PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 5134 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Hao (ranked 3552 p4p, 178 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Hao

160 cm
35
148 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

172 cm
34
148 lbs
17 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lu Hao!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Hao shrugs it off.
Hao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hao shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith pushes Hao away with a front kick.
Hao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hao moves away from the strike by Smith.
It seemed like Hao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hao moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Hao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hao misses the shot to the body.
Hao scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hao pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hao there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hao lands a jab to the head.
Smith slips a straight right by Hao.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hao.
Hao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hao manages to avoid it.
Hao misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Hao throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Hao.
Hao misses with a body shot.
Hao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Hao misses its intended target.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Hao backs away looking to recover.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith shoots in but Hao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hao sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hao throws a head kick that misses.
Hao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Hao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hao.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hao! But no joy.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Smith.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Hao.

Hao breaks from the clinch.
Smith takes a swing at Hao's ribcage but misses.
Hao scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Hao misses.
Hao swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a head kick. Hao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith scores with a head kick. Hao tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Hao catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Hao backs away looking to recover.

Hao is rocked!
Smith goes for a double leg but Hao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hao continues to drive forward.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Hao just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hao moves out of range easily.
Hao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Hao sees coming a mile off.
Hao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Hao counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hao misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Hao lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Hao lands with a right hand.
Hao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hao lands with a nice body punch.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hao blocks a head kick by Smith.
Hao connects with the punch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves forwards but Hao connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Hao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries to move into range but Hao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Hao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hao scores with a nice head shot.
Smith cracks Hao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Hao. That snapped Smith's head back.
Hao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peter Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Hao scores with a jab to the body.
Smith circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hao drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Smith follows Hao to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Smith!
An out of breath Peter Smith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.