PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Julio Smith's choice of entrance music: Criminal Minded. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Smith

183 cm
27
183 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

179 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Julio Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Julio Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Julio Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robert Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Julio Smith.
Julio Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Robert Smith misses.
Robert Smith avoids the head kick by Julio Smith.
Robert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julio Smith misses with a straight right.
Julio Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Julio Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Julio Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robert Smith swings for the body but Julio Smith moves out of range.
Julio Smith lands the left hand.
A big left from Julio Smith misses.
Julio Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Robert Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Julio Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robert Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Julio Smith's calf.
Robert Smith misses with a hook. Julio Smith ducked under it nicely.
Robert Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julio Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robert Smith throws a right and a left that Julio Smith avoids nicely.
Robert Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julio Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Robert Smith tries to clinch up
and Julio Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robert Smith staying out of range there.
Robert Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robert Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Julio Smith misses with an uppercut.
Robert Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Robert Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Julio Smith counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Robert Smith misses
and Julio Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Julio Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robert Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Robert Smith has been cut.
Julio Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Robert Smith seems unphased.
Julio Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Robert Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Robert Smith thows a leg kick but Julio Smith checks it
and Julio Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Robert Smith blocks a head kick by Julio Smith.
Robert Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Julio Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Robert Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Julio Smith.
Robert Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Julio Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Robert Smith misses with a straight right.
Robert Smith moves out of range as Julio Smith throws a body kick.
Julio Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robert Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Robert Smith is breathing heavily.
Robert Smith throws a jab when Julio Smith was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robert Smith moves in looking to clinch but Julio Smith pushes him off.
Robert Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Julio Smith.
Julio Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robert Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Julio Smith's head.
Robert Smith loads up on a big right hand but Julio Smith slips the punch.
Robert Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Julio Smith misses with a body shot.
Robert Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Julio Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Robert Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Julio Smith throws out a loose jab but Robert Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robert Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Robert Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Julio Smith tries to break free but Robert Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Robert Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Robert Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Julio Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Robert Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Julio Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Robert Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio Smith is stalling here.
Julio Smith blocks an uppercut.
Robert Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Julio Smith is blocking nicely.
Julio Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robert Smith backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robert Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Julio Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Robert Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Julio Smith.

Julio Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robert Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Julio Smith.
Julio Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Julio Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Robert Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Julio Smith misses with a looping right.
Robert Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robert Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Julio Smith lands a head shot.
Julio Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Robert Smith.
Robert Smith misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Julio Smith drops Robert Smith with a beautiful combination! Robert Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Julio Smith is looking for the KO!

Robert Smith is rocked!
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!
Julio Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Robert Smith off balance momentarily.
Oh Robert Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robert Smith throws the left hand but Julio Smith avoids the punch easily.
Julio Smith lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Robert Smith out cold! Robert Smith is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Julio Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Julio Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.