PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War Machine. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Smith
vs
Yuen

185 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yuen somewhat.
Yuen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Smith looks to clinch

and Yuen counters by clinching up.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.

Yuen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yuen manages to end up in side control.

Yuen stands up and beckons Smith to his feet.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yuen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yuen gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Smith looks to clinch

so Yuen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yuen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yuen prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Yuen looks gassed!
Yuen is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking to stand up but Yuen isn't so interested in that idea.
Yuen throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Yuen stops Smith from standing up.

Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yuen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Yuen clinches.
Yuen is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yuen down to the mat. Yuen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Smith instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith trying to stall but Yuen improves his position.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adam Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Yuen keeps it at a distance.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Yuen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuen moves away

and Yuen counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.

Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuen walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuen blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yuen moves out of range easily.
Smith wants to clinch up but Yuen keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a combination but Yuen avoids it well.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch but Yuen is avoiding it.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Yuen pushes him off.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Yuen shows good takedown defense.
Yuen dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Yuen's head and hops out.
Yuen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuen with a poor takedown

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Yuen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yuen walks into a left hand.
Yuen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Yuen delivers a nice body kick.
Yuen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Yuen takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Yuen is breathing heavily.
Smith is working Yuen over against the cage.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Yuen improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yuen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yuen has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yuen has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yuen up against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yuen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adam Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yuen.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Yuen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yuen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to drag Yuen to the mat but Yuen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith tries to circle away but Yuen has him pinned against the cage.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Smith is trying to drag Yuen to the mat but Yuen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yuen tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Smith tries to pull guard but Yuen holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Yuen blocks it.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith drives through and clinches with Yuen against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yuen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Smith jumps guard.
Yuen looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yuen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Smith gets to his feet - Yuen follows without any prompting.
Yuen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.

Yuen tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yuen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Adam Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuen looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen'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. This is the final round!

Smith closes the distance and pushes Yuen back into the cage.

Yuen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuen throws a head kick that misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuen moves out of range.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch but Yuen slips to the side

and Yuen moves into the clinch.
Yuen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith pulls Yuen into guard.

Smith has his feet on Yuen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Smith has Yuen up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Yuen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuen gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuen tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Yuen tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Yuen drops back down to his feet.
Adam Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yuen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith has Yuen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yuen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yuen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith wants to clinch.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Yuen counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yuen is controlling him well.

Smith throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuen is having none of it.

Yuen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Yuen has the dominant position.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuen circles away.
Yuen takes one to the side of the head.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Yuen tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yuen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuen has his takedown stuffed
and Yuen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Yuen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yuen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Smith!