PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cosmo Alexandre's chin.

Smith
vs
Alexandre

174 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

185 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent elbows
KO power

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cosmo Alexandre!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandre scores with a nice strike.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alexandre dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Nice body kick from Alexandre.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Alexandre ducks down to avoid it.
Alexandre thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Alexandre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Alexandre moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Cosmo Alexandre has been cut.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Alexandre.
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!
A lazy left from Alexandre finds it's target.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexandre.
Alexandre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alexandre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alexandre misses with a straight left.
Alexandre tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

Alexandre is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Alexandre catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Alexandre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alexandre is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Alexandre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smith swings for the body but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre lands a jab to the head.
Alexandre with a jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Alexandre counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Alexandre counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alexandre seems to have recovered his senses.
Alexandre doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandre connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alexandre wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alexandre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alexandre throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandre.
Alexandre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Alexandre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Alexandre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexandre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Alexandre counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alexandre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alexandre defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Alexandre misses with a straight right.
Smith swings for the body but Alexandre moves out of range.
Alexandre wants to clinch
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alexandre really felt that one!
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Alexandre slips a straight right by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexandre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandre moves out of range easily.
A big left from Smith misses.
Alexandre tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Cosmo Alexandre's cut even more.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alexandre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexandre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alexandre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Alexandre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexandre. That did some damage!
Alexandre looks winded!
A bone on bone clash there as Alexandre blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alexandre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Alexandre.
Alexandre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexandre connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith throws a jab when Alexandre was well out of range.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Alexandre is out of range.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexandre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice cross by Alexandre.
Alexandre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexandre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Alexandre.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alexandre digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alexandre on the side of the head.
Robert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alexandre throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
A big left from Smith misses.
Alexandre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexandre is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Smith catches Alexandre napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Alexandre crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Smith raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Smith!