PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Smith (ranked 2039 p4p, 1870 weight class) and Arriorus Adee (ranked 265 p4p, 250 weight class). Rebel Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Adee

175 cm
35
162
17 - 13 - 0

170 cm
30
170
15 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
Smith misses the jab.
Adee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been informed that Adee 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.
A shot to the liver by Adee. Beautiful body shot.
Adee doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adee wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Adee jabs at Smith's body.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
It seemed like Adee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adee.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adee.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Adee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adee scores with a leg kick.
Adee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Adee.
Adee lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adee takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Adee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith slips under a jab from Adee.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!

Adee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith digs a right hand into Adee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adee's gas tank.
Smith tries a body shot but Adee blocks it.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Adee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adee working aggressively here.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Adee pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working aggressively here.
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!
Adee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Adee lands with a short shot to the head.
Adee lands a right hand.
Adee tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Adee back against the cage.
Adee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Adee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adee lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Adee.
Smith tries a body shot but Adee blocks it.
Adee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Adee controls the action.
Adee misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Adee.
Adee misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adee.
Smith tries to work over Adee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adee.
Adee prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Adee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adee misses with a punch on the inside.
Adee prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand into Adee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adee's gas tank.
Adee scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Adee controls his hands.
Adee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Adee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adee throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a body punch.
Adee lands a body shot.
Adee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Adee scores with a hook to the body.
Adee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Adee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adee can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adee's elbow.
Adee takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
A short right from Adee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arriorus Adee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Adee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adee connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Adee to counter with a crisp jab.
Adee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Adee scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith walks into a jab.
Adee misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adee.
Adee catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Adee avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Adee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adee swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Adee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Adee's ribcage but misses.
Adee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Adee counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
Adee lands a nice looking body shot.
Adee swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Adee throws a nice head kick!
Adee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adee sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Adee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Adee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Adee's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Adee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adee lands a slapping body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Adee's ribcage but misses.
Adee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Rebel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Adee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arriorus Adee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adee. Smith shrugs it off though.
Adee misses with a body kick.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Adee.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Adee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adee moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Adee counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adee throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Adee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Adee is just out of range.
Smith throws a hook but Adee blocks it.
Adee scores with a shot to the body.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adee moves away.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Adee moves away from the strike by Smith.
A low kick lands for Adee.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Adee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Adee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
enabling Adee to counter with a crisp 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!

Adee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arriorus Adee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adees head.
Adee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adee prevents a body shot from Smith.
Adee misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adee.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adee.
A short right from Adee on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Adee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Adee lands a shoulder strike.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adees head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arriorus Adee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith sizes up Adee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith throws a hook but Adee blocks it.
Adee loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Adee.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Adee tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Adee moves away and avoids it.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith digs a good body shot into Adee's ribs.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Adee.
Adee throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Adee misses with a wild body shot.
Adee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adee 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.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Adee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
letting Adee counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Adee throws a body kick that misses.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Adee should have avoided that one.
Adee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adee. That's going to slow Smith down.
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!
Adee misses with a kick to the body.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Adee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Adee is just out of range.
Adee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Adee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Adee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adee moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Adee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adee.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adee misses the shot to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith swings for the body but Adee moves out of range.
Adee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adee tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adee keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Adee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adee! But no joy.
Adee connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Adee counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Adee moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adee.
Adee defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Adee sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Adee.
Adee delivers a nice body kick.

Adee closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee lands a right hand.
Adee lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Adee controls the action.
Adee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adee's elbow.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rebel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adee prevents a body shot from Smith.

Adee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adee throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Adee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rebel Smith.
Well Adee 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arriorus Adee!