PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Ames (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ames comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris - Get Back. Smyth has chosen Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ames
vs
Smyth

195 cm
27
209 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

184 cm
30
208 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

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Conviction

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Ames!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ames will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ames throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smyth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smyth misses with a wild combination.
Smyth throws a leg kick which misses Ames's front leg but catches the back leg as Ames tries to avoid it.
Smyth is looking to land body kicks.
Ames misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Smyth.
Smyth scores with a spinning back kick!
Smyth throws a hook but Ames avoids it easily.
Smyth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth takes a swing at Ames's ribcage but misses.
Ames misses the jab.
Smyth walks into a jab.
Ames lands a leg kick that knocks Smyth off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ames shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smyth as he avoids it easily.
Ames waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smyth.
Smyth misses with a straight left.
Ames moves out of range as Smyth throws a body kick.
Smyth thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ames blocks a low kick nicely.
Ames dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smyth. That did some damage!
Smyth takes a swing at Ames's ribcage but misses.
Smyth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ames misses with a hook.
Smyth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ames lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ames lands a glancing blow to the side of Smyth's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ames's head.
Smyth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smyth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kris Smyth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ames throws a body kick that misses
and Smyth counters with a good, hard body kick but Ames shrugs it off.
Smyth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smyth lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smyth lands a big head kick that sends Ames tumbling to the mat! Smyth takes a step backwards and waves Ames back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ames is rocked!
Ames misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Ames. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ames moves away from the strike by Smyth.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ames. Smyth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ames moves out of range of the body kick from Smyth.
Smyth scores with a body shot.
Ames shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ames fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smyth tries to clinch there but Ames circles away.
Ames jabs Smyth right on the nose. Smyth blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Smyth 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.

Ames scores with a nice head shot.
Smyth lands with a good body shot.

Smyth rushes Ames and presses him up against the cage.
Smyth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smyth lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Smyth.
Ames trying to stall but Smyth improves his position.

Ames breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smyth is looking to clinch but Ames is avoiding it.
Ames is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ames loads up on a big right hand but Smyth slips the punch.
Ames swings for the body but Smyth moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ames dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smyth. That did some damage!
Smyth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smyth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ames paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smyth throws a right hand that misses
and Ames counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smyth's knee momentarily.
Smyth avoids the body shot from Ames.
Ames looks to land a left hand but Smyth moved out of range nicely.
Smyth is looking to land body kicks.
Ames tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ames goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ames is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smyth throws a body punch but Ames moves out of range.
Ames scores with a nice right hand.
Smyth scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Nathan Ames has been cut.
Smyth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ames rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smyth avoids the body shot from Ames.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smyth in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ames looks to land a body kick but Smyth moved away.
Ames tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ames. Smyth does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smyth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smyth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smyth moves out of range as Ames strikes.
Ames lands a nice shot to the body.
Ames lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kris Smyth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ames fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smyth manages to avoid it.
Ames looks for the body kick but Smyth saw that one coming.
Smyth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smyth misses
and Ames counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smyth thinking.
Ames uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smyth.
Smyth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ames jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smyth is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Smyth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ames.
Ames dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ames swings for the body but Smyth moves out of range.
Smyth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kris Smyth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nathan Ames's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ames swings widly with a right hand
and Smyth counters with a thumping low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smyth. Ames shrugs it off though.
Smyth throws a body punch but Ames moves out of range.
Smyth is looking to land body kicks.
Ames throws a jab but it's blocked by Smyth.
Smyth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ames.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smyth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ames closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth looks to land a combination but Ames avoids it well.
Smyth throws a sloppy head kick and Ames moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Ames.
Smyth throws a head kick but Ames moves out of range.
Ames misses with an uppercut.
Smyth scores with a jab to the head.
Smyth walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ames moves out of range of the body kick from Smyth.
Ames shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smyth defends it nicely.
Smyth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ames lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smyth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ames misses with a right hand
and Smyth counters with a nice body shot.
Ames misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ames throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smyth counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ames.
Smyth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smyth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smyth lands a nice hook to Ames's body. Ames takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smyth connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smyth throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Ames is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smyth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ames doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ames.
Ames seems to have got his legs back now.
Ames shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smyth sprawls well. Smyth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ames gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Ames. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ames checks a leg kick.
Kris Smyth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ames is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smyth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ames doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nathan Ames has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smyth chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Smyth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smyth 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Smyth!
Kris Smyth thanked the fans post fight for their support.