PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Not Afraid (Eminem). A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Smith
vs
Turner

190 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
163 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roby Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vernon Turner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turner misses with a body shot.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Turner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Turner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smith because Turner loaded up on that one.
Turner looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice shot to the head.
Turner thowing shots but they're missing.
Smith manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Smith, under a barage of strikes from Turner.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turner working Smith over with strikes.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Turner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Turner has control of the leg.
Turner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turner.
Turner scores with a jab.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turner.
Vernon Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turner throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Turner.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Turner is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
A shot to the body from Turner misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vernon Turner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roby Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Smith slips under a jab from Turner.
Turner darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.
Turner looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Turner misses with a double jab.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Turner darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Turner tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Turner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a body shot from Turner.
Turner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Turner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Turner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A shot to the body from Turner misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Turner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Turner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner throwing strikes but missing.
Turner throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Turner's guard. Nice move by Smith!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Turner.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Turner has a takedown stuffed.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.

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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Turner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roby Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Turner.
Turner swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith defending well as Turner loads up on a big left hand.
Turner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turner tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roby Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Turner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith looks for the body kick but Turner saw that one coming.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roby Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Turner misses the target.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Turner slips a jab from Smith.
Turner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Turner should have avoided that one.
Turner shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Turner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Turner forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Turner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Turner keeps him there for the moment.
Turner misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a body punch.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith tries to circle away but Turner has him pinned against the cage.
Turner tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Turner tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Turner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Roby Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vernon Turner.
Turner has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turner.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Turner shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Jab by Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Turner backs away looking to recover.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.
Smith throws a right and a left that Turner avoids nicely.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Turner misses with a wild body shot.
Turner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.
Turner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Turner throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turner tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Roby Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turner.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turner at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roby Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roby Smith!