PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr iLL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyth is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers. Dr iLL has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

iLL
vs
Smyth

190 cm
24
217 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

184 cm
24
216 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dr iLL!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyth throws a sloppy body shot
and iLL counters with a good low kick that Smyth was not able to check.
Smyth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smyth connects with a single shot there.
Smyth misses with a low kick as iLL jumps back.
iLL tests Smyth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smyth throws a leg kick that is checked
and iLL counters with a three punch combo that has Smyth backing up. Smyth nods at iLL to acknowledge the strikes.
Smyth misses with a kick to the body
and iLL counters with a head kick. That will keep Smyth thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smyth stalks iLL and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into iLL's face. iLL staggers backwards, shaken.
iLL goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
iLL avoiding damage as Smyth throws knees to the body.
iLL takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

iLL breaks from the clinch.
Smyth scores with a jab to the jaw.
iLL dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
iLL finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
iLL misses with a low kick.
iLL uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smyth.
Smyth throws a head kick that misses
and iLL counters with a low kick, right behind Smyth 's knee.
iLL keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smyth misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Smyth as he checks the leg kick.
iLL takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smyth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
iLL delivers a nice body kick.
iLL is looking to slow Smyth down with leg kicks.
Smyth checks a low kick from iLL.
Smyth closes the distance but iLL moves to the side
and iLL counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from iLL.
iLL misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
iLL thuds his right hand into Smyth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smyth lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smyth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smyth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
iLL misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Smyth is predictable there
and iLL cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smyth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
iLL throws a head kick but Smyth moves out of range.
A head kick misses from iLL.
Smyth misses with a right hand
and iLL counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Smyth misses
and iLL counters with a good low kick that Smyth was not able to check.
Smyth looks gassed!
Smyth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
iLL tries a head kick but it misses.
Smyth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and iLL counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by iLL - just one landing.
Smyth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and iLL connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smyth misses with a double jab
and iLL counters with a body kick.
iLL lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
iLL lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Smyth gets tackled into the cage by iLL. iLL maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for iLL.
iLL lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
iLL pushes Smyth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
iLL is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from iLL.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
iLL lands an uppercut.
iLL scores with a shot to the side of Smyth's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
iLL lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
iLL looking to throw knees to the head but Smyth is blocking nicely.
iLL will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smyth up against the cage.
iLL lands an uppercut.
Smyth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
iLL goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
iLL has a couple of punches blocked by Smyth.
iLL blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

iLL breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smyth throws a sloppy body shot
and iLL counters with a low kick, right behind Smyth 's knee.
Smyth misses with a hook to the body

and iLL counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
iLL stalling in the clinch but Smyth improves position.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr iLL dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smyth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and iLL counters with a nice leg kick.
Smyth misses with a hook
and Smyth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smyth misses with a hook to the body
and iLL counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Smyth misses
and iLL counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
iLL misses with a leg kick
and Smyth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
iLL connects with an inside leg kick.
Smyth throws a lazy head kick
and iLL counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smyth's knee momentarily.
iLL plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
iLL thumps Smyth with a low kick.
Smyth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

iLL pushes Smyth up against the cage in a clinch.
Smyth blocks a body shot from iLL.
Smyth is breathing heavily.
Smyth gets through iLL's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
iLL tries to land a knee to the head but Smyth blocks with his arms.
iLL misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
iLL connects with a knee to the head.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth takes a knee right on the jaw!
iLL misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smyth.
Smyth avoiding damage as iLL throws knees to the body.
iLL tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
iLL working aggressively here.

iLL breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Smyth misses
and iLL counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smyth misses with a wild body shot.
Smyth misses with a left hand
and iLL counters with an outside leg kick.
Smyth closes the distance but iLL moves to the side
and Smyth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
iLL feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smyths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smyth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and iLL counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
iLL swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smyth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smyth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smyth throws a poor cross that misses

and iLL counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smyth prevents iLL from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Smyth.
A head punch on the inside from iLL fails to land.
iLL tries a knee to the head but Smyth blocks it.
iLL looking to throw knees to the head but Smyth is blocking nicely.
Smyth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of iLL backwards.
iLL tries a knee to the head but Smyth blocks it.
Smyth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
iLL looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
iLL lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smyth.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smyth just misses with a elbow thrown towards iLL's brow.
Smyth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands a knee to the body.
Smyth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smyth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
iLL misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from iLL.
iLL blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
iLL missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by iLL.
Smyth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but iLL has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
iLL is trying to stall.
Smyth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smyth looking to throw knees to the head but iLL is blocking nicely.
iLL on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
iLL can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
iLL tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing iLL back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
iLL tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

iLL breaks from the clinch.
Smyth throws a head kick but iLL moves out of range.
iLL circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
iLL gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smyth. iLL does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Smyth blocks the leg kick.
Smyth checks the leg kick nicely there.
iLL lands a head kick. Smyth smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr iLL dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smyth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smyth moves in looking to clinch but iLL pushes him off.
Smyth lands the left hand.
Smyth swings widly with a right hand
and iLL counters with a leg kick.
Smyth throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
iLL connects with a leg kick. Smyth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
iLL lands a jab to the nose.
Smyth throws a predictable looking body shot
and iLL counters with a nice uppercut.
Smyth misses with a hook
and iLL counters with a slapping leg kick.
iLL lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smyth at a distance.
iLL tries to work over Smyth's front leg with a kick but Smyth checks it.
iLL chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smyth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Smyth clinches.
iLL lands a knee to the body.
Smyth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from iLL.
iLL missing with knees to the body.
iLL tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
iLL lands a hook that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
iLL lands a body punch in the clinch.
iLL unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smyth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

iLL manages to break the clinch.
iLL lands a nice hook to Smyth's body. Smyth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smyth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
iLL lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Smyth as he checks the leg kick.
Smyth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by iLL. iLL obviously looking to wear him down.
Smyth throws a lazy head kick
and iLL makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smyth really felt that one!
iLL shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dr iLL is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
iLL misses with the combination.
iLL throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
iLL fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
iLL keeps Smyth at a distance using the push kick.
iLL tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smyth is able to avoid easily.
Smyth throws a leg kick that is checked
and iLL makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
iLL wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
iLL is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smyth can do to turn this around?
Smyth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dr iLL is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

iLL gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smyth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from iLL.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth misses with the head strike.
Smyth blocks an uppercut.
Smyth scores with a knee to the head.
iLL can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for iLL.
Smyth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smyth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with iLL's elbow.
Smyth missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
iLL misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smyth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smyth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
iLL dodges an elbow strike from Smyth.

iLL pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
iLL ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smyth moves away.
Smyth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from iLL.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smyth thows a leg kick but iLL checks it
and iLL counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smyth's knee momentarily.
Smyth looks to score with a jab to the body but iLL is just out of range.
Kris Smyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smyth throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr iLL showed his dominance in that final round.
Well iLL 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr iLL!