PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elkerton Scrappypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Trevor Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Scrappypants
vs
Smith

185 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
204 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Firebird Designs
MMA's Best Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elkerton Scrappypants!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrappypants swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scrappypants will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scrappypants tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scrappypants waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smith.
Scrappypants looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scrappypants tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scrappypants takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scrappypants throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Elkerton Scrappypants seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith jabs at Scrappypants's body.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab.
Scrappypants misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Scrappypants lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Scrappypants throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Scrappypants is breathing heavily.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Scrappypants takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trevor Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scrappypants fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Scrappypants on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Scrappypants throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss

and Scrappypants counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith controlling the position.
Scrappypants trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scrappypants is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith keeping full guard, as Scrappypants tries to pass.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scrappypants with a flurry of punches that miss.
Scrappypants working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Scrappypants fails with the takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Scrappypants's ribcage.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scrappypants lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scrappypants tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elkerton Scrappypants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Scrappypants's ribcage.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scrappypants backwards.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scrappypants will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Scrappypants has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants misses with an uppercut
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scrappypants falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scrappypants takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scrappypants throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Scrappypants misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Scrappypants shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scrappypants throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scrappypants swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Scrappypants 's knee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Scrappypants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scrappypants swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scrappypants throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Scrappypants will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scrappypants throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Scrappypants throws a sloppy head kick
and Scrappypants takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scrappypants throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Scrappypants misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Scrappypants throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scrappypants off to one side.
Scrappypants throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Scrappypants was not able to check.
Scrappypants throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scrappypants thinking.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scrappypants throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappypants throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Scrappypants tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Scrappypants shrugs it off though.

Scrappypants looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scrappypants.

Smith has one foot on Scrappypants's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Scrappypants down.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Smith.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith lunges at Scrappypants with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scrappypants's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Scrappypants falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Smith has Scrappypants up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith pushes Scrappypants back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scrappypants or not.

Scrappypants breaks from the clinch.
Scrappypants clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scrappypants has a takedown stuffed.
Scrappypants misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Scrappypants is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Trevor Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scrappypants throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scrappypants throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scrappypants tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Scrappypants misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Scrappypants gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elkerton Scrappypants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Scrappypants looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scrappypants at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Elkerton Scrappypants is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scrappypants tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith pushes Scrappypants back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Scrappypants can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith pushes Scrappypants back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scrappypants is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Scrappypants on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Scrappypants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Scrappypants.
Scrappypants closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Scrappypants stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scrappypants lands with a shot to the body.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Scrappypants is predictable there
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Scrappypants backing up. Scrappypants nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Scrappypants gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Scrappypants throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scrappypants on the side of the head.
No luck for Scrappypants with that takedown attempt.
Scrappypants takes one to the side of the head.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Scrappypants's front leg but catches the back leg as Scrappypants tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scrappypants throws a body kick the misses
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Scrappypants in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scrappypants throws a left and a right that both miss

and Smith moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scrappypants is trying to stall.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Scrappypants avoids the damage to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Scrappypants avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scrappypants.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Scrappypants stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.

Scrappypants escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scrappypants throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith stuns Scrappypants with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scrappypants swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scrappypants crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Scrappypants gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Scrappypants manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scrappypants looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scrappypants crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Scrappypants gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Scrappypants manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Scrappypants is out of range.
Scrappypants tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Scrappypants throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Scrappypants misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Scrappypants gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scrappypants throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Scrappypants was not able to check.
Scrappypants takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scrappypants closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Scrappypants throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Scrappypants shrugs it off.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scrappypants has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scrappypants there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Scrappypants shrugs it off.
Smith lands a front kick.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scrappypants misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Scrappypants on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elkerton Scrappypants. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrappypants misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scrappypants looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scrappypants stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scrappypants throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
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 scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scrappypants misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith tries to clinch there but Scrappypants circles away.
Scrappypants shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scrappypants throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scrappypants's sensitive parts.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scrappypants's sensitive parts.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Smith has managed to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith really dominated that round.
That's time! Scrappypants's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrappypants swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scrappypants on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Scrappypants shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Scrappypants's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scrappypants misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scrappypants throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Scrappypants throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Scrappypants misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Scrappypants throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith pushes Scrappypants away with a front kick.
Smith thows a body kick. Scrappypants tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Scrappypants looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Scrappypants tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Scrappypants has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Scrappypants lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Trevor Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.

Scrappypants breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scrappypants throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Scrappypants backing up. Scrappypants nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Scrappypants takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scrappypants throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Scrappypants throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scrappypants.
Scrappypants misses with a double jab
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Scrappypants shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Scrappypants's torso.
A lazy body kick from Scrappypants
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Scrappypants backing up. Scrappypants nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Scrappypants misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Scrappypants falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Scrappypants drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scores with a one two! Scrappypants had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Scrappypants takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scrappypants darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Scrappypants throws a right hand that misses

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Scrappypants takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.

Scrappypants is rocked!
Smith connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Scrappypants badly! Scrappypants tumbles to the floor and Smith stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor Smith! Trevor Smith retains his light heavyweight title!