PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Grand Magus - Hammer of the North. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smith
vs
Trudeau

187 cm
32
215 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

188 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
5th Round Clothing

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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Trudeau sees coming a mile off.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Trudeau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Pierre Trudeau has been cut.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudeau has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A shot in the inside from Trudeau.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trudeau.
Trudeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith looking to stall.
Trudeau lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Trudeau.
Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trudeau walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trudeau.
Trudeau takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Trudeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trudeau throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Trudeau is just out of range.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Trudeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Trudeau moved out of range.
Smith throws the left hand but Trudeau avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trudeau throws a big shot that misses.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a low kick.
Trudeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudeau works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trudeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Trudeau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trudeau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Trudeau avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Trudeau's head but Trudeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trudeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Trudeau is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Trudeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Trudeau blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a push kick but Trudeau slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trudeau doesn't seem phased though.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Trudeau.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Trudeau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Trudeau.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Trudeau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trudeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trudeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Trudeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Trudeau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trudeau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Trudeau takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trudeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Trudeau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Trudeau throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trudeau blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trudeau looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Trudeau finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trudeau moves away.
Trudeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Trudeau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Trudeau backing up. Trudeau nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trudeau checks a low kick from Smith.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Trudeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trudeau is out of range.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Trudeau.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith tries to bum rush Trudeau with a series of wild strikes but Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trudeau throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Trudeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Trudeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Trudeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a hook. Trudeau ducked under it nicely.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trudeau on the side of the head.
Smith scores with a jab. Trudeau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trudeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Trudeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Trudeau drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Trudeau's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith scores with a hook to the body. Trudeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Trudeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith is looking to slow Trudeau down with leg kicks.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trudeau misses with a double jab.

Trudeau rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith looking to stall.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Trudeau's ribcage.
Trudeau stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Trudeau leaning against his opponent.
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Trudeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudeau blocks an uppercut.
Trudeau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trudeau tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trudeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trudeau is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trudeau misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Trudeau blocks it.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Trudeau avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Trudeau - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trudeau misses with a hook from the clinch.

Trudeau breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Trudeau's head but Trudeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trudeau blocks a jab.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Trudeau takes one to the chin there.
Trudeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trudeau tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith works Trudeau's body with a nice hook.
Trudeau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trudeau's calf.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Trudeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trudeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trudeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trudeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Trudeau moves out of range easily.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a hook
and Trudeau counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.

Trudeau clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau is working Smith over against the cage.
Trudeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trudeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trudeau misses with the head strike.
Trudeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith blocking some punches.
Trudeau prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Trudeau avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Trudeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Trudeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Trudeau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre Trudeau.
I think Trudeau 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Trudeau!