PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad The Brat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Brat's choice of entrance music: Täällä pohjantähden alla. Brad The Brat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bret Smart's chin.

Smart
vs
The Brat

205 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bret Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad The Brat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Brat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smart circles away quickly and effectively.
Smart moves in looking to clinch but The Brat pushes him off.
The Brat lands a nice hook to Smart's body. Smart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

The Brat shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Brat was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smart is in all sorts of trouble here.

The Brat is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smart can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

The Brat moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smart has worked his arm free - good work by Smart!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Brat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smart on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smart is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Brat is trying to ground and pound but Smart uses the momentary lack of control by The Brat to regain half guard.
The Brat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smart wants to improve his position but The Brat is controlling well.
The Brat wants to stand up but Smart has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The Brat landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Smart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Brat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Brat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smart trying to control from the bottom.

The Brat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Brat.
The Brat is trying to control the action in half guard but Smart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Brat is thwarting Smart's attempts to control the position.
The Brat not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The Brat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Brat is thwarting Smart's attempts to control the position.
Smart is breathing heavily.
The Brat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Brat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Brat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Brat not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smart is doing well to control the position and prevent The Brat from advancing to side control.
The Brat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smart is not content to let The Brat control the position.
The Brat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The Brat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smart wants to improve his position but The Brat is controlling well.
Smart trying to control from the bottom.
The Brat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad The Brat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The Brat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smart tries to avoid it but The Brat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smart to the ground. Smart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smart tries for a takedown but The Brat circles away easily
enabling The Brat to counter with a crisp jab.
Smart misses with a takedown attempt
and The Brat counters with a three punch combo that has Smart backing up. Smart nods at The Brat to acknowledge the strikes.
Smart tries for a takedown but The Brat circles away easily

and The Brat moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Brat can't get the takedown.

The Brat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Brat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The Brat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from The Brat.
The Brat tries to pass to full mount but Smart defends it.
The Brat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smart keeps working.
The Brat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The Brat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smart is in trouble now - The Brat has advanced to mount!

The Brat is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smart is surviving well by controlling The Brat's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Brat landing strikes from the mount and Smart is in trouble!
The Brat lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, The Brat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Brat controlling the pace for now.
Smart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat wants to control the pace but Smart is squirming around nicely.
The Brat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The Brat goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smart is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smart stops The Brat from standing up.
Smart preventing the sweep.

The Brat working for submissions but it's allowed Smart to get to half guard.
Smart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Brat is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad The Brat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Smart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and The Brat counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smart!
The Brat landing punches.
The Brat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smart is bucking up trying to escape but The Brat cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Brat in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Brat working the ground and pound effectively.
Smart tries to buck The Brat off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BOOM! The Brat connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Brat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Smart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Brat breaks from Smart's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The Brat with the ground and pound from mount.
The Brat landing strikes from the mount.
The Brat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smart is looking to escape.
The Brat controlling from mount.
The Brat lands a big elbow.
Brad The Brat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart is desperately trying to improve his position but The Brat has a good base and remains in mount.
The Brat takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Brat is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smart can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Brat controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Brat dominating with strikes here.
The Brat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Brat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Brat has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smart's face.
The Brat looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Brat with a couple of short strikes.
The Brat controlling from mount.
The Brat landing strikes from the mount and Smart is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Brat sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smart tries to reverse the position but The Brat maintains control.
The Brat cracks Smart with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The Brat controlling the pace for now.
Bret Smart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brad The Brat has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Brad The Brat just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Brat lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad The Brat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Brat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad The Brat!