PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roco Baloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baloni comes to the cage accompanied by DIES IRAE superb classic secuence by Mozart from his Requiem.Trully AWESOME. The key to victory for Roco Baloni has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Baloni
vs
Smith

178 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roco Baloni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendall Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Baloni.
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baloni to the mat! Baloni manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baloni pulls Smith in to control the position.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baloni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baloni is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Baloni has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Baloni wriggles free and stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baloni misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baloni.
Baloni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baloni scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baloni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baloni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baloni misses with a series of wild punches.
Baloni misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baloni.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baloni throws a left that rocks Smith and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Baloni dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Smith regain composure!

Smith is rocked!

Baloni decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Baloni finish him?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baloni.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Baloni misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Baloni scores with a four punch combination!
Baloni throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Kendall Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Baloni.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baloni throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baloni is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baloni - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baloni. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baloni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baloni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Baloni swinging wilding here.
Baloni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baloni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baloni - that will leave a mark!
A left lands for Baloni.
Baloni swinging wilding here.
Baloni throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Baloni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunch! Baloni slams his shin into Smith's torso.
A nice combination there by Baloni.
Baloni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Baloni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baloni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baloni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baloni lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Baloni scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baloni.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baloni.
A combination from Baloni does no damage.
Baloni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baloni.
Baloni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Baloni misses with a few strikes there.
Baloni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baloni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baloni is working the combinations to good effect here.
Baloni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baloni throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baloni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baloni lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baloni's waist but Baloni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Roco Baloni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Smith.
Baloni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baloni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Baloni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Baloni misses with a double jab.
Baloni misses with a double jab.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baloni scores with a nice body kick.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Baloni sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baloni.
Danga de danga de dang - Baloni scores with a four punch combination!
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Baloni, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Baloni against the cage but Baloni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baloni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roco Baloni dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baloni lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Baloni throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baloni.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Baloni misses.
Baloni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baloni.
Baloni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baloni as he jumps to the side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baloni!
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baloni moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baloni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baloni throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Baloni sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baloni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baloni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roco Baloni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baloni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baloni keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Baloni cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baloni moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baloni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baloni.
Baloni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Baloni.
Baloni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Baloni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Baloni throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roco Baloni is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baloni, right into the meat.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Roco Baloni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Smith.
Baloni scores with a push kick.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baloni is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Baloni circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baloni scores with a leg kick.
Baloni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Baloni which made him look bad.
Both fighters circling a little - Baloni finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baloni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baloni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Baloni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Baloni slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Baloni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baloni fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Baloni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baloni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Baloni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baloni duly obliges.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baloni but Baloni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baloni is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baloni but Baloni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baloni throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Baloni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Baloni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Baloni is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baloni. Baloni obviously looking to wear him down.
Baloni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baloni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Baloni.
Baloni fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baloni.
Some wild striking there from Baloni.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Baloni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baloni circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baloni throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baloni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Baloni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Baloni connects with a nice looking jab.
Baloni works the jab nicely.
Baloni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baloni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baloni.
Baloni misses with a wild combination.
Baloni stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baloni thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baloni but Baloni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baloni swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roco Baloni dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Baloni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baloni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Baloni connects with a solid leg kick.
Baloni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roco Baloni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baloni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Baloni throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baloni. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baloni. That one must have hurt.
Baloni cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baloni lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baloni. Baloni obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baloni. That's going to slow Smith down.
Baloni fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baloni. That's going to slow Smith down.
Baloni thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baloni can pounce on him.
Baloni scores with a push kick.
Baloni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baloni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baloni.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baloni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baloni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roco Baloni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Smith.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baloni.
Baloni connects with a crisp jab.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Baloni.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Baloni lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baloni lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Baloni lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Baloni is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baloni lands with a nice body kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baloni scores with a nice right hand.
Baloni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baloni throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baloni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Baloni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Baloni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baloni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baloni thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baloni lands a two punch combo.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baloni circles away.
Baloni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Baloni.
Baloni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baloni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Baloni tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baloni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Baloni swinging wilding here.
Baloni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Baloni. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baloni.
Baloni fails to land with a series of punches.
Baloni is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Baloni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Roco Baloni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Baloni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baloni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith tries for a takedown but Baloni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baloni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baloni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baloni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baloni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Baloni works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baloni. That's going to slow Smith down.
Baloni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baloni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Baloni lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kendall Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roco Baloni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baloni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roco Baloni!