PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Dobbins (ranked 745 p4p, 871 weight class) and Corey Smith Jr (ranked 110 p4p, 127 weight class). Dobbins comes into the arena with The Pogues - Dirty Old Town blaring out of the sound system. Smith Jr has chosen You Will Know My Name as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Dobbins
vs
Smith Jr

182 cm
40
209
41 - 28 - 0

183 cm
33
215
22 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear

Voodoo 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 41 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathan Dobbins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobbins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith Jr! But no joy.
Dobbins lands a nice shot that snaps Smith Jr's head back.
Dobbins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobbins defending well as Smith Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Smith Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Smith Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith Jr moves away.
Smith Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith Jr misses the jab.
Dobbins staying out of range there.
Dobbins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dobbins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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 Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Dobbins throws a body punch but Smith Jr moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith Jr misses.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dobbins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Dobbins. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Smith Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith Jr thows a leg kick but Dobbins checks it
enabling Dobbins to counter with a crisp jab.
Dobbins throws an overhand right that lands on Smith Jr's shoulder, as Smith Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Dobbins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dobbins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dobbins cracks Smith Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dobbins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith Jr scores with a hook.
Dobbins takes one to the side of the head.
Dobbins swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith Jr.
Dobbins throwing a counter right hand but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith Jr as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobbins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr scores with a leg kick.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
enabling Smith Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Dobbins's head.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobbins throws a lazy right hand but Smith Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobbins lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Dobbins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dobbins throws the left hand but Smith Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dobbins throws an overhand right that lands on Smith Jr's shoulder, as Smith Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith Jr works the jab nicely.
Dobbins just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith Jr misses with a looping right.
Smith Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobbins is just out of range.
Dobbins is looking to counter punch.
Dobbins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dobbins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dobbins throws a lazy right hand but Smith Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobbins misses with a two punch combination.
Smith Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Smith Jr misses.
It looked like Dobbins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith Jr slips a jab and a cross from Dobbins.
Smith Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
A slow jab from Dobbins misses its intended target.
Smith Jr connects with the punch.
Dobbins misses with an uppercut. Smith Jr saw that one coming.
Dobbins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Dobbins.
Dobbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobbins lands a body shot.
Smith Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dobbins throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Smith Jr tenderised Dobbins's leg. Dobbins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dobbins slips a straight right by Smith Jr.
Dobbins throws a hook to the side of Smith Jr's head but Smith Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Smith Jr moves into the clinch.
Smith Jr tries to work over Dobbins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith Jr tries a body shot but Dobbins blocks it.

Smith Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Dobbins circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbins misses the shot to the body.
Dobbins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith Jr. That's going to slow Dobbins down.
Smith Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Smith Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Smith Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr lands an overhand right.
Smith Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Dobbins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith Jr lands a high kick!
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dobbins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith Jr.
Dobbins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobbins.
Smith Jr thuds a left hand into Dobbins's body.
Dobbins throws a combination that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith Jr staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith Jr jabs Dobbins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith Jr cracks Dobbins with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Dobbins. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith Jr! But no joy.
Dobbins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith Jr can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Smith Jr counter with a right hand.
Smith Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobbins.
Dobbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith Jr.
Dobbins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobbins throws a right hand that Smith Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith Jr also avoids with ease.
Smith Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Dobbins throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith Jr scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith Jr scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Smith Jr misses with a double jab.
Smith Jr throws a series of punches but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins throws a hook but Smith Jr blocks it.
Dobbins backing away here, and Smith Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbins misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Dobbins is wise to it.
Smith Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith Jr misses with a double jab.
Smith Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dobbins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Dobbins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobbins.
Smith Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr moves in looking to clinch but Dobbins pushes him off.
Corey Smith Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dobbins scores with a three punch combo!
Dobbins misses with a hook. Smith Jr ducked under it nicely.
Smith Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dobbins missing with a left hand there. Smith Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jonathan Dobbins has been cut.
Dobbins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Dobbins misses with a straight right.
Dobbins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith Jr scores with a body shot.
Smith Jr moves away from the strike by Dobbins.
Smith Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Dobbins should have avoided that one.
Smith Jr lands a nice hook to Dobbins's body. Dobbins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Smith Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Smith Jr digs a good hook to Dobbins's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Dobbins misses.

Smith Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith Jr fails to land.
Smith Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Dobbins controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Smith Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobbins.
Smith Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith Jr tries to work over Dobbins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dobbins throws a head punch that misses.
Smith Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dobbins's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dobbins scores with a shot to the side of Smith Jr's head.
Smith Jr lands with a left to the head.
Smith Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dobbins avoids it by throwing Smith Jr back against the cage.
Dobbins tries to throw a body punch but Smith Jr avoids it by throwing Dobbins back against the cage.
Dobbins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dobbins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dobbins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dobbins's elbow.
Smith Jr lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Smith Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Dobbins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Dobbins misses with a looping left.
Smith Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dobbins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Smith Jr takes a swing at Dobbins's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dobbins. Those never looked like landing.
Smith Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Dobbins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Smith Jr lands with a right hand.
Dobbins throws the left hand but Smith Jr avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Dobbins misses.
Smith Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith Jr slips under a jab.
Dobbins blocks a jab.
Dobbins throws a series of punches but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Dobbins misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbins lands with a cross.
Smith Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins looks to land a left hand but Smith Jr moved out of range nicely.
Smith Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobbins was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dobbins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Smith Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dobbins jabs at Smith Jr's body.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick which misses Dobbins's front leg but catches the back leg as Dobbins tries to avoid it.
Dobbins swings for the body but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dobbins.
Smith Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jonathan Dobbins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Smith Jr does it's job there.
Dobbins misses with a jab to the body
and Smith Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dobbins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dobbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dobbins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith Jr moves away.
Dobbins throws a hook but Smith Jr blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Smith Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
and Smith Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith Jr punishes Dobbins's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Dobbins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dobbins avoids the head kick by Smith Jr.
Dobbins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobbins throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Smith Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobbins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dobbins swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith Jr.
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dobbins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
and Smith Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dobbins throws an off balance right hand
letting Smith Jr counter with a right hand.
Smith Jr slips under a jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobbins is just out of range.
Smith Jr slips a jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dobbins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr throws a shot from downtown. Dobbins moves away and avoids it.
Corey Smith Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dobbins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith Jr moves away from the strike by Dobbins.
Dobbins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left lands for Dobbins.
Dobbins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dobbins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dobbins.
Dobbins throws a poor cross that misses
and Dobbins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dobbins misses with an uppercut
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Dobbins off balance momentarily.
Dobbins throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Smith Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith Jr 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

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