PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raistlin Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Therion - Sitra Ahra as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lovelair
vs
Smith

192 cm
29
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
215 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raistlin Lovelair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovelair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Lovelair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Lovelair clinches.
Lovelair definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Lovelair blocks a head kick by Smith.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Lovelair. Lovelair maintains the clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith darts in and clinches Lovelair up against the cage.
Lovelair putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lovelair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head kick but Lovelair moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Lovelair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovelair wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lovelair wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovelair wants to clinch.

Lovelair rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Lovelair is controlling him.
Smith avoiding damage as Lovelair throws knees to the body.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovelair can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Lovelair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lovelair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lovelair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lovelair tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Lovelair has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lovelair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lovelair misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is leaning against Lovelair and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Lovelair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lovelair backwards.

It looks like Raistlin Lovelair has been cut.
Lovelair tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovelair tries to clinch up.
Lovelair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lovelair backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lovelair slips under a jab from Smith.
Lovelair tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Lovelair throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Lovelair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lovelair takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lovelair rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Lovelair moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Lovelair tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Lovelair checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lovelair misses with a looping left.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Smith tries to get set, Lovelair tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Lovelair moves out of range and Smith only half commits.

Lovelair clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that 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.

Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lovelair tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Mike Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lovelair throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
A left lands for Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Smith misses

and Lovelair holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lovelair missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a big counter head kick but Lovelair avoids it with no problem.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovelair seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Lovelair is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Lovelair checks a leg kick.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lovelair blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Lovelair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith thumps Lovelair with a low kick.
Lovelair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Lovelair wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Lovelair.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lovelair tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.

Lovelair moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lovelair.
Lovelair with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith throws a right hand that Lovelair ducks under and follows up with a left that Lovelair also avoids with ease.
Lovelair tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that misses

and Lovelair moves into the clinch.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Lovelair.
Lovelair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raistlin Lovelair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lovelair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovelair misses with a body punch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovelair moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Raistlin Lovelair's cut is getting worse.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Lovelair. Lovelair maintains the clinch.
Lovelair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Lovelair tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Lovelair down.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovelair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovelair went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lovelair wants to clinch.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Lovelair is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lovelair tries to clinch up.
Lovelair walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelair wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Lovelair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovelair tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

Smith lands a big head kick that sends Lovelair tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Lovelair back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lovelair is rocked!

Raistlin Lovelair's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Lovelair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith closes the distance and pushes Lovelair back into the cage.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Lovelair shrugs off.
Lovelair throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Lovelair missing with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lovelair seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Lovelair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lovelair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lovelair throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jeez, Raistlin Lovelair's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lovelair misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lovelair avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith misses with a hook. Lovelair ducked under it nicely.
Lovelair blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith tries to bum rush Lovelair with a series of wild strikes but Lovelair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lovelair tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a hook but Lovelair blocks it.
Lovelair moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raistlin Lovelair's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Smith!
After the big win, Mike Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear (Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.