PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Smtih (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bottoms
vs
Smtih

172 cm
23
178 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

185 cm
24
186 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dusty Bottoms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Smtih!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bottoms.
Smtih dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smtih ducks under a wild hook from Bottoms.
Bottoms misses with an uppercut. Smtih saw that one coming.
Smtih on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smtih moves out of range as Bottoms strikes.
Smtih stuffs the takedown attempt from Bottoms. Bottoms gets slowly back to his feet.
Smtih tries to score with a low kick but Bottoms moves his leg out of the way.
Bottoms dodges the punch combination from Smtih.
Smtih shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smtih tries to clinch but Bottoms is having none of it.
Smtih slaps away a takedown attempt from Bottoms, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Bottoms. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smtih connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bottoms misses with a combination
and Smtih counters with an outside leg kick.
Bottoms misses with a double jab
and Smtih counters with a nice leg kick.
Smtih misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smtih shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smtih showed some decent athleticism there.
Bottoms lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Smtih looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bottoms is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smtih lands a nice short elbow.
Bottoms regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smtih must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bottoms looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bottoms is looking for a triangle but Smtih pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smtih stopping the sweep attempt from Bottoms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms keeping full guard, as Smtih tries to pass.
Bottoms tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Smtih drops back looking for a leg! Bottoms is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bottoms manages to kick Smtih off! Smtih jumps back into Bottoms's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bottoms fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bottoms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smtih jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smtih circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smtih counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bottoms is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smtih uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottoms.
Bottoms tries to clinch but Smtih is having none of it.
Smtih misses with a wild body shot.
Bottoms shoots in for a takedown but Smtih shows good takedown defense.
Smtih connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Smtih dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bottoms misses the jab.
Smtih uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottoms.
Smtih throws a combination that misses
and Bottoms counters with a straight right hand.
Bottoms fails with the takedown
enabling Smtih to counter with a crisp jab.
Smtih looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bottoms getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Bottoms, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smtih fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smtih throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smtih fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bottoms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bottoms is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smtih's half guard.
Smtih keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smtih avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bottoms.
Bottoms is thwarting Smtih's attempts to control the position.
Bottoms landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Smtih looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smtih wants to improve his position but Bottoms is controlling well.
Bottoms wants to pass the guard but Smtih is defending well.
Smtih avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bottoms.

Bottoms is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smtih has hold of Bottoms's hands but Bottoms slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smtih tries to get to full guard but Bottoms has control of the leg.
Smtih gets back to full guard.
Smtih is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bottoms throwing strikes from guard but Smtih blocks nicely.
Smtih is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smtih preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bottoms postures up in Smtih's guard and throws a big left but Smtih blocks it.
Bottoms looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smtih takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bottoms is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smtih gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bottoms circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bottoms jabs at Smtih's body.
Smtih is breathing heavily.
Smtih fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottoms manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Bottoms or perhaps it was just good defense by Smtih which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smtih moves out of range of the strikes.
Smtih gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottoms.

Smtih is rocked!

Bottoms moves into the clinch successfully.
Smtih misses with a punch to the body.
Bottoms is looking to break free of the clinch but Smtih has double underhooks.
Bottoms struggles to land a body shot inside as Smtih controls his hands.
Smtih goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bottoms can't break the clinch.
Smtih struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottoms controls his hands.
Smtih keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bottoms's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Smtih.

Bottoms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smtih fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottoms manages to avoid it.
Smtih misses with a low kick.
Bottoms checks a low kick from Smtih.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Bottoms dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bottoms shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smtih as he jumps to the side.
Bottoms throws a combination that misses
and Smtih counters with a low kick, right behind Bottoms 's knee.
No joy there for Bottoms, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bottoms misses with a double jab
and Smtih counters with a left to the body.
Bottoms lunges at Smtih with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smtih's hand.
Smtih throws a leg kick that misses.
Bottoms avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Smtih shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bottoms's guard.
Bottoms looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smtih trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottoms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bottoms working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smtih has passed into half guard!
Bottoms regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smtih thows a big elbow that misses.
Bottoms might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smtih won't allow Bottoms to sweep him here.
Smtih makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bottoms has his foot on Smtih's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smtih works his way back into a safe position though.
Smtih preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bottoms keeping full guard, as Smtih tries to pass.
Smtih postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bottoms keeping moving, preventing Smtih from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bottoms throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smtih counters with a straight right hand.
Dusty Bottoms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smtih slaps away a takedown attempt from Bottoms, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smtih avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evan Smtih seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smtih throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smtih scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smtih is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bottoms rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smtih tries to land a leg kick but Bottoms saw it coming and moves away.
Bottoms tries to bum rush Smtih with a series of wild strikes but Smtih uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smtih lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Bottoms closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smtih pushes Bottoms back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smtih struggles to land a body shot inside as Bottoms controls his hands.
A short left from Smtih.
Smtih lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smtih tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottoms's elbow.
Bottoms tries to break the clinch but Smtih is controlling the position.
Smtih is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Smtih breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bottoms throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smtih.
Smtih misses with a straight left.
Bottoms takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smtih tries to clinch up but Bottoms circles away and keeps his distance.
Bottoms ducks under a wild hook from Smtih.
Smtih misses with a hook.
Smtih tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bottoms to counter with a crisp jab.

Bottoms is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smtih's half guard.
Smtih taking some punishment here, with Bottoms in his half guard.
Smtih is trying to control but can't.
Bottoms working over Smtih with some ground and pound. Smtih looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smtih gets back to full guard.
Bottoms trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Smtih comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smtih 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Smtih!