PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Haywood Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matt Smith enters the cage!

Badger
vs
Smith

161 cm
36
134 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

167 cm
29
141 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haywood Badger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith drives through and clinches with Badger against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badger.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith pushes Badger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Badger is defending well for now.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badger pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Badger lands a shoulder strike.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with some punches.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Badger takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badger.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Badger lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Badger taking a breather.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badger working aggressively here.
Badger tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Badger back against the cage.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been hearing reports that Badger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith misses with some punches.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Badger misses with the head strike.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Badger avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Badger's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Badger.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Smith.
Badger wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Badger controls his hands.
Badger misses with some punches.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Badger wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Badger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Badger.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Badger controls his hands.
Badger misses with a punch to the body.

Badger breaks from the clinch.
Badger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Badger.
Smith tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range.

Smith forces Badger back against the cage and clinches.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badger's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Badger pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good body shot from Smith.
Badger is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Badger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badger misses with the head strike.

Badger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badger can pounce on him.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Badger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith looks to clinch
and Badger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Badger connects with a jab.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badger lands with a good body shot.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Badger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 misses with a low kick.
Badger swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badger is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Badger is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Badger blocks an uppercut.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Badger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Badger is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badger has his back to the cage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Badger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Badger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range as Badger throws a body kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Badger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith darts in and clinches Badger up against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Badger avoids the damage to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Badger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Badger throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Badger thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Smith.
Badger throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Badger.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Badger.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badger thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Haywood Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Badger throws a good cross that connects.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Badger is rocked!

Badger tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith wants to clinch up but Badger keeps it at a distance.
Badger works the jab nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Badger pushes him off.

Smith moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Badger avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Badger fails to land.
Badger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Badger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Badger seems to have got his legs back now.
Badger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger blocks a body shot from Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Badger is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Badger blocking some punches.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Badger back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Badger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Badger.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith pushes Badger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Badger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Badger managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands a big knee to the head and Badger goes down! Smith pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith gave a mention to Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).