PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bow Down (to no man). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Smith
vs
Snake

169 cm
26
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solid Snake!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Maurice Smith has been cut.
Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Snake backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Snake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Snake misses its intended target.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Snake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Snake.
Snake misses with a hook.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Snake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Snake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake misses with a hook to the body
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Snake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Smith counters with a quick kick to the body but Snake blocks it.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snake throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Snake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Snake blocks a head kick by Smith.
Snake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Snake misses.
Snake blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith blocks the body kick.
And Smith counters with a quick kick to the body but Snake blocks it.
Snake misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Snake throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Snake throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Solid Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries a low kick but Snake avoids it.
Smith throws a leg kick but Snake moved away.
Smith lands a head kick. Snake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Snake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Snake's knee momentarily.
Snake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Snake misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Snake misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Snake looks winded!
Snake throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Snake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Snake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a quick counter kick to the body but Snake avoids it.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Snake looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a quick counter kick to the body but Snake avoids it.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snake throws a right hand that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice cross by Snake.
Snake misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Snake misses with a series of wild punches.
Snake tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Snake manages to avoid it.
Snake misses with an uppercut.
Snake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snake throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Snake shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Solid Snake has been cut.
Snake avoids a kick to the body.
Smith moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSnake.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Snake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Snake moves out of range easily.
Snake swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Solid Snake will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Snake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Snake throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snake swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Snake scores with a nice strike.
Snake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Snake 's knee.
Snake misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Solid Snake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Snake misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Snake looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snake is breathing heavily.
A jab from Snake misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith cracks the inside of Snake's front leg.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith is looking to counter with a body kick.
A big left from Snake misses.
Smith looks for the body kick but Snake saw that one coming.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snake.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Snake misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Snake.
Snake misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Snake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Snake avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith moves out of range as Snake strikes.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Snake moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Snake dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Snake looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Snake misses with a wild body shot.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snake.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snake.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Snake was just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves away from the strike by Snake.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Snake misses its intended target.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snake blocks the body kick.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith misses with a low kick as Snake jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Snake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Snake is trying to counter with his kicks.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith lands a nice hook to Snake's body. Snake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range as Snake strikes.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snake misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Snake has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Snake swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Snake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Snake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Snake thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Snake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Snake gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Snake 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Smith dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Snake misses with a wild body shot.
Snake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Snake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Snake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Snake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snake throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Snake just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSmith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Snake.
Snake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith slips under a jab from Snake.
Smith looks for the body kick but Snake saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Snake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Snake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Snake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snake lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Snake.
Snake tries a head kick but it misses.
Snake misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snake.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Snake stumbling back into the cage.
Snake throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
As Snake backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Snake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Snake throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith defending well as Snake loads up on a big left hand.
Snake throws a body kick that misses
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith is looking to wear down Snake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake misses with a looping right.
Snake throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Snake throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snake can do to turn this around?
Snake looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Snake misses with a body shot.
Snake looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snake's head.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
letting Snake counter with a right hand.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Snake.
Snake lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Snake misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a counter high kick but Snake was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Snake as he connects with a hook.
Smith moves out of range as Snake strikes.
Snake throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Snake was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snake throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Snake missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snake throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Snake misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snake on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Smith!
After winning the bout, Maurice Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.