PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Blink 182 feat Robert Smith - All of This. Robert Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Nova

170 cm
19
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neo Nova!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Nova moves out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nova.
Smith scores with the left hand. Nova knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith tries to clinch there but Nova circles away.

Smith gets a clinch.
Nova scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nova has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nova looking to stall.
Nova misses with a punch on the inside.
Nova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nova misses with a hook from the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nova misses with a double jab.

Smith pushes Nova up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nova swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nova lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Nova is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Nova to work.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Nova makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Nova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nova softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nova creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nova breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Nova takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a double jab
enabling Nova to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nova looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nova takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova staying out of range there.
Nova connects with a looping right hand.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nova.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Smith is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Nova moved out of range nicely.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Nova misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Nova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nova misses with a double jab

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Nova won't allow it.
Nova has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Nova tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nova wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith trying to stall but Nova improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Nova working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nova changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nova has managed to clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Nova has control.

Nova gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nova will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Nova is keeping the position.
Nova managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova trying to control the position.
Smith passes into half guard.
Nova wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Nova defends the submission attempt.
Smith is keen to just control but Nova is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Nova dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith forces Nova back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nova.
Nova misses with a punch on the inside.
Nova misses with the head strike.

Nova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Nova keeps the fight on the outside.
Neo Nova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Nova avoids the body shot from Smith.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nova, as that shot connected.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Nova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws the left hand but Nova avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nova throws a big shot that misses.
Nova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Nova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nova rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Nova.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Nova is controlling the position.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Nova misses with a two punch combination.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a jab. Nova acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nova keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nova working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nova goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws the left hand but Nova avoids the punch easily.
Smith 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.
Smith misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Nova is having none of it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a jab when Nova was well out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Nova misses with the combination.
Nova moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nova lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith throws a jab when Nova was well out of range.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nova.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Smith misses.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Nova keeps him there for the moment.
Nova lands an uppercut.
Smith tries to stall but Nova uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Nova is blocking nicely.
Nova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nova working aggressively here.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Nice combo by Nova! Oh, that's hurt him - Smith falls to the canvas and Nova follows him into side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Nova keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Nova politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nova prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Nova postures up.
The strikes coming from Nova are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Neo Nova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Nova misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neo Nova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nova is out of range.
Nova moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nova lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Nova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Nova misses.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Nova moved out of range.
Smith lands a head shot.
Nova tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nova wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Nova 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.
Nova tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nova misses with the combination.
Smith throws a jab when Nova was well out of range.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nova, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nova.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Smith defending well as Nova loads up on a big left hand.
Nova throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Nova slips a straight right by Smith.
Nova might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot by Nova.
Smith cracks Nova with a right hand to the side of the head.

Smith rushes Nova and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Nova is trying to stall.
Nova misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Nova is controlling the position.
Nova blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Nova goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nova misses with a two punch combination.
Nova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Nova takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Nova has him pressed against the cage.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nova has him pressed against the cage.
Nova is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Nova into the cage.
Nova misses with the head strike.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Nova has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nova.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nova.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith is looking to clinch but Nova is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Nova throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Nova misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
No joy there for Nova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nova on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nova is looking to clinch.
Smith motions for Nova to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Neo Nova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws and low kick but Nova moves out of range easily.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nova misses with a combination
and Nova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Nova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Nova is out of range.
Nova staying out of range there.
Nova uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up but Nova circles away and keeps his distance.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Nova looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Robert Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nova is looking to escape.
Nova sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neo Nova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nova winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neo Nova!
Neo Nova is the new bantamweight champion!