PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hitchenfrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Hitchenfrog
vs
Smith

188 cm
30
169 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

172 cm
36
172 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Albert Hitchenfrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Hitchenfrog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hitchenfrog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Hitchenfrog sprawls well.
Albert Hitchenfrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Hitchenfrog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

Hitchenfrog darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hitchenfrog prevents it.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Hitchenfrog.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog scores with a knee to the head.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hitchenfrog pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitchenfrog throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Hitchenfrog gets a clinch.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitchenfrog obliges.
Hitchenfrog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Hitchenfrog trying to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitchenfrog content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Hitchenfrog pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitchenfrog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hitchenfrog dominated that round.
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.

Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Hitchenfrog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Albert Hitchenfrog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hitchenfrog clinches up against the cage.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Albert Hitchenfrog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitchenfrog obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitchenfrog with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the head.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the head.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitchenfrog utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitchenfrog has Smith pressed against the cage.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog working Smith over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitchenfrog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hitchenfrog dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hitchenfrog tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Hitchenfrog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Hitchenfrog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.

Hitchenfrog closes the distance and clinches.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hitchenfrog is defending well.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hitchenfrog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Albert Hitchenfrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hitchenfrog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hitchenfrog pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hitchenfrog after a bit of a struggle.
Hitchenfrog putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.

Smith has picked Hitchenfrog up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Hitchenfrog trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hitchenfrog has Smith's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith fails to land the takedown.

Hitchenfrog clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog scores a nice knee to the body.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitchenfrog crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Albert Hitchenfrog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Hitchenfrog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hitchenfrog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Hitchenfrog!
Albert Hitchenfrog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.