PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyth comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers. Bonifacio Martial has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smyth
vs
Martial

184 cm
22
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonifacio Martial!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyth tries to close the distance and clinch but Martial swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martial scores with a nice head shot.
Martial pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Smyth instigates a clinch.
Smyth avoiding damage.
Smyth prevents Martial from breaking the clinch.
Martial dodges an elbow strike from Smyth.
Martial has Smyth pressed against the cage.
Martial looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martial effectively controlling the action here.
Martial misses with a knee strike.
Martial is trying to break the clinch but Smyth has him pressed against the cage.

Martial pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smyth lands a body shot.
Smyth throws a shot to the body.
Kris Smyth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martial looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smyth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smyth - that will leave a mark!
Smyth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Smyth throws a hook but Martial blocks it.
Smyth connects with a nice looking jab.
Martial avoids the body shot from Smyth.
Martial swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smyth misses the shot to the body.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Smyth moves out of range easily.
Smyth cracks Martial with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smyth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smyth with a nice cross.

Smyth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Smyth.
Smyth digs a right hand into Martial's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martial's gas tank.
Martial takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth looking to throw knees to the head but Martial is blocking nicely.
Martial is looking to control Smyth's arms but Smyth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martial has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Smyth.
Smyth scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smyth.
Smyth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martial's face.
Martial looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martial is trying to stall.
Smyth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martial wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smyth has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smyth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smyth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martial backwards.
Smyth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martial backwards.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth keeps control of Martial as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smyth just leaning against Martial, taking a breather.
Martial is looking to control Smyth's arms but Smyth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martial has his back to the cage.
Smyth digs a right hand into Martial's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martial's gas tank.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martial is trying to force a seperation but Smyth has the dominant position.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martial blocks it with crossed arms.
Martial managing to block the knees to the body from Smyth.
Smyth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martial has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smyth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martial's face.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martial blocks it with crossed arms.
Smyth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martial is defending well for now.
Martial wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Martial's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smyth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martial wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smyth working Martial over with knees to the body.
Smyth just leaning against Martial, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Smyth.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martial lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Martial has had enough of the clinch but Smyth keeps him there for the moment.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martial avoids it.
Good body shot from Smyth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smyth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martial backwards.
Smyth pushes Martial back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Smyth dominated that round.
That's time! Smyth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smyth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martial takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martial misses with a jab to the body
and Smyth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smyth connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smyth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martial moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Martial misses
and Smyth counters with a leg kick.
Martial takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smyth misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smyth.
Smyth scores with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Martial misses
and Smyth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smyth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martial gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smyth lands a nice shot to the body.
Martial is breathing heavily.

Smyth drives through and clinches with Martial against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial tries to circle away but Smyth has him pinned against the cage.
Martial has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smyth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martial backwards.
Martial is trying to maintain a safe position but Smyth gets an underhook and turns Martial into the cage.
Smyth controlling the action here for a moment.
Smyth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martial's defenses.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martial lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smyth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smyth prevents Martial from breaking the clinch.
Smyth lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Smyth.

It looks like Bonifacio Martial has been cut.
Smyth lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A knee to the head by Smyth.
A short right from Smyth on the inside.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Martial takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smyth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smyth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kris Smyth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martial is trying to maintain a safe position but Smyth gets an underhook and turns Martial into the cage.
Good body shot from Smyth.
Martial tries to circle away but Smyth has him pinned against the cage.
Smyth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martial blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smyth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martial has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smyth lands a knee to the head.

Martial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Smyth.
Martial throws a big shot that misses.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Smyth moves out of range easily.
Smyth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Smyth.
Martial takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smyth connects with a right hand. Martial shakes it off.
Smyth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martial walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smyth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth connects with a single shot there.
Smyth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martial.
Smyth lunges at Martial with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martial's hand.
Smyth scores with a sloppy right hand. Martial should have avoided that one.
Smyth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martial avoids the head kick by Smyth.
Martial checks a leg kick.
Martial throws a head kick that misses
and Smyth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smyth just misses with a punch to the body.
Martial plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Smyth.
Martial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smyth swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Smyth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bonifacio Martial's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Smyth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smyth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martial doesn't seem bothered though.
Smyth lands with a nice body punch.
Smyth cracks the inside of Martial's front leg.
Martial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smyth.
Smyth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smyth scores with a one two! Martial had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kris Smyth is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Smyth moves into the clinch successfully.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Martial misses with a body punch.
Martial working hard to break the clinch.
Martial misses with a punch to the body.
Smyth lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martial's efforts to push away.
Martial wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martial wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smyth prevents Martial from breaking the clinch.
Smyth digs a right hand into Martial's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martial's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Smyth.
A right hand to the body from Smyth.
Smyth lands a knee to the head.
Smyth has Martial pressed against the cage, preventing Martial from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smyth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martial or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smyth.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Martial blocks with his arms.
Smyth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martials head.
Bonifacio Martial has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smyth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martial's face.
Martial blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smyth keeps control of Martial as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smyth lands a right hand.
Martial wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martial looking to stall.
Smyth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martial can do to turn this around?
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.
Smyth has Martial pressed against the cage, preventing Martial from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands a right hand.
Smyth lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Smyth.
Smyth lands a shoulder strike.
Martial looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smyth scores with a shot to the side of Martial's head.
Martial is trying to force a seperation but Smyth has the dominant position.
Smyth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martial backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Smyth.
Martial tries to break the clinch but Smyth is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smyth.
A right hand to the body from Smyth.
Martial is trying to force a seperation but Smyth has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martial wants to break free but Smyth has control.
Smyth lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Smyth.
Smyth stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Smyth.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smyth obliges.
Smyth lands an elbow inside.
Kris Smyth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smyth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martial takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smyth lands a body punch.
Smyth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smyth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Martial in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smyth working Martial over with knees to the body.
Martial throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Smyth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smyth 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Smyth!