PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 1011 p4p, 4024 weight class) and Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 120 p4p, 420 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by IS THIS LOVE. Elizondo has chosen Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Elizondo

181 cm
39
187
36 - 14 - 1

187 cm
37
186
35 - 23 - 3

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
© Trap House

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaizka Elizondo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Elizondo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Elizondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Smith throws a hook but Elizondo avoids it easily.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Elizondo. Elizondo obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Elizondo.
Elizondo lands a lovely overhand right.
Elizondo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elizondo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith throws a body punch but Elizondo moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Elizondo.
Smith lands with a cross.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elizondo staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Elizondo's head back.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Elizondo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elizondo on the side of the head.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elizondo defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo with a nice calf kick.
Smith misses with a looping left.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith thows a body kick. Elizondo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Elizondo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Elizondo working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elizondo avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Elizondo.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Elizondo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Elizondo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Elizondo is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Elizondo has his back to the ropes.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Elizondo stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith working Elizondo over with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Elizondo is keeping busy.
Smith is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Elizondo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Elizondo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elizondo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the ropes.
Elizondo is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Elizondo into the ropes.
Elizondo is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Elizondo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Elizondo.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Elizondo is keeping busy.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith tries to land a leg kick but Elizondo saw it coming and moves away.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Elizondo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elizondo scores with a leg kick.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Elizondo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elizondo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Elizondo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elizondo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Elizondo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Elizondo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Elizondo lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick but Elizondo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Elizondo keeps the fight on the outside.
Elizondo throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a series of punches but Elizondo avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elizondo.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elizondo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Elizondo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Elizondo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Elizondo throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elizondo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith checks a low kick from Elizondo.
Elizondo moves out of range of the body kick.
Elizondo connects with a leg kick.
Elizondo throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elizondo's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
A little jabbing left from Elizondo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Elizondo misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the 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!
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Smith throws a push kick but Elizondo slaps the foot to one side.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
And Elizondo responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Elizondo ducks down to avoid it.
Elizondo misses with a hook.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Elizondo on the side of the head.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Elizondo misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Elizondo ducks down to avoid it.
Smith moves out of range as Elizondo strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A combination from Elizondo does no damage.
Elizondo looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Nice jab there from Elizondo.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Elizondo circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaizka Elizondo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Smith connects with a right hand. Elizondo shakes it off.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Elizondo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Elizondo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elizondo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Elizondo takes a shot to the head.
Smith prevents Elizondo from breaking the clinch.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elizondo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Elizondo has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
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!
Elizondo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Elizondo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith is controlling Elizondo's neck. Smith unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Elizondo goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kenny Smith!
Kenny Smith retains his middleweight title!
Kenny Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Gaizka Elizondo stepped up to the mic, saying 'gonna take some time off '.