PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Rudolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rudolph
vs
Smith

175 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Rudolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rudolph blocks a low kick nicely.
Rudolph throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.

Rudolph shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smith is trying to defend but Rudolph finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rudolph content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rudolph stands up and beckons Smith to join him on the feet.
Rudolph fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rudolph is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Smith.

Rudolph is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Well, if Rudolph is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rudolph prevents Smith from standing back up.

Rudolph stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rudolph checks it well.
Rudolph misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Rudolph tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rudolph somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rudolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nigel Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Rudolph saw it coming and moves away.
Smith scores with a head kick. Rudolph tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rudolph swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Rudolph misses with a double jab.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Rudolph misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith misses with a leg kick

and Rudolph counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rudolph is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rudolph 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rudolph sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Rudolph stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rudolph has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rudolph and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith throws a low kick but Rudolph moves out of range easily.
Rudolph checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith scores with a head kick. Rudolph tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rudolph down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rudolph's sensitive parts.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Rudolph shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rudolph's head.
Smith scores with a head kick. Rudolph tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Rudolph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rudolph.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudolph takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rudolph's calf.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel 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 nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Rudolph is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Rudolph moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Rudolph misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rudolph drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rudolph looking to pass the guard.
Rudolph would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rudolph stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.

Rudolph decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Rudolph off balance momentarily.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith is looking to slow Rudolph down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Rudolph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rudolph's front leg but catches the back leg as Rudolph tries to avoid it.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith lands a head kick. Rudolph smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rudolph shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rudolph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Mike Rudolph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That kick from Smith tenderised Rudolph's leg. Rudolph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rudolph's front leg but catches the back leg as Rudolph tries to avoid it.
That kick from Smith tenderised Rudolph's leg. Rudolph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nigel Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rudolph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith thumps Rudolph with a low kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Rudolph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Rudolph checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Rudolph takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rudolph's head.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rudolph's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
That kick from Smith tenderised Rudolph's leg. Rudolph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rudolph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Rudolph 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 cracks the inside of Rudolph's front leg.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rudolph's sensitive parts.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rudolph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rudolph. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rudolph's head.
Rudolph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rudolph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith feints and then cracks Rudolph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rudolph down.
Rudolph wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Rudolph thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rudolph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rudolph.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith cracks the inside of Rudolph's front leg.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Rudolph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudolph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rudolph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rudolph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rudolph shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rudolph gets slowly back to his feet.
Rudolph shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith leaves Rudolph with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Rudolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rudolph is defended easily by Smith.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Rudolph down.
Rudolph shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rudolph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rudolph's front leg but catches the back leg as Rudolph tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rudolph blocks the leg kick.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rudolph on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith lands a head kick. Rudolph smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rudolph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rudolph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Smith tenderised Rudolph's leg. Rudolph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rudolph. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Rudolph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rudolph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith is looking to slow Rudolph down with leg kicks.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Rudolph 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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rudolph.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith motions for Rudolph to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rudolph.
A head kick from Smith lands but Rudolph takes it in his stride.
Rudolph 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.
Rudolph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rudolph takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Rudolph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rudolph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mike Rudolph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Rudolph checks it.
Rudolph takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rudolph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Rudolph's front leg but catches the back leg as Rudolph tries to avoid it.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rudolph's calf.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rudolph tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith throws a head kick that Rudolph semi-blocks.
Rudolph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Rudolph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rudolph's calf.
Rudolph keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Rudolph on that attempt.
Smith cracks the inside of Rudolph's front leg.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith is looking to slow Rudolph down with leg kicks.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Rudolph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudolph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rudolph.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Smith!