PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Criminal Minded as his entrance music. Charles Manson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Manson
vs
Smith

190 cm
30
202 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

179 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Smith!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Manson. Those never looked like landing.
Manson misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a right hand that Manson ducks under and follows up with a left that Manson also avoids with ease.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Manson moved out of range.
Manson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
Manson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manson scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith misses with a hook. Manson ducked under it nicely.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manson, right into the meat.
Manson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
Manson scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Julio Smith has been cut.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
Manson catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manson blocks a head kick by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manson scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manson sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Manson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Manson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Manson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith checks a low kick from Manson.
Manson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Manson thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Manson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manson under the eye.
Manson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manson.
Manson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Manson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manson. That's going to slow Smith down.

Manson tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to advance position but Manson won't allow it.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Manson pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manson backs up against the cage.
Manson lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Manson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Manson.
Manson throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Manson misses.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Manson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Manson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manson throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Manson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a right and a left that Manson avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Manson misses.
Manson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manson. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Manson misses with a few strikes there.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manson on the side of the head.
A low kick from Manson is predictable there
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manson takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a low kick as Manson jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Manson saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot by Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Manson in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charles Manson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Manson throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Manson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manson lands with a shot to the body.
Manson feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Manson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 scores with a three punch combo!
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Manson as Smith shoots in.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manson circles away.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manson looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Charles Manson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
Manson lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Julio Smith's cut even more.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manson.
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!
Manson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith scores with a jab. Manson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to bum rush Manson with a series of wild strikes but Manson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Manson misses.
Manson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Manson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Smith throws a body punch but Manson moves out of range.
Manson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Manson keeps it at a distance.
Manson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manson.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manson misses with a two punch combination.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a combination but Manson avoids it well.
Manson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Manson ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Manson.
Smith throws a series of punches but Manson avoids them all with ease.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith wants to clinch.
Manson tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Manson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith throws a right and a left that Manson avoids nicely.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Manson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Smith.
Manson lands a right hook to the body.
Manson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manson lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

The cut above Julio Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Manson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manson.
Manson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manson.

Smith is rocked!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manson.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Manson with an uppercut!
Manson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Charles Manson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manson lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Manson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Smith throws a combination. Manson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Charles Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manson misses with a low kick.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Manson tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manson.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Manson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Manson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Manson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Manson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Manson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manson fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manson misses with a looping left.
Manson misses with a double jab.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Manson throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Manson only half commits.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manson looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Charles Manson is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to bum rush Manson with a series of wild strikes but Manson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Manson misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Manson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Manson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Manson!
Manson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Manson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Charles Manson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Smith.

Manson breaks the clinch.
Charles Manson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manson just misses with a punch to the body.
Manson connects with a crisp jab.
Manson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Manson.
Smith works the jab nicely.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Manson misses with a wild combination.

Manson tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Julio Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Manson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manson lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Manson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a series of punches but Manson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Smith.
I think Manson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Manson!