PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cock Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orange
vs
Smith

190 cm
22
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Tab Out Clothes

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cock Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves away from the strike by Orange.
Smith darts in trying to clinch

and Orange counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.

Orange breaks the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.

Smith rushes Orange and presses him up against the cage.
Orange wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orange looking to slow down the pace here.
Orange jumps guard but Smith stands there with Orange around his waist. Orange gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Orange blocks it.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Orange is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orange blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Orange pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Orange.
Smith looks to clinch
enabling Orange to counter with a crisp jab.
Orange keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Orange circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orange throws a poor cross that misses

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Orange wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Orange tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Orange manages to break the clinch.
Orange keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Orange as he connects with a hook.
Cock Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to clinch but Orange moves away
and Orange counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Orange drops Smith with a nice combination! Orange dives into Smith's guard, looking to finish!

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Cock Smith has been cut.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Orange from controlling successfully.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Orange finish him?
Orange showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Orange is having none of it.
Orange working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Orange is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orange wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Mr Orange has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith tries to clinch but Orange moves out of range.
Cock Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orange throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Orange clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Orange tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orange blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orange blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Orange blocks it.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Orange blocks it.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Orange wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orange misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Orange improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange lands a shot to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Orange is blocking nicely.
Orange swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orange is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Orange blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orange working aggressively here.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orange's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orange is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orange's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Orange breaks the clinch.
Smith wants to clinch but Orange slips to the side
and Orange counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Orange will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cock Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orange jumps guard but Smith stands there with Orange around his waist. Orange gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Orange on the inside.
Orange can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orange is defending well for now.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Orange leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Orange avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Orange misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orange avoids it.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orange in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orange working aggressively here.
Orange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orange tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mr Orange has been cut.
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 landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orange managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Orange takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orange's face.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.

Orange breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orange shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orange gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Orange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith looks to clinch
and Orange connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Orange leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Orange managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Orange in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith has Orange pressed against the cage, preventing Orange from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orange lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Orange's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to clinch
letting Orange counter with a right hand.
Orange clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Mr Orange is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orange swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch but Orange slips to the side
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Orange has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cock Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orange tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Orange back against the cage.
Orange slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has Orange pushed against the cage.
Orange tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Orange drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orange fails to pull guard.
A short right from Orange on the inside.
Orange managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orange swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orange avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Orange wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orange's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Orange into the cage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orange.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Orange lands an uppercut.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orange stalling the fight.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Orange content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orange working aggressively here.
Orange avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Orange can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith lands an elbow just above Orange 's eye.
Orange tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cock Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith tries to clinch there but Orange circles away.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Orange tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Orange back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Orange is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to clinch but Orange moves out of range.
Oh Orange is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orange swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orange seems to have got his legs back now.
Orange is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith tries to clinch
and Orange counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orange keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orange lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Orange on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orange digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Orange - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Orange blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Orange effectively controlling the action here.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Orange blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Orange has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Orange dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Orange has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Orange wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Orange is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Orange is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Orange lands with a punch from half guard.
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 avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orange.
Orange wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Orange missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Orange working the head and body with strikes.
Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Orange.
Orange looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Orange is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Orange chips away with some ground and pound.
Orange connects with a couple of short punches.
Orange throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mr Orange overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith wants to stand but Orange has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Orange is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Orange looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orange is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Orange's guard.
Smith is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Orange escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orange is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cock Smith.
I think Smith 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!