PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zakarai Moloi (ranked 3921 p4p, 4298 weight class) and Damien Smith Jnr (ranked 267 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Damien Smith Jnr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Moloi
vs
Smith Jnr

150 cm
25
130
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zakarai Moloi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Smith Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Moloi.
Zakarai Moloi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith Jnr shoots in for a takedown but Moloi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith Jnr throws a series of punches but Moloi avoids them all with ease.
Moloi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith Jnr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moloi fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith Jnr in the body.
Smith Jnr throws a series of punches but Moloi avoids them all with ease.
Moloi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith Jnr fails to land with a series of punches.
Moloi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moloi misses with a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Moloi
and Smith Jnr counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith Jnr shoots in but Moloi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moloi throws a sloppy head kick and Smith Jnr moves out of range easily.
Moloi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Moloi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moloi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith Jnr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Moloi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Moloi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Smith Jnr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moloi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moloi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Moloi does no damage.
Smith Jnr feints the counter takedown.
Moloi slips under a jab.

Moloi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith Jnr on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith Jnr's guard now, I'm sure.

Smith Jnr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moloi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith Jnr is out of range and Moloi settles back down.
The fighters circling - Moloi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moloi feints and then cracks Smith Jnr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith Jnr down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moloi.
Smith Jnr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moloi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jnr throws a nice looking combination but Moloi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moloi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith Jnr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moloi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith Jnr.
Zakarai Moloi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Smith Jnr.
Moloi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith Jnr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith Jnr looks to land a combination but Moloi avoids it well.
Moloi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moloi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moloi.
Smith Jnr looks winded!
Moloi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moloi feints a jab promting Smith Jnr to slip. Moloi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith Jnr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith Jnr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moloi is looking to land body kicks.
Moloi with a nice cross.
Moloi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith Jnr throws a counter combo.
Moloi loads up on a big right hand but Smith Jnr slips the punch.
Smith Jnr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch combination from Moloi misses.
Moloi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moloi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Moloi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith Jnr blocking some punches.

Moloi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Moloi as Smith Jnr shoots in.
Moloi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith Jnr fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jnr fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Smith Jnr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moloi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moloi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moloi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith Jnr.
Moloi tries a head kick but it misses.
Moloi misses with a body shot.
Smith Jnr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moloi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith Jnr will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moloi cracks Smith Jnr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moloi connects with a solid leg kick.
Moloi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moloi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith Jnr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moloi.
Moloi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith Jnr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moloi is fending him off so far but Smith Jnr persists. Nope, Moloi circles away and we're back to standing.
Moloi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice sprawl there from Moloi as Smith Jnr shoots in.
Smith Jnr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moloi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith Jnr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moloi circles away.
Zakarai Moloi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Smith Jnr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moloi clinches with his opponent.

Smith Jnr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moloi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith Jnr misses with a combination
and Moloi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moloi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith Jnr can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moloi stalks Smith Jnr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith Jnr's face. Smith Jnr staggers backwards, shaken.
Moloi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Smith Jnr does no damage.

Moloi rushes Smith Jnr and presses him up against the cage.

Moloi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith Jnr fails with the takedown.
Smith Jnr is breathing heavily.
Moloi connects with an inside leg kick.
Moloi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith Jnr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zakarai Moloi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith Jnr shoots in looking for a takedown. Moloi tries to sprawl out of it but Smith Jnr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moloi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jnr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moloi sprawls well. Moloi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith Jnr gets slowly back to his feet.
Moloi throws a series of punches but Smith Jnr avoids them all with ease.
Moloi lands with a right hand.
Moloi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jnr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moloi defends it well.
Moloi scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith Jnr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moloi.
Moloi with a nice calf kick.
Moloi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith Jnr off balance momentarily.
Smith Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moloi.
Smith Jnr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moloi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jnr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Moloi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moloi tries to move to mount but Smith Jnr blocks the move with his legs.

Moloi decides to stand back up.
Smith Jnr doesn't manage to clinch there - Moloi circles away.
That kick from Moloi tenderised Smith Jnr's leg. Smith Jnr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith Jnr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Moloi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moloi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moloi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moloi throws a series of punches but Smith Jnr moves out of range.
Smith Jnr shoots in and drives through. Moloi sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moloi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moloi throws a leg kick which misses Smith Jnr's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith Jnr tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith Jnr is defended easily by Moloi.
Moloi throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zakarai Moloi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moloi is looking to slow Smith Jnr down with leg kicks.
Smith Jnr lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith Jnr misses with the body kick
and Moloi counters with an outside leg kick.
Moloi staying out of range there.
Moloi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Moloi.
Moloi throws a wild body kick that Smith Jnr sees coming a mile off.
Moloi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith Jnr avoids the head kick by Moloi.
Moloi throws a looping overhand right but Smith Jnr ducks down to avoid it.
Smith Jnr throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moloi thumps Smith Jnr with a low kick.
Smith Jnr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Moloi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Smith Jnr.
Smith Jnr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith Jnr misses with a leg kick
and Moloi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moloi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moloi misses with a wild body shot.
Smith Jnr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moloi tries to counter by clinching up but Smith Jnr breaks away and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moloi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith Jnr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith Jnr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moloi misses with a head kick.

Moloi scores with a takedown into Smith Jnr's guard.

Smith Jnr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith Jnr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith Jnr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moloi. Moloi obviously looking to wear him down.

Smith Jnr drives through and clinches with Moloi against the cage.

Moloi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moloi avoids the head kick by Smith Jnr.
Zakarai Moloi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jnr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moloi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith Jnr's sensitive parts.
Smith Jnr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith Jnr avoids the body shot from Moloi.
Moloi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith Jnr off balance momentarily.
Moloi misses with a low kick.
Smith Jnr with the counter takedown but Moloi avoids it easily.
Smith Jnr misses with a takedown
and Moloi counters with a head kick.
Smith Jnr misses with a two punch combination.
Moloi throws a sloppy head kick and Smith Jnr moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moloi.

Moloi moves into the clinch successfully.
Moloi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith Jnr blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moloi breaks the clinch.
Smith Jnr tries to clinch up
and Moloi counters with a leg kick.
Smith Jnr blocks a head kick by Moloi.
Moloi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Moloi does it's job there.
Moloi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Smith Jnr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith Jnr. Moloi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith Jnr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moloi. Moloi obviously looking to wear him down.
Moloi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moloi lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith Jnr's head.
Moloi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch but Moloi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moloi avoids the head kick by Smith Jnr.
Zakarai Moloi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith Jnr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moloi. Moloi obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moloi. That's going to slow Smith Jnr down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jnr with a poor takedown
and Moloi counters with a leg kick.
Zakarai Moloi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Smith Jnr.
Moloi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith Jnr fails to land with a series of punches.
Moloi connects with a high kick.
Moloi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith Jnr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damien Smith Jnr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith Jnr throws a nice looking combination but Moloi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zakarai Moloi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moloi, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Zakarai Moloi!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Zakarai Moloi!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Zakarai Moloi!

Zakarai Moloi wins by unanimous decision!