PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skillz Kneeland (ranked 1138 p4p, 122 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 2554 p4p, 249 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Ordinary Average Guy - Joe Walsh. Joe Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kneeland
vs
Smith

175 cm
20
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

166 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skillz Kneeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kneeland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kneeland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kneeland is looking to counter punch.
Kneeland works the jab nicely.

Kneeland moves into the clinch.
Kneeland misses with the head strike.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Kneeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Kneeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Kneeland has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kneeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeland misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeland throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tests Kneeland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kneeland counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kneeland circles away quickly and effectively.
Kneeland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kneeland.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kneeland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is looking to clinch but Kneeland is avoiding it.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Kneeland with an uppercut!
Smith throws a right and a left that Kneeland avoids nicely.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kneeland.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Kneeland.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Kneeland's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeland throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kneeland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kneelands head.
Kneeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Kneeland misses.
Kneeland misses with a looping left.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Skillz Kneeland has been cut.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Kneeland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kneeland.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kneeland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Kneeland moved out of range.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kneeland throws out the jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Kneeland counters with a nice body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.

Kneeland is rocked!
Smith dips to his left and cracks Kneeland with an uppercut!
Oh Kneeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith drops Kneeland with a naaaaasty hook - Kneeland is in real trouble here! Smith dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.