PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Frank (ranked 540 p4p, 686 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 75 p4p, 100 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frank
vs
Smith

182 cm
31
177
20 - 10 - 1

185 cm
40
178
37 - 32 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Frank and move into the clinch position.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frank throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith cracks Frank with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith is looking to clinch.
As Smith backs away, Frank returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Frank wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Frank.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Frank shrugs off.

It looks like Micah Frank has been cut.
Frank avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Frank dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Frank lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to work over Frank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Smith digs a right hand into Frank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frank's gas tank.
Smith wants to break free but Frank has control.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a push kick but Frank slaps the foot to one side.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frank has time to react.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frank. Frank obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frank looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith tries to clinch but Frank moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith letting Frank take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Frank scores with a hook to the body.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Frank blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Frank misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Frank scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frank lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Frank avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Frank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Frank tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Micah Frank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Frank throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frank is out of range.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Frank lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.

Frank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a hook. Frank ducked under it nicely.
Frank slips a straight right by Smith.
Frank throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith is looking to clinch but Frank is avoiding it.
Frank misses with a body kick.
Frank misses with a kick to the body.
Smith moves out of range as Frank throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a hook but Frank blocks it.
Frank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frank doesn't seem bothered though.
Frank 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.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A big left from Smith misses.

Smith rushes Frank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Frank pushes him off.
Frank scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Frank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Frank pushes him off.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Frank circles away.
Frank jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frank, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Frank pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Frank tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith working aggressively here.
Frank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frank lands a body punch.

Frank breaks the clinch.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith tries to clinch but Frank is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Frank misses the target.
Frank connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Frank keeps it at a distance.
Smith is looking to chop away at Frank's legs.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Frank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves forwards but Frank connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Frank blocks it.
Frank struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Frank just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Frank tries to tie him up.
Smith blocks a body shot from Frank.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frank will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.
Frank lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Frank misses with some punches.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a body shot from Frank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank is stalling here.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chad Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chad Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Micah Frank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith gets a clinch.
Frank trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Frank lands a body shot in the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Frank backpedaling.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Frank tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Frank counters with a nice body shot.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith tries to clinch there but Frank circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frank throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Frank moves his leg out of the way.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.

Frank pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Frank blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith gets through Frank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Frank lands a nice uppercut.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Frank's brow.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Frank prevents a body shot from Smith.
A right hook to the body lands for Frank.

Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chad Smith 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.
Frank working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Frank.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Frank - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Frank's head but Frank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chad Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smith misses.
Frank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith connects with the punch.
Frank tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

Smith darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with some punches.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Frank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Micah Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

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 Micah Frank.
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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chad Smith!
Chad Smith bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.