PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Smith (ranked 1067 p4p, 2849 weight class) and Sir Randy Elliot (ranked 80 p4p, 194 weight class). Elliot has chosen Princes of the Universe as his entrance music. Luke Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Smith
vs
Elliot

171 cm
20
135
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
135
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conquer
Savage Fightwear

Senshi Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Randy Elliot!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a body punch but Elliot moves out of range.
Smith sets himself, and Elliot steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Elliot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith swings for the body but Elliot moves out of range.
Elliot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elliot.
Smith sets himself, and Elliot steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith misses with a hook. Elliot ducked under it nicely.
Elliot tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith takes a swing at Elliot's ribcage but misses.
Elliot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Elliot slips a straight right by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Elliot is out of range.
Elliot tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elliot.
Elliot tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Elliot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elliot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Elliot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Sir Randy Elliot has been cut.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith sets himself, and Elliot steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Elliot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot blocks a head kick by Smith.
Elliot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elliot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith cracks Elliot with an open hand slap.
Elliot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Elliot moved out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut

and Elliot counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Elliot to work.
Smith gets through Elliot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elliot tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Elliot avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Elliot tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Elliot back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Elliot controls the action.
Elliot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elliot works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Elliot is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Elliot has his back to the cage.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith takes a swing at Elliot's ribcage but misses.
Elliot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Elliot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Elliot wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elliot manages to avoid it.
Elliot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Elliot avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses

and Elliot counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elliot stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Randy Elliot's cut.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elliot.
Elliot moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Elliot is out of range.
A left lands for Smith.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith swings for the body but Elliot moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Elliot is out of range.
Elliot needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Elliot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith sets himself, and Elliot steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Elliot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elliot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Elliot was well out of range.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elliot can do to turn this around?
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elliot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith takes a swing at Elliot's ribcage but misses.
Luke Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Smith misses.
Elliot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Elliot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws an off balance right hand

and Elliot counters by clinching up.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Elliot avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Elliot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot lands with a left to the head.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Elliot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elliot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Elliot saw that one coming.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elliot moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Elliot moved out of range.
Elliot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Elliot saw that one coming.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Elliot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Elliot wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith thuds his right hand into Elliot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Elliot closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Elliot is controlling him.

Smith breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith cracks Elliot with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elliot wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sir Randy Elliot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Elliot defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Elliot's shoulder, as Elliot tries to avoid the shot.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Elliot scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliot moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot blocks a jab.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith sets himself, and Elliot steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elliot manages to avoid it.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Elliot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elliot avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Elliot's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Elliot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Luke Smith is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elliot steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Elliot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Elliot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elliot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elliot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith throws a hook but Elliot avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Elliot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Elliot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Elliot wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elliot defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Elliot's head but Elliot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Randy Elliot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elliot.
Smith scores with a jab. Elliot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elliot wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Elliot wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.

Elliot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Elliot is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Elliot has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Elliot can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Elliot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Elliot moved out of range.

Elliot gets a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elliot staying out of range there.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

Elliot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Elliot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Elliot jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Elliot won't allow it.
Elliot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Elliot has double underhooks.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Elliot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Elliot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elliot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elliot manages to avoid it.
Elliot tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Elliot. Elliot maintains the clinch.
Elliot keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith working aggressively here.
Elliot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Luke Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Randy Elliot.
Elliot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elliot scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Elliot has him pressed against the cage.
Elliot keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Elliot lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elliot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Elliot.
Elliot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elliot digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elliot's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Elliot lands an uppercut.
Elliot prevents a body shot from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Elliot is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elliot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Elliot avoids it easily.
Elliot tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Smith had his way with Sir Randy Elliot in that round.
The cut man is working on Sir Randy Elliot's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Elliot moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Elliot wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Elliot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith sets himself, and Elliot steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Elliot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Elliot moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a body punch but Elliot moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot slips under a jab.
Smith sets himself, and Elliot steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Elliot slips under a jab from Smith.
Elliot tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith stuns Elliot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elliot slips under a jab.
Elliot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elliot tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Sir Randy Elliot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Elliot wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elliot wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.

Elliot clinches with his opponent.
Elliot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elliot misses with some punches.
Smith misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Elliot moved out of range.
A big right from Smith misses.
Elliot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elliot slips under a jab.
Elliot tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.

Elliot takes the fight into the clinch.
Elliot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Elliot.

Elliot manages to pull guard.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elliot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Elliot's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elliot is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.

Elliot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elliot keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Elliot's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Smith!
Luke Smith retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Luke Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.