PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Blew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Smiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blew
vs
Smiley

194 cm
21
218 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
219 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guy Smiley!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smiley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blew lands the left hand.
Blew lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smiley backs up against the cage.
Blew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smiley was well out of range. Poor timing from Blew.

Smiley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blew pushes Smiley off looking to stand but Smiley dives back in and keeps control.
Smiley not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blew is not content to let Smiley control the position.
Blew is trying to get back to full guard.
Blew trying to get back to full guard but Smiley takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blew is trying desperately to improve position.
Smiley breaks from Blew's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blew is working to get back to half guard.
Smiley putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blew manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Blew looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blew tries to roll over but Smiley keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smiley stalling.
Smiley passes to full mount!
Smiley controlling from mount.
Blew wants to hold on but Smiley pushes him away.
Smiley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blew looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blew wants to control but Smiley is having none of it.
Smiley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blew is looking to escape.
Smiley controlling the position easily from mount.
Blew is looking to get to half guard.
Smiley looking to ground and pound but Blew is blocking nicely.
Blew bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blew throwing strikes from guard but Smiley blocks nicely.

Smiley is working an open guard so Blew takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smiley counters with a straight right hand.
Raymond Blew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blew throws an off balance right hand
and Smiley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smiley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blew misses with a hook
and Blew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blew with a hook.
Smiley connects with a single shot there.
Smiley looks to throw the jab but Blew is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smiley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smiley fails to land with a series of punches.
Smiley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smiley lands with a straight right. Blew didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guy Smiley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot by Blew.
Blew scores with a hook.
Blew throws a lazy uppercut
and Smiley counters with a left to the body.
Blew misses with a left hand
and Smiley counters with a straight right hand.
Blew connects with a right hand. Smiley shakes it off.
Blew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smiley, as that shot connected.
Smiley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Smiley.
Smiley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smiley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blew throws a poor cross that misses
and Smiley counters with a right hand to the body.
Blew misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice cross by Blew.
Blew misses with a hook
and Smiley counters with a low kick, right behind Blew 's knee.
Blew feints a jab promting Smiley to slip. Blew then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smiley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smiley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blew thinking.
Smiley misses with an uppercut
and Smiley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smiley pushes Blew away with a front kick.
Blew thows a body shot but no joy.
Blew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smiley counters with a two punch combo.
Smiley lands a high kick!
Smiley thows a body shot but no joy.
Blew lands a nice shot that snaps Smiley's head back.
Blew avoids the head kick by Smiley.
Smiley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blew swings widly with a right hand
and Smiley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smiley with a hook.
Smiley scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blew jabs Smiley right on the nose. Smiley blinks but takes it well.
Blew throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smiley counters with a left to the body.
Smiley misses with a hook
and Blew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smiley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Blew does it's job there.
Blew's corner calls for a 1-2. Blew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blew throws a right hand that misses
and Smiley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick from Smiley misses.
Smiley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blew misses with a hook
and Smiley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blew jabs Smiley right on the nose. Smiley blinks but takes it well.
Blew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smiley counters with a one-two to the body.
Blew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blew falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smiley counters with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Blew.
Blew throws a poor cross that misses
and Smiley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blew throws a right hand that misses
and Smiley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blew thinking.
Blew throws a combination that misses
and Blew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smiley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice combination there by Blew.
Smiley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smiley takes one on the button.
Smiley misses with a double jab.
A jab from Blew finds it's way through Smiley's defenses.
Blew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smiley counters with a leg kick.
Blew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blew defending well as Smiley loads up on a big left hand.
Blew misses with a combination
and Smiley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Smiley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blew misses with a lunging right hand
and Smiley counters with a stiff right hand.
Blew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smiley's hands.
Smiley fails to land with a series of punches.
Raymond Blew is winning the standup battle so far.
Smiley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smiley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blew throws a lazy uppercut
letting Smiley counter with a right hand.
Blew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smiley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blew lands with a nice combination. Smiley backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blew throws a lazy uppercut
and Smiley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smiley takes a swing at Blew's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Blew as he connects with a hook.
Blew misses with a lunging right hand
and Smiley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blew thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raymond Blew will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Smiley.
Smiley lands a jab to the head.
Smiley tests Blew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blew swings for the body but Smiley moves out of range.
Smiley misses with a left hand
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
Smiley throws a right hand that misses
and Blew counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blew lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Blew.
Blew tests Smiley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blew throws a right and a left that Smiley avoids nicely.
Blew misses with a shot to the body
and Smiley counters with a right hand to the body.
Blew misses with a hook to the body
and Smiley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blew misses with a double jab
and Smiley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blew's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smiley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blew scrambles back to his feet.
Raymond Blew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blew catches Smiley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blew connects with a looping right hand.
Blew throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Smiley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Blew throws a right and a left that Smiley avoids nicely.
Blew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smiley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smiley throws a sloppy head kick and Blew moves out of range easily.
Blew takes a swing at Smiley's ribcage but misses.
Smiley misses with a straight left.
Blew misses with a left hand
and Smiley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blew lunges at Smiley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smiley's hand.
Blew works over Smiley's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blew misses with a left hand
and Smiley counters with a right hand to the body.
Blew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Smiley to counter with a crisp jab.
Smiley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smiley misses with a wild combination.
Blew drops his hands momentarily and Smiley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blew.
Smiley misses with a two punch combination.
Blew throws an off balance right hand
and Smiley counters with a three punch combo that has Blew backing up. Blew nods at Smiley to acknowledge the strikes.
Smiley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blew counters with a right hand to the body.
Blew misses with a left hand
and Smiley counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blew!
Blew misses with an uppercut
and Smiley counters with a right hand to the body.
Smiley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blew misses with a lunging right hand
and Smiley counters with a series of strikes. Blew will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blew lunges at Smiley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smiley's hand.
Smiley thuds a left hand into Blew's body.
Blew throws a combination that misses
enabling Smiley to counter with a crisp jab.
Smiley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blew looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Blew.
Blew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smiley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blew throws a right hand that misses
and Smiley counters with a right hand to the body.
Smiley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blew takes a swing at Smiley's ribcage but misses.
Blew is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blew stuns Smiley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smiley jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Smiley - just one landing.
Blew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smiley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
Blew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smiley counters with a nice uppercut.
Blew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blew throws a right hand that misses
and Smiley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blew with a jab.
Blew throws a poor cross that misses
and Smiley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blew thuds his right hand into Smiley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blew throws an off balance right hand
and Smiley counters with an outside leg kick.
Blew looks to score with a jab to the body but Smiley is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smiley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blew misses with a lunging right hand
and Smiley counters with a right hand to the body.
Blew misses with a left hand
and Smiley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Blew showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blew 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Raymond Blew!