PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles E Boles (ranked 929 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 140 p4p, 171 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Boles
vs
Smif

180 cm
23
160
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
147
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Phoenix

Northern Zombie
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles E Boles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smif.
Smif connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smif turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boles.
Smif throws a leg kick which misses Boles's front leg but catches the back leg as Boles tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Smif. That snapped Boles's head back.
Smif scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Smif catches Boles right on the button with a cross.
Boles slips a jab from Smif.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smif misses with a body kick.
Smif smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boles.
An attempted straight right counter from Boles misses the target.
Boles avoids the head kick by Smif.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smif bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boles's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif looks to land a left hand but Boles moved out of range nicely.
Smif looks to land a left hand but Boles moved out of range nicely.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jumba Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boles slips a jab from Smif.
Smif scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boles blocks a leg kick.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smif throws a leg kick
letting Boles counter with a right hand.
Smif looks to throw the jab but Boles is out of range.
Boles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boles avoids the body shot from Smif.
Smif throws a lazy right hand but Boles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Boles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws an off balance right hand
and Boles counters with a straight right hand.
Smif throws a shot from downtown. Boles moves away and avoids it.
Boles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif misses with a lunging right hand
and Boles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smif scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smif darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boles blocks a jab.
Smif connects with a body shot.
Smif misses with a hook to the body
and Boles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smif will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Boles's head coaches at Punch Fit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smif misses with a hook
letting Boles counter with a right hand.
Boles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smif scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boles in his tracks.
Smif misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Boles misses the target.
Smif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boles ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boles moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a series of punches but Boles moves out of range.
Boles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smif cracks a nice hook into Boles's ribs.
Smif lands a leg kick that knocks Boles off balance momentarily.
Boles dodges the punch combination from Smif.
A counter left hand to the body from Boles misses its target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif throws a low kick, looking for Boles's leg but Boles calmly moves out of range.
Boles is looking to counter punch.
Smif throws a right hand that misses
and Boles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smif throws a right hand that Boles ducks under and follows up with a left that Boles also avoids with ease.
Smif misses with a body punch
and Boles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smif fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Smif dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smif fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smif.
Smif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smif scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smif throws a lazy uppercut
and Boles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smif lands a nice looking body shot.
Smif swings widly with a right hand
and Boles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boles has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smif with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Boles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boles tries to move into range but Smif moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Smif.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif throws a lazy uppercut
and Boles counters with a nice uppercut.
Smif throws a leg kick
and Boles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smif throws a poor cross that misses
and Boles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Smif looks to land a left hand but Boles moved out of range nicely.
Smif lunges at Boles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boles's hand.
Boles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jumba Smif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smif bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boles might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smif swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Smif misses
and Boles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smif scores with a jab to the head.
Smif is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boles.
Boles throwing a counter right hand but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smif scores with a hook to the body. Boles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smif lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boles will feel that in the morning.
Boles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smif misses with a wild combination.
Smif is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boles.
A low kick from Smif is predictable there
and Boles counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Smif.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a leg kick
and Boles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smif rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smif lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smif scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smif misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boles.
Boles throwing a counter right hand but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif misses with a straight right.
Smif tests Boles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smif scores with a head kick.
Smif misses with a looping right.
Smif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smif misses with a kick to the body.
Boles blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smif misses with a hook
enabling Boles to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smif.
A punch lands to the side of Boles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smif. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Smif connects with a body shot.
Smif jabs at Boles's body.
Smif misses with a lunging right hand
and Boles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smif throws an off balance right hand
and Boles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smif throws a right and a left that Boles avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Smif showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

A shot to the liver by Smif. Beautiful body shot.
Smif scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Boles saw that one coming.
Smif throws a right hand that misses
and Boles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Boles does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boles avoids the head kick by Smif.
An attempted straight right counter from Boles misses the target.
Boles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smif looks to land a right hand but Boles moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif throws a head kick that misses.
Smif throws a head kick that misses.
Boles throwing a counter right hand but Smif manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smif darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boles ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Boles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smif misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Boles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif lands a jab.
Boles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boles staying out of range there.
A big left from Smif misses.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smif connects with a right hand. Boles shakes it off.
Smif misses the jab.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charles E Boles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jumba Smif is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a combination. Boles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smif misses with a wild body shot.
Smif misses with a hook
and Boles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif throws a right hand that misses
and Smif takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smif tries to score with a low kick but Boles moves his leg out of the way.
Smif's corner calls for a 1-2. Smif obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
An attempted straight right counter from Boles misses the target.
A slow jab from Smif misses its intended target.
Boles takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boles manages to avoid it.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smif will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smif scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
Smif falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Boles to counter with a crisp jab.
Boles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boles.
Donk. Smif catches Boles right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Smif.
Smif swings widly with a right hand
and Boles counters with a stiff right hand.
Smif misses with the body kick
and Boles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smif fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boles checks it well.
Boles is looking to counter punch.
Boles checks a low kick from Smif.
That kick from Smif tenderised Boles's leg. Boles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif connects with a jab.
Smif throws a lazy body kick
and Boles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smif throws an off balance right hand
and Boles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Smif is rocked!
Smif swings widly with a right hand
and Boles scores with a counter punch that sends Smif to the canvas! Boles smells blood - he's punishing Smif with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Smif has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles E Boles!
A very excited looking Charles E Boles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.