PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryant Smith (ranked 5399 p4p, 478 weight class) and Kamil Kaminski (ranked 23684 p4p, 540 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by Television - Marquee Moon. Bryant Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Kaminski

178 cm
21
159 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryant Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Kaminski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaminski clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the ropes.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kaminski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaminski scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaminski misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Kaminski manages to avoid it.
Kaminski throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaminski.
Kaminski throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Kaminski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
A slow jab from Kaminski misses its intended target.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Kaminski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaminski.
Kaminski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaminski.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaminski throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaminski missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaminski misses with a shot to the body
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaminski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaminski takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaminski. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Kaminski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaminski.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kaminski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaminski misses with the head strike.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaminski throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaminski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Kamil Kaminski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaminski tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaminski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Kaminski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaminski looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Kaminski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kaminski.

Kaminski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaminski lands with a good body shot.
Kaminski scores with a jab.
Kaminski swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaminski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaminski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Kaminski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaminski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Kaminski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaminski tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at The Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kaminski misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Kaminski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaminski avoids it.
Kaminski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaminski throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kaminski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Kaminski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaminski.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaminski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kaminski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaminski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith slips under a jab from Kaminski.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaminski. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kaminski.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaminski misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Kaminski saw that one coming.
Kamil Kaminski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaminski lands a jab.
Smith staying out of range there.
Kaminski misses with a combination
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Kaminski digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaminski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaminski.
Kaminski slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith sets himself, and Kaminski steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Kaminski misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Kaminski misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaminski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Kaminski misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaminski.
Kaminski connects with a looping right hand.
Kaminski scores with a body shot.
Kaminski lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kaminski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaminski throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Kaminski lands a jab to the head.
Kaminski misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaminski.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaminski misses with a looping right.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kaminski jabs at Smith's body.
Kaminski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kaminski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kaminski.
Kaminski misses with a wild body shot.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaminski swings for the body but Smith 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!
Kaminski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sloppy strikes from Kaminski. Those never looked like landing.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left lands for Smith.

It looks like Kamil Kaminski has been cut.
Kaminski misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kaminski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kamil Kaminski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kaminski misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaminski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kaminski is rocked!
Kaminski misses with a straight right.
Kaminski is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith avoids the body shot from Kaminski.
Kaminski throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaminski seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaminski moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaminski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
A shot to the body from Kaminski misses
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Kaminski in his tracks momentarily.
Kaminski throws a right hand that misses

and Smith counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Kaminski goes down! Will Kaminski beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaminski doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaminski.
Kaminski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaminski is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Kaminski throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaminski.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Kaminski down.
Nice jab there from Kaminski.
Kaminski connects with a body shot.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Kaminski moved out of range nicely.
Kaminski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kaminski, as that shot connected.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kaminski takes a step back to recover.
Smith misses with a hook. Kaminski ducked under it nicely.
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!
Kaminski throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaminski throws a left and a right that both miss
and as Kaminski takes a moment to reset, Smith counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Kaminski goes down! He's in big trouble, can he recover? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10. He's out! Smith is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryant Smith!
Bryant Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.