PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Pintor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Baby, One More Time - Ten Masked Men as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pintor
vs
Smith

175 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lupe Pintor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pintor.
Pintor slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Pintor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Pintor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pintor misses with a two punch combination.
Smith catches Pintor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Pintor moves out of range.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Pintor throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pintor misses with a two punch combination.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pintor.
Pintor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Pintor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from Pintor.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pintor.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Pintor moved out of range.
Pintor misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds a left hand into Pintor's body.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corey Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Pintor tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pintor staying out of range there.
Pintor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pintor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pintor thumps Smith with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Pintor on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lupe Pintor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pintor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith lands a head shot.
Pintor moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Pintor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pintor.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pintor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Pintor does no damage.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pintor misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pintor. Pintor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pintor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pintor.
Pintor avoids the body shot from Smith.

Pintor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smith wants to stand up but Pintor is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pintor from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintor tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.

Pintor drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Pintor off! Pintor jumps back into Smith's guard.
Pintor trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith wants to stand up but Pintor is controlling him.
Pintor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pintor trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lupe Pintor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pintor scores with a nice head shot.
Lupe Pintor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Smith misses.
Pintor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pintor swings widly with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pintor counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Pintor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pintor throws out the jab.
Pintor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pintor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Pintor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith feints a jab promting Pintor to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pintor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pintor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pintor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Pintor swinging wildly here.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Pintor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Pintor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pintor punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith slips a straight right by Pintor.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Pintor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Pintor counters with a two punch combo.
Pintor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corey Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pintor ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pintor throws out the jab.
Pintor throws a right hand that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a series of punches but Pintor moves out of range.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pintor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Pintor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pintor counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Pintor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Pintor counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a jab when Pintor was well out of range.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pintor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pintor. Pintor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pintor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pintor tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pintor.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pintor circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Pintor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Lupe Pintor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pintor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Pintor on that attempt.
Pintor misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a right hand that Pintor ducks under and follows up with a left that Pintor also avoids with ease.
Pintor avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith cracks Pintor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pintor lands a head kick!
Pintor misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Pintor slips the punch.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Pintor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pintor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with the combination.
Pintor misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Smith!
After winning the bout, Corey Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.