smid.
Smid throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandoval counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smid walks into a straight right hand from Sandoval.
Smid throws a right hand that misses
and Smid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smid throws a right hand that misses
and Sandoval counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smid's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sandoval counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smid takes one on the button.
Sandoval throws an off balance right hand
and Smid counters with a big head kick but Sandoval shrugs it off.
Sandoval throws a right hand that misses
and Smid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sandoval's knee momentarily.
Smid misses with an uppercut
and Smid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sandoval avoids the head kick by Smid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandoval moves out of range of the body kick.
Smid throws a lazy head kick
and Sandoval counters with a big head kick but Smid shrugs it off.
Smid misses with a head kick.
Smid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smid throws a right hand that misses
and Sandoval counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sandoval cracks Smid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smid misses with a lunging right hand
and Sandoval counters with a nice body shot.
Sandoval feints and then cracks Smid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smid down.
A head kick misses from Smid.
Smid misses with a hook
and Sandoval counters with a three punch combo that has Smid backing up. Smid nods at Sandoval to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smid is predictable there
enabling Sandoval to counter with a crisp jab.
Sandoval bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smid throws a sloppy head kick and Sandoval moves out of range easily.
Sandoval with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval thuds a left hand into Smid's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito Sandoval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sandoval has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Juanito Sandoval!