PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clris Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Cutter

190 cm
20
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clris Cutter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cutter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cutter throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cutter.
Smith misses with a combination
and Cutter counters with a leg kick.
Smith works Cutter's body with a nice hook.
Cutter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Cutter misses.
Cutter wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Cutter.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Cutter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Cutter counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws a combination that misses
enabling Cutter to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cutter.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutter. Cutter obviously looking to wear him down.
Cutter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Cutter settles back down.
Cutter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cutter counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Cutter counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cutter counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cutter tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutter tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Cutter counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Cutter swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Cutter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith misses with a combination
and Cutter counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Cutter tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Cutter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cutter throws a leg kick that misses.
Cutter connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cutter.
Cutter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Cutter tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cutter connects with a solid leg kick.
Cutter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cutter tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Cutter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cutter lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
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!
Cutter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Cutter settles back down.
Cutter throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cutter thumps Smith with a low kick.
Cutter throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Cutter scoring well with a low kick there.
Cutter throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Cutter only half commits.
Cutter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Cutter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cutter tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Cutter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cutter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Cutter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cutter throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cutter lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clris Cutter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Cutter.
A combination from Cutter does no damage.
Smith slips a jab from Cutter.
Cutter dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Cutter is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Cutter misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cutter.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cutter scores with a leg kick.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Cutter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cutter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cutter to score with a decent uppercut.
Cutter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cutter cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Cutter connects with an inside leg kick.
Cutter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cutter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cutter throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clris Cutter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cutter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cutter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cutter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cutter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Cutter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cutter misses.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Cutter counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cutter thumps Smith with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cutter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cutter.
Cutter thumps Smith with a low kick.
Cutter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutter. Cutter obviously looking to wear him down.
Cutter throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cutter lands a nice looking body kick.
Cutter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Cutter tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Cutter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cutter.
Cutter scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cutter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cutter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cutter wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutter throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Cutter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cutter throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cutter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cutter.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Cutter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutter is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Cutter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cutter, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clris Cutter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Cutter is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cutter misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Cutter feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Cutter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cutter thinking.
Cutter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutter. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith slips under a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cutter motions for Smith to come forward. Cutter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cutter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cutter misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a combination
and Cutter counters with an inside leg kick.
Cutter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Cutter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cutter connects with an inside leg kick.
Cutter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Cutter lands a lovely overhand right.
Cutter is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Cutter tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cutter cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cutter is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cutter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Cutter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Cutter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cutter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is looking to wear down Cutter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cutter.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cutter. That one must have hurt.
Cutter throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutter. That's going to slow Smith down.
Cutter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cutter cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Cutter throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Cutter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutter connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cutter tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Cutter is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cutter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cutter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cutter. That's going to slow Smith down.
Cutter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cutter scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Cutter does no damage.
Cutter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Cutter tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cutter.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cutter can pounce on him.
Tom Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cutter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clris Cutter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cutter 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clris Cutter!