PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Zinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Dawn of War. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Smith
vs
Zinho

181 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Zinho!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Zinho counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zinho moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinho avoids them all with ease.
Zinho dodges the punch combination from Smith.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinho avoids them all with ease.
Zinho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zinho counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zinho!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looks to land a combination but Zinho avoids it well.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zinho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zinho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zinho.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zinho!
Zinho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zinho back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zinho.
Zinho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zinho is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Zinho circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Zinho. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zinho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Zinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zinho counters with a head kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Zinho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zinho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Zinho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Zinho looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Frank Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zinho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Zinho lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zinho throws a head kick that misses.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Zinho.
Smith looks to land a combination but Zinho avoids it well.
Zinho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinho avoids them all with ease.
Zinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zinho looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Zinho lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zinho misses with a two punch combination.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zinho circles away quickly and effectively.
Zinho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith misses with a combination
and Zinho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinho avoids them all with ease.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zinho counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Zinho throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zinho throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Zinho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith tries to bum rush Zinho with a series of wild strikes but Zinho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zinho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinho avoids them all with ease.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zinho misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zinho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zinho under the eye.
Zinho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zinho fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Zinho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith looks to land a combination but Zinho avoids it well.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Zinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zinho dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Zinho moves out of range easily.
Zinho fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith blocks a head kick by Zinho.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zinho is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Zinho circles away and we're back to standing.
Zinho scores with a nice strike.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Zinho leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Zinho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Zinho. Those never looked like landing.
Zinho misses with an attempted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zinho.
Smith looks to land a combination but Zinho avoids it well.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Zinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zinho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zinho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zinho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zinho dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Zinho lands with a slapping head kick.
Zinho cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Zinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zinho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Zinho misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zinho counters with a head kick.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Zinho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zinho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zinho moves out of range of the body kick.
Zinho misses the jab.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith throws a right and a left that Zinho avoids nicely.
Zinho missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinho moves out of range.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zinho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sam Zinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Zinho misses.
Smith tries to bum rush Zinho with a series of wild strikes but Zinho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zinho.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zinho throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zinho counter with a right hand.
Zinho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith works over Zinho's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice shot by Smith.
Zinho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Zinho thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zinho.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith throws a head kick but Zinho moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Zinho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith staying out of range there.
Zinho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith misses with a combination
and Zinho counters with a straight right hand.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zinho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinho lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Zinho moved away.
Zinho connects with a high kick.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Zinho moves out of range easily.
Zinho throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Zinho.
Zinho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zinho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Zinho misses.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zinho backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zinho feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Zinho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith looks to land a combination but Zinho avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Zinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zinho.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zinho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zinho lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zinho's head backwards.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zinho circles away quickly and effectively.
Zinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zinho.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Zinho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a right and a left that Zinho avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zinho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Zinho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zinho. That one must have hurt.
Jab by Smith.
Frank Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Zinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a hook
and Zinho counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Zinho scores with a kick to the body.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Frank Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zinho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Zinho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zinho throws a big shot that misses.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zinho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith punishes Zinho's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith misses with a combination
and Zinho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zinho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that Zinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Zinho also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zinho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zinho misses with a head kick.
Zinho feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Zinho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zinho connects with a looping right hand.
Zinho throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a right and a left that Zinho avoids nicely.
Zinho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zinho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zinho throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with the combination.
Zinho lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Zinho just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zinho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Zinho misses with a wild body shot.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Zinho to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Zinho counters with a right hand to the body.
Zinho throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with the combination.
Zinho throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith throws a right hand that Zinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Zinho also avoids with ease.
A combination from Zinho does no damage.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zinho's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Smith.
Well Zinho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Zinho!