PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duality - Slipknot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Ruanti
vs
Smith

187 cm
38
220 lbs
42 - 16 - 1

191 cm
35
224 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 42 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Ruanti had a free shot at his head there.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Ruanti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick but Ruanti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Ruanti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruanti lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Ruanti tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Ruanti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ruanti misses with a body kick.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Ruanti.
Ruanti tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Smith.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ruanti wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Well, if Smith is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to take a breather but Ruanti is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Noel Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Ruanti counters with an inside leg kick.
Daniel Ruanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Ruanti feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Ruanti ducks down to avoid it.
Smith takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruanti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Ruanti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith thuds his right hand into Ruanti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Ruanti counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruanti moves away from the strike by Smith.
Ruanti is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith throws a hook but Ruanti avoids it easily.
Ruanti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruanti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruanti.
Noel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ruanti counter with a right hand.
Ruanti throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruanti, right into the meat.
Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws the left hand but Ruanti avoids the punch easily.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a looping right.
Ruanti tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Ruanti misses the shot to the body.
Ruanti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruanti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs at Ruanti's body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruanti.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruanti counters with a nice body kick.
Ruanti misses with a body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ruanti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith blocks a head kick by Ruanti.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
Smith lands with a straight right. Ruanti didn't see that one coming.

Ruanti is rocked!
Smith misses with an uppercut. Ruanti saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ruanti throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ruanti! Smith dives in looking to finish! Ruanti is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noel Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Noel Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.