PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cztery Cztery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cztery Cztery has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cztery
vs
Smith

172 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cztery Cztery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to clinch.
Cztery closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Cztery throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Cztery lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cztery rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Cztery!
Smith working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cztery defends it easily.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cztery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cztery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Cztery sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Cztery perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cztery is working away from the top position though.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cztery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith wants to control but Cztery passes into side.
Cztery slows the pace down.
Cztery scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

Cztery is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cztery perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cztery's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Cztery is proving a slippery customer.
Cztery trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cztery defends well.
Cztery wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cztery controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cztery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cztery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Cztery is looking to counter punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith misses with a combination

and Cztery moves into the clinch.
Cztery is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cztery Cztery dominated that round.
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 takes one on the button.
Smith cracks Cztery with an open hand slap.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cztery throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cztery circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith slips under a jab from Cztery.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Cztery saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cztery throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cztery.
Smith misses with the combination.
Cztery misses the jab.
Cztery needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Cztery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cztery counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a combination that misses
enabling Cztery to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Cztery misses the target.
A shot to the body from Cztery misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith lunges at Cztery with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cztery's hand.
A left lands for Cztery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cztery.

Smith is rocked!
Cztery Cztery is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Cztery's shoulder, as Cztery tries to avoid the shot.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Cztery finish him?
Cztery misses with a looping left.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Cztery lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cztery.
Cztery Cztery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Cztery's head but Cztery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cztery misses with a body shot
and Cztery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cztery's half guard.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cztery's head.
Smith is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cztery is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Smith wants to take a breather but Cztery is having none of it.

Smith is working for a submission of some sort.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cztery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cztery misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith tries for a takedown but Cztery circles away easily
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Frank Smith has been cut.
Cztery throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cztery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Cztery pushes him away.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Cztery is just out of range.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Cztery lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cztery throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cztery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cztery seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cztery throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cztery thinking.
Cztery checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cztery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cztery takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cztery misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cztery misses with the combination.
Cztery swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cztery thinking.
Cztery misses with a body shot.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cztery thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Cztery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cztery. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cztery misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cztery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws out a counter right but Cztery avoids it with no problem.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cztery scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Cztery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Cztery. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cztery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cztery lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith avoids the body shot from Cztery.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cztery moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Cztery lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cztery wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cztery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cztery on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cztery Cztery clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice takedown defense from Cztery. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cztery.
Cztery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cztery.
A big right from Cztery misses.
Cztery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cztery counters with a two punch combo.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cztery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cztery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a hook
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cztery takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cztery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cztery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Cztery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cztery missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cztery misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cztery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cztery with a nice cross.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cztery throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Nice shot by Smith.
Cztery takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws out a counter right but Cztery avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Cztery. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cztery moves out of range easily.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cztery's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cztery scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Cztery is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cztery takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cztery slips under a jab from Smith.
Cztery swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Cztery backing up. Cztery nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith slips under a jab from Cztery.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Cztery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cztery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cztery lands a body shot.
Cztery slips under a jab from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cztery misses with an uppercut.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cztery connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Cztery finds it's target.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cztery.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cztery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith throws out a counter right but Cztery avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Cztery looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cztery Cztery had his way with Frank Smith in that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cztery moves out of range easily.
It looked like Cztery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cztery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cztery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith leaves Cztery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cztery. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cztery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cztery fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Cztery misses with a body shot.
Smith slips a straight right by Cztery.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut

and Cztery counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cztery controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith has control of Cztery's left arm, preventing Cztery from doing any damage.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cztery wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Cztery postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cztery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cztery controls the pace.
Cztery is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Cztery misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Cztery misses its target.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Cztery counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Cztery misses.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Cztery throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cztery slips under a jab.
Cztery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Cztery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Cztery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cztery takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cztery misses with an uppercut.
Cztery is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Cztery stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cztery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frank Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cztery Cztery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cztery lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Smith.
I think Cztery has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cztery Cztery!