PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Pilaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Smif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilaf comes to the cage accompanied by chinese rap. Smif is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pilaf
vs
Smif

185 cm
25
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Buzzkill
Buzzkill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rice Pilaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Smif!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smif uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pilaf.
Pilaf moves out of range of the strikes.
Pilaf slips under a jab from Smif.
Smif lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pilaf throws a wild body kick that Smif sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pilaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pilaf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smif.
Smif takes a swing at Pilaf's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilaf tests Smif's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pilaf throws a looping overhand right but Smif ducks down to avoid it.
Smif cracks Pilaf with an open hand slap.
Pilaf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pilaf misses with a jab to the body
and Smif counters with a straight right hand.
Pilaf blocks a jab.
Pilaf is looking to clinch but Smif is avoiding it.
Smif finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Smif.
Pilaf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pilaf throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.
Smif misses with a hook.
Pilaf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Pilaf swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smif counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smif misses with a body punch
and Pilaf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pilaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smif.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smif throws a combination that misses
enabling Pilaf to counter with a crisp jab.
Pilaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smif misses with a hook to the body
and Pilaf counters with a straight right hand.
Pilaf throws a big shot that misses.
Smif getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pilaf misses with a looping left.
Pilaf scores with a hook to the body. Smif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pilaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smif needs to keep his hands up - Pilaf had a free shot at his head there.
Pilaf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pilaf misses with a looping right.
Bill Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smif ducks under a wild hook from Pilaf.
Smif lands a nice shot that snaps Pilaf's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilaf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smif connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Smif dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pilaf scores with a nice strike.
Pilaf moves out of range as Smif strikes.
Pilaf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Pilaf tries to clinch but Smif moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smif.
Bill Smif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smif misses with the combination.
No joy there for Smif, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pilaf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif misses with a leg kick.
Pilaf moves out of range of the strikes.

Pilaf darts in and clinches Smif up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pilaf.
Pilaf throws a punch but it's blocked by Smif.
Pilaf lands with a light punch inside.
Smif has had enough of the clinch but Pilaf keeps him there for the moment.
Pilaf avoiding damage.
Pilaf misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilaf scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Pilaf manages to break the clinch.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Pilaf.
Pilaf slips under a jab.
Pilaf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pilaf jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pilaf misses with a body shot.
Smif moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smif lands a jab.
Smif dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pilaf. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pilaf checks a leg kick.
Smif misses with a low kick.
Pilaf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pilaf defending well as Smif loads up on a big left hand.
Smif looks to land a left hand but Pilaf moved out of range nicely.
Smif cracks the inside of Pilaf's front leg.
Smif jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
Smif throws a hook but Pilaf avoids it easily.
Pilaf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pilaf lands a really nice looking cross but Smif seems unphased.
Smif swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pilaf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pilaf cracks Smif with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick from Pilaf misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smif.
Pilaf loads up on a big right hand but Smif slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bill Smif will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smif takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smif blocks a jab.
Smif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilaf.
Pilaf slips under a jab from Smif.
A big left from Smif misses.
Smif slips a straight right by Pilaf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pilaf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smif swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pilaf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pilaf throws a hook but Smif avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilaf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pilaf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smif throws a sloppy body shot
and Pilaf counters with a straight right hand.
Pilaf smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pilaf takes a swing at Smif's ribcage but misses.
Pilaf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smif moves out of range of the strikes.
Smif throws the left hand but Pilaf avoids the punch easily.
Pilaf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Pilaf slips the punch.
Pilaf misses with a wild body shot.
Smif misses with a looping left.
Pilaf moves away from the strike by Smif.
Smif defending well as Pilaf loads up on a big left hand.
Pilaf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Smif displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pilaf throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilaf throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
Pilaf missing with a left hand there. Smif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smif ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pilaf lands with a hook. Smif tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rice Pilaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pilaf with a hook.
Pilaf moves out of range of the strikes.
Pilaf misses with a kick to the body
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Smif does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilaf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smif keeps the fight on the outside.
Smif swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pilaf counters with a stiff right hand.
Smif throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pilaf on the side of the head.
Pilaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Smif swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Pilaf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Pilaf.
Bill Smif is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Smif.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rice Pilaf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smif has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bill Smif!