PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 4149 p4p, 22591 weight class) and Carlton Smithers (ranked 494 p4p, 671 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shinnie
vs
Smithers

190 cm
43
275
34 - 24 - 0

195 cm
29
265
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlton Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinnie connects with a leg kick.
Shinnie throws a front kick aimed at Smithers's knee but Smithers avoids it well.
Smithers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shinnie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smithers counters with a stiff right hand.
Smithers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shinnie.
Smithers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shinnie scores with a hook.

It looks like Carlton Smithers has been cut.
A big left from Shinnie misses.
Smithers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smithers swings for the body but Shinnie moves out of range.
Shinnie is looking to counter punch.
Shinnie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut.
Shinnie tests Smithers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been informed that Smithers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinnie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shinnie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smithers counters with a nice uppercut.
Smithers slips a jab and a cross from Shinnie.
Smithers tries to work over Shinnie's front leg with a kick but Shinnie checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smithers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinnie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shinnie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smithers misses with a body shot.
Smithers misses with a few strikes there.
Smithers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shinnie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shinnie is looking to counter with a body kick.
Smithers throws a lazy uppercut
and Shinnie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smithers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinnie manages to avoid it.
Shinnie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smitherss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shinnie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smithers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shinnie.
Shinnie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shinnie looks to land a right hand but Smithers moved out of range.
Shinnie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smithers scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Smithers lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie throws a combination. Smithers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smithers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shinnie throws a series of punches but Smithers avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Smithers misses.
Smithers throws a big shot that misses.
Smithers misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Smithers.

It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Shinnie misses with a body kick.
Smithers scores with a punch to the head.
Smithers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Smithers misses the target.
Shinnie blocks a head kick by Smithers.
Smithers throws a hook to the side of Shinnie's head but Shinnie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shinnie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shinnie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers walks into a straight right hand from Shinnie.
Smithers misses with a jab to the body
and Shinnie counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Shinnie is predictable there
and Smithers counters with a straight right hand.
Shinnie misses with a body kick.
Smithers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Shinnie misses its target.
Smithers lunges at Shinnie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shinnie's hand.
Smithers ducks under a wild hook from Shinnie.
It seemed like Smithers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smithers lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Shinnie. Those never looked like landing.
Shinnie scores with a jab. Smithers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smithers punishes Shinnie's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smithers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smithers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shinnie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shinnie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shinnie is breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Shinnie
and Smithers scores with a counter punch that sends Shinnie to the canvas! Smithers smells blood - he's punishing Shinnie with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Shinnie has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Smithers!
An out of breath Carlton Smithers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.