PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxi Smut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zack Rider has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rider
vs
Smut

175 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maxi Smut!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smut gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rider throws an off balance right hand
letting Smut counter with a right hand.
Rider scores with the left hand. Smut knows he should have avoided that one.
Smut misses with a body shot
and Rider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rider slips under a jab from Smut.
Rider connects with the punch.
A cross from Smut lands.
Rider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smut throws a jab when Rider was well out of range.
Rider drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smut sprawls and moves away.
Rider lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smut misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smut uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rider has time to react.
Smut misses with a body shot
and Rider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rider definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rider moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smut throws the left hand but Rider avoids the punch easily.
Smut moves out of range of the strikes.
Smut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rider manages to avoid it.
Rider feinted with a counter takedown.
Rider lands a lovely overhand right.

Rider moves into range and clinches up with Smut.
Smut lands with a light punch inside.
Rider throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smut misses with a body punch.
Smut keeps control of Rider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rider is looking to break free of the clinch but Smut has double underhooks.
Rider wants to get back to striking at distance but Smut won't allow it.
Rider blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smut.
Smut stalling against the cage.
Rider takes a shot to the head.
Rider can't break the clinch.
Smut scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smut fails to land.
Smut has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rider seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smut can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smut scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smut lands a nice shot to the body.
Rider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smut tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smut lands a nice uppercut.
Rider is trying to break free.
Smut lands a shoulder strike.
Smut scores with a shoulder strike.
Rider can't break the clinch.
Rider working hard to break the clinch.
Rider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smut misses with a body punch.
Smut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smut has a couple of punches blocked by Rider.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smut takes a shot to the head.
Rider is trying to break the clinch but Smut is controlling him.
Smut tries to throw a body punch but Rider avoids it by throwing Smut back against the cage.
Smut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rider's elbow.
Smut tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Smut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smut dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smut.
Rider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rider tries to circle away but Smut has him pinned against the cage.
Smut misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smut throws an overhand right that lands on Rider's shoulder, as Rider tries to avoid the shot.
Rider misses with a few strikes there.
Rider throws a poor cross that misses
and Smut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rider manages to avoid it.
Smut connects with a looping right hand.

Rider is rocked!
Smut throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rider counter with a right hand.
Rider is looking to clinch but Smut is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider misses the jab.
Rider really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rider manages to avoid it.
Rider was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smut misses with a body punch
and Rider counters with a nice uppercut.
Zack Rider is winning the standup battle so far.
Smut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rider works Smut's body with a nice hook.
Smut misses with a left hand
and Rider counters with a straight right hand.
Smut takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rider lands the left hand.
Rider is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut lands for Smut. That snapped Rider's head back.
Smut jabs Rider to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rider misses with a left hand
and Smut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Rider is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rider seems to have got his legs back now.
Smut throws the left hand but Rider avoids the punch easily.
Rider staying out of range there.
Rider swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rider connects with the punch.
Rider throws out a loose jab but Smut uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smut misses.
Rider is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smut.
Rider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smut cracks Rider with an open hand slap.
Smut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smut gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rider swings widly with a right hand
and Smut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rider moves away from the strike by Smut.
Rider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Smut misses.
Smut loads up on a big right hand but Rider slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smut looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smut misses the jab.
Rider lands an overhand right.
Rider misses with a double jab.
Rider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Rider ducks right into an uppercut from Smut.
Rider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Smut misses the target.
Rider avoids the body shot from Smut.
Rider feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maxi Smut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rider swings widly with a right hand
and Smut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Rider. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rider.
Rider tests Smut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smut ducks under a wild hook from Rider.
Smut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rider throws a right and a left that Smut avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smut throws an off balance right hand
and Rider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rider tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smut manages to circle out of the way.
Smut just misses with a punch to the body.
Rider attempts a counter takedown but Smut avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smut throws a body shot but no joy.
Rider attempts a counter takedown but Smut avoids it well and moves away.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Smut ducks down to avoid it.
Rider lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smut misses with a looping left.
Rider seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smut fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smut counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rider walks into a left hand.
Rider throws a front kick aimed at Smut's knee but Smut avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Smut misses.
Maxi Smut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider slips under a jab.
Rider lands a right hook to the body.
Smut scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smut looks to throw the jab but Rider is out of range.
Rider throws a nice looking combination but Smut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smut! But no joy.
Rider staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smut.
Smut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smut misses with a shot to the body
and Rider counters with a stiff right hand.
Rider misses with a wild body shot.
Smut misses with an uppercut. Rider saw that one coming.
Rider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rider appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rider throws a poor cross that misses
and Smut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rider misses with a lunging right hand
and Smut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smut scores with the left hand. Rider knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Smut misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smut takes a swing at Rider's ribcage but misses.
Smut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rider moves away.
Rider attempts a counter takedown but Smut avoids it well and moves away.
Rider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smut.
Rider moves out of range of the strikes.
Rider staying out of range there.
Rider rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Smut counter with a right hand.
Smut thuds his right hand into Rider's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smut throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rider stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smut.
As Smut tries to get set, Rider tries to push him back and clinch up but Smut manages to avoid the attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxi Smut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smut has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxi Smut!
Our winner, Maxi Smut, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.