PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khanom Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Tom

225 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Khanom Tom!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Tom.
Khanom Tom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tom wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tom misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tom looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Smith.
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.
Smith looks to land a combination but Tom avoids it well.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Tom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Tom.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Tom looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Tom.
Smith throws a right and a left that Tom avoids nicely.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith looks to land a combination but Tom avoids it well.
Tom avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tom tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Tom throws a head kick that misses.
Tom scores with a push kick.
Tom looks gassed!
Tom tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tom checks a leg kick.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith misses with a low kick.
Tom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Tom avoids the head kick by Smith.
Tom wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Tom.
Smith throws a series of punches but Tom avoids them all with ease.
Gareth Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tom wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tom slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Tom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith scores with a one two! Tom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Tom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Tom misses with a straight right.
Tom is looking to clinch.
Smith misses with the combination.
Tom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Tom clinches with his opponent.
Tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tom trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Tom connects with a knee to the head.
Tom looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Tom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Tom is controlling the position.
Tom prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Tom prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tom looking to stall.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith works over Tom's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Tom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that Tom ducks under and follows up with a left that Tom also avoids with ease.
Tom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that Tom avoids nicely.
Tom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Tom darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Tom.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tom darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Tom backing up. Tom nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Tom misses with a kick to the body.
Smith looks to land a combination but Tom avoids it well.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tom moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Tom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Tom throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Tom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Tom.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Tom counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Tom backing up. Tom nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Tom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tom clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.

Tom is rocked!
Tom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tom pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Tom finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Tom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination. Tom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Gareth Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tom is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Tom moves out of range easily.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Tom can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Smith and Tom drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Smith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gareth Smith!