PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 3808 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Holmes (ranked 6750 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Therion - Sitra Ahra. Smith has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Holmes

185 cm
40
215 lbs
34 - 38 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

King Nutrition

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 34 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith cracks Holmes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Holmes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Holmes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith works over Holmes's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stuns Holmes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Holmes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.
Holmes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes feints the counter takedown.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Holmes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith tries to clinch but Holmes moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes counters with a body kick.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Holmes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Smith backing away here, and Holmes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Holmes throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Holmes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Smith.
Holmes tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
Smith scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A countering left hand to the body from Holmes misses.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holmes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Holmes wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Holmes flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws the left hand but Holmes avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Mike Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Holmes throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Holmes misses.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Holmes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Holmes misses.
Smith tries to work over Holmes's front leg with a kick but Holmes checks it.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
Holmes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holmes! But no joy.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmes.
Holmes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Smith.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Holmes counters with a body kick.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Smith backs off Holmes throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes staying out of range there.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Holmes off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Holmes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holmes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Holmes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes is looking for the big counter here.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch.
Holmes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holmes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A little jabbing left from Holmes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith backing away here, and Holmes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
James Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Holmes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith really felt that one!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Holmes unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Holmes's head but Holmes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Smith.
Holmes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Holmes slips a straight right by Smith.
Holmes feints a counter leg kick.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Holmes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Holmes throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Holmes wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Mike Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Smith misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holmes! But no joy.
Holmes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Holmes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear (Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.