PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Sidious (ranked 542 p4p, 76 weight class) and Corey Smith Jr (ranked 591 p4p, 88 weight class). Smith Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Will Know My Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Corey Smith Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darth Sidious's chin.

Sidious
vs
Smith Jr

180 cm
36
204 lbs
40 - 27 - 0

183 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Sidious thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sidious to score with a decent uppercut.
Sidious fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sidious misses with a left hand
and Smith Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Smith Jr misses with an uppercut. Sidious saw that one coming.
Smith Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sidious is able to avoid easily.
Smith Jr throws a hook but Sidious avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Sidious.
Smith Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith Jr scores with a head kick.
Sidious's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sidious scrambles back to his feet.

Sidious is rocked!
Sidious swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a good low kick that Sidious was not able to check.
Sidious lands a nice shot that snaps Smith Jr's head back.
Sidious lands with a shot to the body.
Sidious misses with a hook.
Sidious connects with a looping right hand.
Smith Jr scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sidious was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sidious throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sidious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith Jr looks to throw the jab but Sidious is out of range.
Sidious seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sidious rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sidious delivers a nice body kick.
Smith Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sidious appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sidious has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sidious.
Sidious just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick lands for Sidious.
Sidious thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidious scores with a jab. Smith Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sidious.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sidious is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious swinging wildly here.
Smith Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sidious throws a combination that misses
enabling Smith Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidious scores with a jab to the body.
Smith Jr misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Smith Jr is predictable there
and Sidious makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smith Jr really felt that one!
Smith Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith Jr ducks under a wild hook from Sidious.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sidious displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith Jr throws out the jab.
Smith Jr misses with a left hand
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sidious cracks Smith Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sidious misses the body punch
and Smith Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Sidious is looking to slow Smith Jr down with leg kicks.
Smith Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith Jr blocks the leg kick.
Sidious looks to land a left hand but Smith Jr moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith Jr! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr avoids the body shot from Sidious.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith Jr.
Darth Sidious is winning the standup battle so far.
Sidious throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sidious.
Smith Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sidious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith Jr loads up on a big right hand but Sidious slips the punch.
Smith Jr tries to land a leg kick but Sidious saw it coming and moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Sidious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sidious throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidious counters with a leg kick.
Sidious tries a head kick but it misses.
Sidious lands with a straight right. Smith Jr didn't see that one coming.
Smith Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sidious connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Sidious waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith Jr.
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidious with a hook.
Smith Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sidious.
Sidious throws a sloppy head kick and Smith Jr moves out of range easily.
A jab from Smith Jr misses.
Smith Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSidious.
Good shot there by Sidious.
Sidious lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sidious avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sidious moves out of range of the strikes.
Sidious takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Sidious off balance momentarily.
Sidious moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Sidious tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith Jr throws a nice looking combination but Sidious bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sidious lands a jab to the head.
Sidious keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith Jr.
Sidious missing with a left hand there. Smith Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Sidious dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smith Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sidious misses with a looping right.
Smith Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sidious.
Smith Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sidious.
Sidious lands a jab to Smith Jr's midsection.
Sidious lands with a straight right. Smith Jr didn't see that one coming.
Smith Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sidious lands a big head kick that sends Smith Jr tumbling to the mat! Sidious takes a step backwards and waves Smith Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smith Jr is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Sidious counters with a nice leg kick.
Sidious lands with a good body shot.
Smith Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sidious.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
Smith Jr throws out a counter right but Sidious avoids it with no problem.
Sidious connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith Jr. Smith Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sidious thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Sidious scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sidious takes a step back to recover.
Sidious fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darth Sidious is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sidious moves out of range as Smith Jr strikes.
Sidious misses with a looping right.
Smith Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Sidious counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Sidious misses.
Sidious connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith Jr momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith Jr might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sidious has got the better of the exchanges.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sidious.
Sidious throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corey Smith Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr misses with a left hand
enabling Sidious to counter with a crisp jab.
Sidious scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sidious comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith Jr throws a hook but Sidious avoids it easily.
Sidious fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sidious blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Sidious counters with a nice uppercut.
Sidious throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sidious is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith Jr can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith Jr thows a leg kick but Sidious checks it
and Sidious counters with a low kick, right behind Smith Jr 's knee.
Sidious scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Sidious. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sidious counters with a thumping low kick.
Sidious scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith Jr misses with a hook
and Sidious counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sidious.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Sidious showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sidious has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Sidious!
A very excited looking Darth Sidious made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.