PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boss Yonic (ranked 388 p4p, 59 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 561 p4p, 83 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Yonic
vs
Smith

172 cm
34
185 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

183 cm
29
194 lbs
19 - 10 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sportivité
Vegan Gains

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 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Boss Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to land a body kick but Yonic moved away.
Smith misses with a hook.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips a straight right by Yonic.
Yonic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yonic misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Yonic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yonic scores with a shot to the body.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yonic with a nice cross.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yonic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Yonic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yonic moves out of range easily.
Smith swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Yonic ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Yonic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Yonic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Yonic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Smith slips a jab from Yonic.
Smith throws a leg kick but Yonic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Yonic misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that Yonic ducks under and follows up with a left that Yonic also avoids with ease.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith thows a body kick. Yonic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith walks into a jab.
Yonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Nice uppercut lands for Yonic. That snapped Smith's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Yonic.
Yonic missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a fast counter high kick but Yonic manages to duck under it in time.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Yonic drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yonic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Yonic throws a shot to the body.
Smith stuns Yonic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic misses the jab.
Smith cracks Yonic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Yonic digs a good hook to Smith's body.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A quick step to the side and Yonic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a right and a left that Yonic avoids nicely.
Yonic digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith throws a head kick but Yonic moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Yonic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yonic looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Yonic on that attempt.
Yonic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yonic scrambles back to his feet.
Yonic misses with a looping right.
Yonic connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yonic cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yonic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yonic scrambles back to his feet.
Smith with a nice cross.
Yonic throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Yonic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yonic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Yonic throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Yonic shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Yonic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yonic with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Yonic's head.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Yonic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Yonic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Yonic moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Yonic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Yonic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yonic lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Yonic misses its intended target.
Smith swings for the body but Yonic moves out of range.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yonic's head.
A slow jab from Yonic misses its intended target.
Joe Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yonic with a hook.
Yonic scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Yonic misses the shot to the body.
Yonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Yonic misses its intended target.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Yonic saw that one coming.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Yonic. Yonic gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Yonic is just out of range.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Nice shot lands for Yonic.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Yonic.
Yonic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Yonic drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yonic moves out of range of the body kick.
Yonic throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Yonic.
Yonic lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Yonic throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Yonic.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yonic jabs at Smith's body.
Yonic misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Yonic.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yonic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Yonic stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Yonic misses.
Smith moves out of range as Yonic strikes.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Yonic ducks down to avoid it.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Yonic is just out of range.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yonic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Yonic.
Smith throws out a counter right but Yonic avoids it with no problem.
Yonic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yonic throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith cracks Yonic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yonic misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Yonic stumbling back into the cage.
Yonic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Yonic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yonic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yonic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith throws a body punch but Yonic moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Yonic.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Yonic moved out of range.
Yonic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

Yonic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith controls Yonic momentarily but Yonic frees himself.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yonic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yonic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yonic trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Yonic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith pulls Yonic in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yonic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith is trying to control the position but Yonic postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yonic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith digs a good hook to Yonic's body.
Yonic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith defending well as Yonic loads up on a big left hand.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yonic swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith throws a head kick but Yonic moves out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yonic moves out of range easily.
Yonic throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Yonic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yonics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yonic throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yonic moves away.
Smith thuds a left hand into Yonic's body.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yonic throws a big shot that misses.
Smith thuds his right hand into Yonic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Yonic lands with a cross.
Yonic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Yonic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yonic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smith is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Yonic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yonic looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yonic has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.

Yonic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yonic looking for a sweep. Not yet Yonic, not yet.

Yonic looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.

Yonic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yonic wants to hit a switch here but Smith passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yonic there!
Yonic tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Joe Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith content just to control the position here.
Yonic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yonic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yonic is working hard here to advance position.
Yonic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Yonic defending well.
Yonic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.

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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smith!
Joe Smith gave a mention to IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Boss Yonic stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh rats.'.