PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ehrmantraut has chosen Magic Arrow as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Smith
vs
Ehrmantraut

167 cm
26
141 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

160 cm
25
139 lbs
9 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ehrmantraut misses with a right hand

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Ehrmantraut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ehrmantraut manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut misses with an uppercut

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ehrmantraut tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Ehrmantraut misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith blocks a body shot from Ehrmantraut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ehrmantraut's brow.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ehrmantraut blocks it with crossed arms.
Ehrmantraut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ehrmantraut throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ehrmantraut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ehrmantraut moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ehrmantraut throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Ehrmantraut takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith working Ehrmantraut over with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Ehrmantraut blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Ehrmantraut.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ehrmantraut tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ehrmantraut.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Ehrmantraut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Ehrmantraut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ehrmantraut backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ehrmantraut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ehrmantraut throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cylon Training Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Ehrmantraut avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Ehrmantraut on the inside.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ehrmantraut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ehrmantraut's brow.
Ehrmantraut misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ehrmantraut.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ehrmantraut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Ehrmantraut.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Ehrmantraut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Ehrmantraut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith presses Ehrmantraut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ehrmantraut has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehrmantraut working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Ehrmantraut blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ehrmantraut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut taking a breather.
Ehrmantraut tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Ehrmantraut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ehrmantraut throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Ehrmantraut lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mike Ehrmantraut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ehrmantraut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith slips a jab from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut scores with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ehrmantraut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Ehrmantraut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ehrmantraut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Mike Ehrmantraut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ehrmantraut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Ehrmantraut blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ehrmantraut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith tries to clinch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut misses with a lunging right hand

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Ehrmantraut has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Ehrmantraut blocks it.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice uppercut.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ehrmantraut takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Ehrmantraut controls the action.
Ehrmantraut misses with a body punch.
Ehrmantraut blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut is stalling here.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut lands a body shot.
Smith tries to work over Ehrmantraut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Ehrmantraut avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Ehrmantraut misses with a punch to the body.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ehrmantraut blocks it with crossed arms.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ehrmantraut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ehrmantraut breaks from the clinch.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a body kick that misses
and Ehrmantraut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Ehrmantraut misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ehrmantraut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Ehrmantraut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Ehrmantraut counters with a nice body kick.
Ehrmantraut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ehrmantraut misses with a straight right.
Ehrmantraut scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves away from the strike by Ehrmantraut.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Ehrmantraut and move into the clinch.
Smith moves to clinch but Ehrmantraut breaks away
letting Ehrmantraut counter with a right hand.
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!
Ehrmantraut throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Ehrmantraut circles away.
A jab from Ehrmantraut misses.
Ehrmantraut connects with a body shot.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ehrmantraut avoids a kick to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ehrmantraut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ehrmantraut manages to avoid it.
Ehrmantraut throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ehrmantraut manages to circle out of the way.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
As Ehrmantraut tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Ehrmantraut manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith throws a head kick but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ehrmantraut misses the shot to the body.

Smith has Ehrmantraut up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut lands a shoulder strike.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ehrmantraut dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Ehrmantraut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.

Ehrmantraut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ehrmantraut follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Ehrmantraut misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ehrmantraut scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith wants to clinch up but Ehrmantraut keeps it at a distance.
Ehrmantraut fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ehrmantraut keeps the fight on the outside.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ehrmantraut - that will leave a mark!
Smith misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ehrmantraut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ehrmantraut misses with a straight right.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Ehrmantraut.
That kick from Smith tenderised Ehrmantraut's leg. Ehrmantraut is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ehrmantraut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a body punch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ehrmantraut scores with a jab to the head.
Smith is looking to clinch but Ehrmantraut is avoiding it.
It seemed like Ehrmantraut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ehrmantraut fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ehrmantraut stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Ehrmantraut counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith lands a jab to Ehrmantraut's midsection.
Smith is looking to wear down Ehrmantraut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ehrmantraut throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ehrmantraut fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice right hand.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ehrmantraut on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith moves away from the strike by Ehrmantraut.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Ehrmantraut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ehrmantraut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ehrmantraut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

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