PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Miami Vice Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Johnson

175 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Smith throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hugo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a straight right.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Hugo Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Smith cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Smith.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hugo Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Smith throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Hugo Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Hugo Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
A big right from Smith misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Hugo Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith motions for Johnson to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Hugo Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hugo Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Smith!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hugo Smith made sure he mentioned EXTREME PSYCHO CLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Don Johnson had this to say: 'It never happens this way when I'm on TV.'.