PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smith
vs
Saurus

178 cm
26
166 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurus walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Saurus misses the shot to the body.
Saurus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saurus swinging wildly here.
Saurus shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Saurus tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saurus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Saurus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saurus stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Saurus throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Saurus sits in half guard.
Saurus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Saurus is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Saurus just misses with a punch to the body.
Saurus looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Saurus misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saurus.
Smith scores with the left hand. Saurus knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saurus.
Kyle Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Saurus.
Saurus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saurus gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frank Saurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saurus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saurus misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Saurus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith throws a hook but Saurus avoids it easily.
Saurus fails with a takedown attempt.
Saurus looks gassed!
Saurus throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Saurus.
Saurus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saurus shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Saurus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saurus takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Saurus's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith stalks Saurus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saurus's face. Saurus staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Saurus's head.
Saurus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Saurus throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saurus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smith quickly recovers to half guard.
Saurus is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Saurus is controlling him

Smith pushes Saurus off and gets back to his feet.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Saurus takes one to the chin there.
Saurus throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith slips a jab from Saurus.
Saurus throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saurus.
Saurus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Saurus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith throws a jab when Saurus was well out of range.
Saurus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Saurus's head.
Saurus throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Saurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saurus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saurus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saurus throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the body from Saurus misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank Saurus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saurus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saurus loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith digs a good body shot into Saurus's ribs.
Saurus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saurus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Saurus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Smith somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Saurus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saurus shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Saurus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyle Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Saurus.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Saurus is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saurus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saurus blocks a jab.
Saurus has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith looks to land a combination. Saurus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Saurus ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Saurus's defenses.
Smith looks to land a combination. Saurus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saurus fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saurus walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Saurus's head.
Kyle Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Smith.

Saurus is rocked!
Smith connects with a stiff jab that staggers Saurus - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kyle Smith!