PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and guilherme cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Austin Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to guilherme cardoso's chin.

Smith
vs
cardoso

186 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, guilherme cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith scores with a hook.

It looks like guilherme cardoso has been cut.
cardoso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
cardoso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
cardoso shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed cardoso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austin Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of guilherme cardoso.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cardoso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
cardoso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but cardoso moves out of range.
cardoso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cardoso shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed cardoso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
cardoso looks gassed!
A jab-cross combination lands for Smith and sends cardoso crashing to the mat! Smith follows him down to the mat - cardoso regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

cardoso actively working from the bottom here.
cardoso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control but cardoso is keeping him busy.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks cardoso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

cardoso actively working from the bottom here.
Smith wants to stand up but cardoso has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.

cardoso looking for submissions off his back.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a huge punch but cardoso dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like Smith is going to stand back up.
Smith prevents cardoso from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cardoso circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That has opened up guilherme cardoso's cut even more.
Smith looks to land a combination but cardoso avoids it well.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith throws a combination. cardoso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
cardoso fails to land the takedown.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but cardoso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cardoso has a takedown stuffed.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
cardoso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A bone on bone clash there as cardoso blocks the leg kick.
cardoso shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed cardoso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
cardoso shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have cardoso backpedaling.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
cardoso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but cardoso circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from cardoso.
cardoso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. cardoso should have avoided that one.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
cardoso shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith swinging wilding here.
cardoso shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws a series of punches but cardoso moves out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but cardoso moves out of range.
cardoso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but cardoso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from cardoso.
cardoso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on guilherme cardoso's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of cardoso's head.
Austin Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
cardoso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith lands with a right hand.

cardoso looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
cardoso fails to move to back control.

cardoso with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to hold on but cardoso postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to escape the mount but cardoso keeps good control and instead manages to take Smith's back.

cardoso has got one arm under Smith's chin. This could be trouble... Smith trying to control the other hand but cardoso gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Smith has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). guilherme cardoso!