PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Finnic Heaslip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Heaslip
vs
Smith

172 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finnic Heaslip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaun Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heaslip misses with a few strikes there.
Heaslip tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heaslip blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
A left and a right from Heaslip both land. Nice combination.
Heaslip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heaslip swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Smith misses.
A combination from Heaslip does no damage.
Heaslip misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heaslip avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith moves forwards but Heaslip connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith cracks Heaslip with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heaslip has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heaslip.
Smith cracks Heaslip with an open hand slap.
Smith avoids the body shot from Heaslip.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heaslip digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Heaslip throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heaslip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Heaslip is breathing heavily.
Heaslip looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Heaslip slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Heaslip lands with a shot to the body.
Heaslip throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heaslip swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Heaslip, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Heaslip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch there but Heaslip circles away.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Heaslip pushes him off.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Heaslip works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Heaslip walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith lands a head kick. Heaslip smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heaslip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heaslip is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaslip lands a two punch combo.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heaslip paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heaslip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Heaslip takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heaslip had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heaslip. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith wants to clinch up but Heaslip keeps it at a distance.
Heaslip misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heaslip lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Heaslip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Heaslip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Heaslip.
Smith lands a jab.
Smith stalks Heaslip and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Heaslip's face. Heaslip staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heaslip lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Heaslip on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Heaslip changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Heaslip throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a low kick but Heaslip moves out of range easily.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick from Smith lands but Heaslip takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Heaslip moves out of range easily.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Shaun Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Heaslip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heaslip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heaslip connects with the punch.
Heaslip works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Heaslip takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Heaslip closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Heaslip. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is looking to clinch.
Heaslip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Heaslip.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heaslip lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Heaslip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaslip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
A jab from Heaslip does it's job there.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heaslip shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Heaslip to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Heaslip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heaslip.
Smith tries to bum rush Heaslip with a series of wild strikes but Heaslip uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heaslip will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heaslip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heaslip throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heaslip.
Heaslip pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Heaslip follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heaslip is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith lands a head kick. Heaslip smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heaslip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Heaslip swinging wildly here.
Heaslip moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heaslip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finnic Heaslip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch but Heaslip moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Heaslip there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Heaslip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heaslip misses with the combination.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaslip paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Heaslip moves out of range easily.
Heaslip lands with a right hand.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Heaslip shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heaslip throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heaslip swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heaslip fails to land with a series of punches.
Heaslip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heaslip.
Smith looks to land a combination but Heaslip avoids it well.
Heaslip connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heaslip scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heaslip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heaslip lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from Heaslip does no damage.
Heaslip throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heaslip circles away quickly and effectively.
Heaslip pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Heaslip follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Heaslip misses with a double jab.
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 connects with a right hand. Heaslip shakes it off.
Heaslip slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heaslip scores with a shot to the body.
Heaslip misses with a body shot.
Heaslip keeps the fight on the outside.
Heaslip misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finnic Heaslip dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Heaslip will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a series of punches but Heaslip avoids them all with ease.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heaslip eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Heaslip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heaslip tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Heaslip backpedaling.
Heaslip showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Heaslip avoids the head kick by Smith.
Good exchange - Heaslip coming out on top.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heaslip.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heaslip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that Heaslip avoids nicely.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaun Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heaslip lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Heaslip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Heaslip.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a head kick that Heaslip semi-blocks.
Heaslip lands with a right hand.
Heaslip swinging wildly here.
Smith jabs Heaslip to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heaslip connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heaslip tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a right hand that Heaslip ducks under and follows up with a left that Heaslip also avoids with ease.
Heaslip shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Heaslip to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Heaslip.
Heaslip takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith avoids the body shot from Heaslip.
Heaslip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heaslip takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Heaslip misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heaslip swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Heaslip backpedaling.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heaslip works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heaslip tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heaslip throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Heaslip swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heaslip displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Heaslip looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Heaslip.
Heaslip walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that Heaslip ducks under and follows up with a left that Heaslip also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heaslip's head.
Smith throws a leg kick but Heaslip sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heaslip throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heaslip moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Heaslip connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Heaslip slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Heaslip circles away and keeps his distance.
Heaslip lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heaslip.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Heaslip.
Heaslip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Heaslip takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heaslip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heaslip swinging wildly here.
Heaslip moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shaun Smith.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Smith!