PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Luca

184 cm
22
171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Luca!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Luca.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith clobbers Luca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Luca tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luca.
Jeremy Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Luca lands a jab.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Luca walks into a jab.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Luca blocks it.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Luca should have avoided that one.
Smith with a jab.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luca blocks the body kick.
Luca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luca works the jab nicely.
Smith takes a swing at Luca's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Luca saw that one coming.
Luca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Luca ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Luca avoids it.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Johnny Luca has been cut.
Luca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luca checks a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
Luca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a push kick but Luca slaps the foot to one side.
Luca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Luca.
A left lands for Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Luca counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Luca counters with a nice uppercut.

Smith rushes Luca and presses him up against the cage.
Luca misses with some punches.
Luca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luca trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luca's elbow.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body punch.
Luca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Luca.
Luca looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Luca.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Luca.
Luca misses with some punches.
Luca lands a left hand.
Luca gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luca struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Luca is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Luca into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a right hand.
Luca will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Luca's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luca moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Luca in the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Luca's front leg but catches the back leg as Luca tries to avoid it.
Luca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jeremy Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Luca moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
A left lands for Luca.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith slips under a jab from Luca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith clobbers Luca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Luca misses with a straight right.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith cracks Luca with a right hand to the side of the head.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Luca misses with a body punch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Luca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith is working Luca over against the cage.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Luca's ribcage. Luca let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luca stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca lands with a right to the head.
Jeremy Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Smith.
Luca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Luca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Luca uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Luca.
Luca blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith gets through Luca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Luca.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.

Luca is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Luca is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Smith avoiding damage as Luca throws knees to the body.
Luca seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luca can do to turn this around?
Luca misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Luca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luca tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Luca.
Luca struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Luca.

It looks like Jeremy Smith has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Smith dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Luca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luca digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Luca throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Luca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith throws a jab when Luca was well out of range.
Smith throws a body kick that misses
and Luca counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Luca moved away.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Luca misses with some punches.
Luca is trying to stall.
Luca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca misses with some punches.
Smith tries to work over Luca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Luca tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luca misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Luca.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Luca looking to slow down the pace here.
Luca blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith avoiding damage as Luca throws knees to the body.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luca.
Luca swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luca.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Luca.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Luca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca lands a damaging elbow.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Luca tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with some punches.
Luca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Luca looking to slow down the pace here.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Luca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luca misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith tries a body shot but Luca blocks it.
Luca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Luca misses with some punches.
Johnny Luca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Smith!