PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ed Gein could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blake Smith's chin.

Gein
vs
Smith

198 cm
25
217 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ed Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blake Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Gein fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Gein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gein swinging wildly here.
Gein slips a straight right by Smith.
Gein throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Gein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Gein misses with the combination.
Gein swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Gein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Ed Gein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith blocks a jab.
Gein tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith is looking to chop away at Gein's legs.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Gein's leg but Gein calmly moves out of range.
Gein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein misses with a straight left.
Gein misses with a leg kick.
Gein swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Gein misses with a double jab.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gein.
Smith tries to clinch there but Gein circles away.
Gein works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Gein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Gein throws out a powerful jab.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Gein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Gein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gein looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gein blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gein finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith throws a head kick but Gein moves out of range.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Gein swinging wildly here.
Gein misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gein lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gein.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Gein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gein misses with a kick to the body.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gein's calf.
Gein throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick from Smith lands but Gein takes it in his stride.

It looks like Ed Gein has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gein. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Gein throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Gein on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gein is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gein.
Smith tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gein.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Smith has Gein up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Gein wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gein's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Gein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blake Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Gein's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gein checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Gein checks a leg kick.
Gein avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Gein.
Gein lands the left hand.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith slips under a jab.
A combination from Gein does no damage.
Gein throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Gein with a jab.
Gein tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ed Gein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gein walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Gein.
Gein fails to land with a series of punches.
Ed Gein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gein misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Gein does no damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith moves forwards but Gein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith throws a jab when Gein was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Blake Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gein tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gein dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith throws a body punch but Gein moves out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gein is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Gein circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Gein.
Gein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Gein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gein. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Gein lands with a cross.
Gein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Gein stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Gein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gein scores with a body shot.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gein moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Gein misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith slips under a jab from Gein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Gein.
Nice defenses there by Gein.
Gein misses with a two punch combination.
Gein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Gein catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gein lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a head shot.
Gein connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gein avoids a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gein there.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Gein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 Ed Gein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Gein's cut.
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!

Gein looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gein as he jumps to the side.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gein scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gein moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Gein.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gein with a jab.
Smith is looking to chop away at Gein's legs.
Smith lands a head kick. Gein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gein throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Gein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Gein.
The crowd cheers as Gein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.

Smith rushes Gein and presses him up against the cage.
Gein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gein tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gein.
Gein tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Gein tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Gein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gein is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Gein is trying to break free.
Gein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith has Gein pressed against the cage.
Gein wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Gein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Gein wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Gein has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Gein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gein avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Gein saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Gein swinging wildly here.
Gein dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Gein lands with a short shot to the head.
Gein can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gein is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ed Gein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Smith.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Gein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith lands with a straight right. Gein didn't see that one coming.
Gein cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Gein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gein lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Gein catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Gein slips under a jab.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gein.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gein misses with a two punch combination.
Gein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheers as Gein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Gein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gein 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ed Gein!