PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies. A fine choice. Cory Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Garcia
vs
Smith

175 cm
30
159 lbs
21 - 5 - 1

195 cm
25
163 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a hook
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cory Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith misses with a body shot.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Garcia tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Garcia postures up.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garcia prevents Smith from improving his position.
Garcia wants to advance to full mount but Smith doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garcia working Smith over with strikes.
Smith wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garcia.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his hands clasped together around Garcia's back. He's all about the action.
Garcia thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Garcia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.

Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Smith is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Smith scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garcia thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Garcia.
Smith connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith moves to clinch but Garcia breaks away
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garcia.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands an uppercut.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith gets through Garcia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Smith.
Garcia wants to break free but Smith has control.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Smith.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia takes a shot to the head.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Cory Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia's hands.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there

and Garcia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Smith reverses the position - he's now on top in Garcia's guard.
Smith trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.

Smith stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Garcia throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Smith tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Garcia throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Smith really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cory Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Smith.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcia will feel that in the morning.
Smith swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Smith dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcia throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Rolando Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Garcia misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Cory Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into rage.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Garcia 's knee.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Nice cross by Smith.
Garcia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcia clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Smith!