PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smiles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Maiden- Ghostface Killah. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Smiles
vs
Wagner

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

187 cm
23
173 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Smiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiles takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner lands a glancing blow to the side of Smiles's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Wagner misses the target.
Smiles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smiles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner unleashes a big counter combination but Smiles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Wagner. Those never looked like landing.
Smiles dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smiles was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Smiles lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smiles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Wagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Smiles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smiles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles misses with the combination.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smiles circles away quickly and effectively.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smiles throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smiles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Wagner missing with a left hand there. Smiles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smiles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Smiles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner takes a swing at Smiles's ribcage but misses.
Smiles throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles is looking for a counter combo.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smiles moves away.
Smiles lands a two punch combo.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Smiles. That snapped Wagner's head back.
Smiles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smiles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Smiles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Smiles is just out of range.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smiles.
Smiles lands with a shot to the body.
Wagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smiles.

Wagner gets a clinch.
Smiles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wagner prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smiles.
Smiles is looking for a takedown.

Wagner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wagner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smiles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner looks to land a combination. Smiles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner takes a swing at Smiles's ribcage but misses.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smiles throwing a counter right hand but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Smiles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smiles stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wagner throws a series of strikes that have Smiles backpedaling.
Wagner looks winded!
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!
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Smiles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alex Smiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smiles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smiles misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smiles swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner tries to clinch but Smiles moves out of range.
Smiles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smiles swinging wildly here.
Smiles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner throws a nice looking combination but Smiles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smiles moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smiles. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Smiles.
Smiles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smiles connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner throws a body punch but Smiles moves out of range.
No joy there for Smiles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wagner throws a body punch but Smiles moves out of range.
Smiles dips to his left and cracks Wagner with an uppercut!
Smiles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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 Alex Smiles will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smiles looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Smiles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Wagner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smiles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wagner taking a breather.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smiles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Smiles moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smiles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wagner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Smiles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smiles misses the shot to the body.
Smiles throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Crunch! Wagner slams his shin into Smiles's torso.
Smiles throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
Smiles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Smiles throws a series of punches but Wagner moves out of range.
A nice side step and Wagner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smiles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smiles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smiles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smiles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Smiles appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smiles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body. Smiles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner throws a poor cross that misses
and Smiles counters with a series of strikes. Wagner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smiles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Smiles.
Smiles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Smiles.
A combination from Smiles does no damage.
Smiles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Smiles looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Smiles throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smiles misses with a wild combination.
Alex Smiles is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Wagner.
Wagner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smiles throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Smiles misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Smiles. Beautiful body shot.
Wagner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Smiles.
Smiles needs to keep his hands up - Wagner had a free shot at his head there.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Smiles is avoiding it.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smiles was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Nice body punch from Wagner.
Smiles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smiles is looking to wear down Wagner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Smiles avoids them all with ease.
Smiles misses with a few strikes there.
Smiles scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Smiles moves out of range.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smiles scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a double jab
and Smiles counters with a stiff right hand.
Smiles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Smiles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smiles misses with a double jab.
Smiles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Smiles moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wagner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wagner throws the left hand but Smiles avoids the punch easily.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smiles moves away.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner takes a swing at Smiles's ribcage but misses.
As Wagner looks to move away, Smiles throws a big counter combo bu Wagner just gets out of the way.
Smiles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smiles lands a jab-cross combination.

Wagner forces Smiles back against the cage and clinches.
Wagner tries a body shot but Smiles blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Smiles dominated that second round.
That's time! Smiles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wagner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wagner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Smiles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smiles moves out of range of the body kick.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Smiles is just out of range.
Wagner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smiles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wagner scrambles back to his feet.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Wagner looks to move away, Smiles throws a big counter combo bu Wagner just gets out of the way.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Smiles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Smiles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smiles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Smiles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wagner doesn't seem phased though.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smiles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Smiles connects with a body shot that sends Wagner's belly button to the back.
Smiles scores with a shot to the body.
Smiles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wagner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smiles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Smiles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smiles dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Smiles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Smiles.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smiles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smiles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Smiles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smiles scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smiles misses.
Smiles lands with a good body shot.
Smiles misses with a hook.
Smiles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wagner takes one to the chin there.
Smiles throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smiles throws a series of punches but Wagner avoids them all with ease.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.

Wagner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smiles is trying to pull guard but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smiles.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Smiles pushes him off.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Smiles avoids them all with ease.
Wagner takes one to the side of the head.
Wagner throws a nice looking combination but Smiles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smiles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Smiles misses.
Smiles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smiles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smiles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Smiles.
Smiles lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagner's head.
Wagner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smiles feints a jab promting Wagner to slip. Smiles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wagner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smiles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alex Smiles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Wagner clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wagner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner misses with an elbow over the top.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Wagner.

Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smiles just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurt Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner lands with a nice combination. Smiles backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Smiles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smiles, 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Smiles!
Alex Smiles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.