PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smart (ranked 2043 p4p, 2262 weight class) and Ricky Rawse (ranked 60 p4p, 110 weight class). Peter Smart could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Rawse's chin.

Smart
vs
Rawse

180 cm
33
182
18 - 14 - 0

193 cm
39
269
21 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart misses the jab.
Rawse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rawse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Smart gets a takedown into half guard.
Smart wants to take a breather but Rawse is having none of it.
Smart throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rawse to regain full guard.
Rawse keeping moving, preventing Smart from controlling successfully.
Smart postures up in Rawse's guard and throws a big left but Rawse blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Rawse blocks nicely.
Smart stopping the sweep attempt from Rawse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawse is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smart throws an elbow that misses. Rawse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smart's guard. Nice move by Rawse!

Rawse trying to control the position from guard on top but Smart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rawse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smart wants to sweep here but Rawse controlling him for the moment.
Rawse tries to stand but Smart is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rawse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smart pushes down on Rawse's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smart tries to pass to full mount but Rawse defends it.
Smart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rawse is trying to stand up here but Smart is controlling him well.
Rawse is not content to let Smart control the position.
Smart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Smart.
Rawse is not content to let Smart control the position.
Rawse avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smart.
Smart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rawse's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart throwing shots but Rawse is blocking nicely.
Rawse felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Smart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smart drops an elbow to the side of Rawse's head.
Smart working over Rawse with some ground and pound. Rawse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rawse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smart.
Smart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smart trying to control the action but Rawse is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smart dominated that round.
That's time! Smart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smart lands an overhand right.
Rawse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rawse looks to score with a jab to the body but Smart is just out of range.
Rawse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rawse wants to clinch but Smart slips to the side
and Smart counters with a left and a right that stings Rawse.

Rawse forces Smart back against the cage and clinches.
Smart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rawse tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Rawse back against the cage.
Rawse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smart digs a right hand into Rawse's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rawse's gas tank.
Rawse swings wildly with an uppercut but Smart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smart throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rawse.
Smart blocks a body shot from Rawse.
Rawse tries to work over Smart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Rawse.
Smart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawse can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Rawse.
A body shot lands from Smart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rawse takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart misses with some punches.
Rawse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rawse blocks a body shot from Smart.
A body shot lands from Rawse.
Rawse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rawse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Smart.
Rawse blocks an uppercut.
Smart misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Smart.
Smart misses with some punches.
Smart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Smart.
Smart throws a head punch that misses.
Rawse scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
A short right from Smart on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smart is trying to drag Rawse to the mat but Rawse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smart tries a body shot but Rawse blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Smart.
Peter Smart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rawse backwards.
Smart throws a head punch that misses.
Smart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smart struggles to land a body shot inside as Rawse controls his hands.
Rawse lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smart or not.
Smart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Rawse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rawse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
Rawse tries to work over Smart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rawse tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Rawse back against the cage.
A short left from Rawse.
A nice left hand lands by Rawse.
Rawse tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Rawse back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse blocks an uppercut.
Smart prevents a body shot from Rawse.
Smart wants a takedown but no success here.
Rawse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rawse tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Rawse back against the cage.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rawse tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Rawse back against the cage.
Rawse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rawse tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Rawse back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rawse.
Rawse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rawse presses Smart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rawse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smart lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rawse misses with a punch to the body.
Rawse misses with a punch on the inside.
Rawse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rawse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart goes for a takedown attempt but Rawse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rawse fails to land with a series of punches.
Smart thuds his right hand into Rawse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Rawse rushes Smart and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rawse throws a head punch that misses.
Smart can't find room to land a body shot as Rawse controls the action.
Smart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rawse scores with a hook to the body.
Smart looking for a takedown.
Rawse prevents a body shot from Smart.
Smart gets through Rawse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rawse blocks an uppercut.
Smart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rawse misses with a punch to the body.
Smart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rawse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smart dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smart scores with a head kick.
Rawse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Smart.

Smart shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rawse is controlling Smart's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rawse is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart misses with a head shot. Rawse uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart throws a strike but Rawse rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rawse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smart's head.
Rawse trying to control the position from guard on top but Smart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smart controls Rawse momentarily but Rawse frees himself.
Rawse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rawse won't allow Smart to sweep him here.
Smart is working hard here to advance position.
Smart controls Rawse momentarily but Rawse frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rawse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rawse lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rawse is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rawse landing some decent shots from guard.
Rawse content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricky Rawse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rawse wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawse moves to clinch but Smart breaks away
and Smart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smart swats away the attempt to clinch by Rawse.
Rawse lands a jab.
Ricky Rawse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rawse throws a jab when Smart was well out of range.
Smart darts in looking for a takedown but Rawse gets double underhooks and turns Smart into the cage.
Rawse is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smart tries to throw a body punch but Rawse avoids it by throwing Smart back against the cage.
Rawse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rawse gets through Smart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawse prevents a body shot from Smart.
Smart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Smart swings wildly with an uppercut but Rawse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peter Smart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smart prevents a body shot from Rawse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rawse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rawse.
Smart throws a head punch that misses.
Smart blocks a body shot from Rawse.
Smart tries to work over Rawse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Smart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smart scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smart takes a shot to the head.
Rawse misses with a body punch.
Smart misses with a body punch.
Rawse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rawse lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Smart.
Well Smart 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smart!
Peter Smart seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.