PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Hartwell White (ranked 2868 p4p, 321 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 2312 p4p, 263 weight class). Smith has chosen Is This Love as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kenny Smith enters the cage!

Hartwell White
vs
Smith

188 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Hartwell White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartwell White throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Smith moves away from the strike by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartwell White throws a shot to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Hartwell White throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Hartwell White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hartwell White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartwell White. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hartwell White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartwell White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Hartwell White avoids it this time.
A jab lands there for Hartwell White.

It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.

Smith pushes Hartwell White up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hartwell White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hartwell White stalling.
Hartwell White tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Hartwell White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartwell White's defenses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Hartwell White blocks it.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hartwell White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartwell White working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartwell White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith pushes Hartwell White up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hartwell White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hartwell White works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hartwell White blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Hartwell White.

Hartwell White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Hartwell White throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Hartwell White misses.
Hartwell White catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Walter Hartwell White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves away from the strike by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White scores with a hook.
Hartwell White lands a jab to the head.
Smith moves out of range as Hartwell White strikes.
Hartwell White looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Hartwell White shakes him off and moves away.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Hartwell White counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell White.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Hartwell White tries to tie him up.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartwell White avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Hartwell White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartwell White is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hartwell White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartwell White at a distance.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartwell White.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartwell White controls his hands.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hartwell White takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Walter Hartwell White has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Hartwell White.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hartwell White.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Hartwell White misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell White lands with a short shot to the head.
Hartwell White struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hartwell White is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith has Hartwell White pushed against the cage.
A short left from Smith.
Hartwell White avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hartwell White misses with some punches.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hartwell White is working Smith over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartwell White is trying to stall.
Smith with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Hartwell White in his tracks for a moment.
Hartwell White takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith is pushing Hartwell White up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hartwell White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hartwell White misses with some punches.
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hartwell White struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Hartwell White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smith. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Hartwell White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Hartwell White takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith cracks Hartwell White with a nice body shot.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Hartwell White avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Hartwell White takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Hartwell White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartwell White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Hartwell White backwards.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kenny Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny 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.
That's time! Hartwell White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hartwell White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Hartwell White pushes him away.
Smith throws a low kick but Hartwell White moves out of range easily.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Hartwell White moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Smith cracks Hartwell White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hartwell White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith jabs Hartwell White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Hartwell White sees coming a mile off.
Hartwell White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell White keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick that misses
and Hartwell White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with a wild body shot.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartwell White. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hartwell White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hartwell White checks the leg kick.
Hartwell White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Hartwell White tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith stalling.
Hartwell White misses with some punches.
Hartwell White swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hartwell White.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartwell White tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartwell White avoids the damage to the body.
Hartwell White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Hartwell White tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Hartwell White back against the cage.
Hartwell White takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith tries a body shot but Hartwell White blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith is stalling here.
A short right from Hartwell White on the inside.
Hartwell White blocks the elbow strike.
Hartwell White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartwell White avoids the damage to the body.
Hartwell White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith stalls.
Hartwell White takes an elbow to the temple.

Walter Hartwell White's cut is getting worse.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hartwell White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hartwell White avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Hartwell White shrugs off.
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!
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith has Hartwell White pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to work over Hartwell White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartwell White blocks the elbow strike.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.

Hartwell White is rocked!
Smith stalling.
Oh Hartwell White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hartwell White avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Hartwell White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith avoiding damage.
Hartwell White seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
Kenny Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.