PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary The Reaper (ranked 1466 p4p, 177 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 1332 p4p, 160 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

The Reaper
vs
Smith

186 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

183 cm
23
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary The Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Reaper wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
The Reaper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Smith lands but The Reaper takes it in his stride.
The Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from The Reaper misses the target.
Smith tries to bum rush The Reaper with a series of wild strikes but The Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but The Reaper has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Reaper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
The Reaper cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Reaper blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to break free but The Reaper pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from The Reaper.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
The Reaper lands a nice uppercut.
The Reaper takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Smith breaks the clinch.

The Reaper closes the distance and clinches.
Smith pushes The Reaper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

The Reaper manages to break the clinch.
The Reaper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
The Reaper looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as The Reaper is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A punch combination from The Reaper misses.
Gary The Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Reaper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
The Reaper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
The Reaper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Reaper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Reaper throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves forwards but The Reaper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Reaper fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 ducks under a wild hook from The Reaper.
Smith avoids the body shot from The Reaper.
The Reaper misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
The Reaper tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws a fast counter high kick but The Reaper manages to duck under it in time.
The Reaper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Reaper checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but The Reaper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Reaper doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
The Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from The Reaper.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper is looking to clinch.
The Reaper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith shapes to counter with a head kick.
The Reaper tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks The Reaper off balance momentarily.
The Reaper tries to clinch up.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Reaper misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Reaper fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
The Reaper moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
The Reaper swings widly with a right hand
and The Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and The Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Reaper scores with a nice strike.
The Reaper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
The Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
The Reaper cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
The Reaper wants to clinch.
The Reaper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith 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.

The Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Reaper connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
The Reaper connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Reaper is looking to clinch.
The Reaper looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Nice shot by The Reaper.
Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Reaper tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The Reaper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Reaper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Reaper's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
The Reaper throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - The Reaper had a free shot at his head there.
The Reaper misses with a hook
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Reaper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from The Reaper.
The Reaper tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Reaper loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith throws a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Reaper throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper misses with a body shot.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Reaper tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith digs a good body shot into The Reaper's ribs.
Smith slips a jab from The Reaper.
The Reaper blocks a head kick by Smith.
A bone on bone clash there as The Reaper blocks the leg kick.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
The Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Reaper moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSmith.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Reaper lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
The Reaper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for The Reaper. That snapped Smith's head back.
The Reaper lands a slapping body shot.
The Reaper avoids a kick to the body.
The Reaper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.

The Reaper has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
The Reaper swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Reaper backwards.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
The Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab from The Reaper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Reaper misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Reaper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Reaper blocks the body kick.
The Reaper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. The Reaper will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Reaper. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Reaper moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
The Reaper lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith throws a head kick but The Reaper moves out of range.
The Reaper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Reaper wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Reaper.
The Reaper doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The Reaper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Reaper tries to clinch up
and The Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
The Reaper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
The Reaper lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes a swing at The Reaper's ribcage but misses.
The Reaper wants to clinch.
Smith follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Reaper wants to clinch
and The Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
The Reaper loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Reaper tries to clinch up.
The Reaper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith replies with a solid counter kick to the body but The Reaper blocks it well.
Donk. Smith catches The Reaper right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. The Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Reaper.
The Reaper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gary The Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

The Reaper drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
The Reaper working aggressively here.
Smith blocking some punches.
The Reaper blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Reaper misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith is working The Reaper over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Reaper tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually The Reaper drops back down to his feet.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Reaper circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from The Reaper.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Reaper.
The Reaper misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a good low kick that The Reaper was not able to check.
The Reaper misses with a looping right.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
The Reaper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Reaper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joe Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Reaper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith connects with a leg kick. The Reaper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Reaper lands a slapping body shot.
The Reaper swings widly with a right hand
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Reaper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Reaper blocks a head kick by Smith.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by The Reaper. The Reaper maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Reaper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
The Reaper misses with a body punch.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
The Reaper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing The Reaper back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Smith waved his t-shirt featuring IniTech Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.