PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen MMA-THEME as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hastings
vs
Smith

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owen Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hastings lands with a cross.

It looks like Owen Smith has been cut.
Hastings swinging wilding here.
Alex Hastings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hastings missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hastings just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hastings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Hastings.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Hastings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Smith looks gassed!
Hastings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hastings misses
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Hastings shrugs it off.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hastings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Hastings misses with a two punch combination.
Hastings throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a low kick but Hastings avoids it.
Hastings throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hastings misses with a hook to the body
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hastings, as that shot connected.
Hastings throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Hastings shrugs it off.
A shot to de liver by Hastings. Beautiful body shot.
Hastings's corner calls for a 1-2. Hastings obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hastings throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hastings is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Hastings checks a low kick from Smith.
Hastings fails to land with a series of punches.
Hastings misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hastings throws out the jab.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hastings.
Hastings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Hastings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Hastings backs away looking to recover.
Hastings slips a jab from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Hastings misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hastings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hastings misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings lands a body shot.
Smith misses with the combination.
Hastings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hastings counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hastings tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hastings on the side of the head.
Hastings looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Hastings tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hastings is out of range.
Hastings throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Hastings swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hastings works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith tries to move into range but Hastings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Hastings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hastings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Hastings throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hastings on the side of the head.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick.
Alex Hastings is winning the standup battle so far.
Hastings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Hastings throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings lands an overhand right.
Alex Hastings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hastings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hastings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
Hastings uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith moves out of range as Hastings strikes.
Hastings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
Hastings takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hastings blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hastings thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Hastings thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith slips a jab from Hastings.
Hastings throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick but Hastings moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hastings.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Hastings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hastings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hastings lands with a nice body punch.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
Hastings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Hastings counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Hastings misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith staying out of range there.
Hastings looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hastings.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hastings.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith defending well as Hastings loads up on a big left hand.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith works Hastings's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Hastings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hastings misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith works over Hastings's head and body with a nice combination.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hastings to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hastings misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hastings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hastings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Hastings dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Smith's cut.
That's time! Hastings's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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 misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Hastings ducks under and follows up with a left that Hastings also avoids with ease.
Hastings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Hastings throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Hastings misses the shot to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hastings falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hastings.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Hastings's leg but Hastings calmly moves out of range.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hastings counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Hastings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a head kick that Hastings semi-blocks.
Smith looks to land a combination but Hastings avoids it well.
Hastings misses with a straight right.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Hastings backs away looking to recover.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hastings moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith defending well as Hastings loads up on a big left hand.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Hastings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alex Hastings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
Hastings misses with a straight right.
Hastings looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Hastings connects with a body shot.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings misses with a looping left.
Hastings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Hastings backing up. Hastings nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hastings circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hastings avoids them all with ease.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hastings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Hastings.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Hastings lands a two punch combo.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Hastings checks it.
Hastings misses with a body shot.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to move into range but Hastings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hastings looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Hastings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hastings avoids the head kick by Smith.
Hastings tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Hastings backing up. Hastings nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Hastings scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Smith moves out of range as Hastings strikes.
Owen Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hastings lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a two punch combination.
Hastings lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith cracks a nice hook into Hastings's ribs.
Hastings throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Hastings looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith thows a leg kick but Hastings checks it
and Hastings counters with a one-two to the body.

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 Alex Hastings.
Well Hastings 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Hastings!