PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brayan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brayan Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jose
vs
Smith

173 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayan Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Jose on that attempt.
No luck for Jose with that takedown attempt.

Jose has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jose has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Jose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jose prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Jose displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Jose blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jose.
Jose avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Jose.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Jose changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Jose manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Jose persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Jose uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Jose.
Smith throws a series of punches but Jose avoids them all with ease.
Jose shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith misses with a combination

and Jose counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jose.

Jose has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jose's guard.
Jose is breathing heavily.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Jose keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Jose controlling the position.
Jose is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Jose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jose. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jose will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jose will feel that in the morning.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Jose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jose takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jose takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.

Jose closes the distance and clinches.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Jose.
Jose drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith tries to work over Jose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.

Jose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jose showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jose trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jose seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.

Jose is looking for a kimura here.
Smith won't allow Jose to pass to mount.
Jose is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith pushes Jose off looking to stand but Jose dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jose shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jose avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Jose dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jose.
Jose wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose avoids the head kick by Smith.

Jose fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Jose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jose landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jose wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jose managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Jose prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Jose controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Jose.
Jose has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Jose avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

Jose breaks from the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jose counters with a nice body shot.
Smith misses with a double jab

and Jose counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jose drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Jose off! Jose jumps back into Smith's guard.
Jose stops Smith from standing up.
Jose postures up.
Jose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Jose from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jose is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Jose shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Jose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jose closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Jose wants a takedown.
Jose keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Jose manages to break the clinch.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Jose slips the punch.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Jose fails with the takedown.
Jose is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Jose doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Jose tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a series of punches but Jose avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Jose shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Jose 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 lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jose tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a right and a left that Jose avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Julio Jose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Jose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Jose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jose off to one side.
Brayan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jose counters with a left to the body.
Smith throws a head kick but Jose moves out of range.
Jose misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Brayan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith takes a swing at Jose's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Jose.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Jose thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jose tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Jose won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Jose advances position into side control!
Smith tries to bench press Jose off him but Jose keeps the position.

Jose has hold of Smith's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smith seems comfortable defending it but Jose has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smith is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smith is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jose couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Jose!