PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Sund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sund
vs
Smith

190 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Sund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sund changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Sund manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Sund scores with a nice body kick.
Smith leaves Sund with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sund misses with a kick to the body.
Sund looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Sund persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sund is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith cracks Sund with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Sund moved out of range nicely.

Sund changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sund is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith looking for a sweep but Sund has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Sund has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sund looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sund controlling from mount.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Sund maintains control.
Sund controlling his opponent.
Sund's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sund tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Sund takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sund 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. David Sund just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Sund ducks under and follows up with a left that Sund also avoids with ease.
Scott Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sund looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a cross.
Sund scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Scott Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sund closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sund presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Smith can't escape the position.
Sund content just to control the position here.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Sund's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Sund's attempts to control the action.
Sund tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sund trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sund dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sund goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sund is looking to land body kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sund 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 Sund off to one side.
Sund is looking to clinch.
David Sund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sund shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Sund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sund.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Sund misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Sund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sund slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Sund moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Sund shoots in.
A punch lands to the side of Sund 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Sund ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Sund ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sund fails with an attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sund.
Sund shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Sund ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Sund. Sund gets slowly back to his feet.
Sund thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Sund ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Sund scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Sund.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Sund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sund shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sund looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Sund lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sund misses with a body shot.
Sund shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith looks to land a combination but Sund avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Sund moves away and avoids it.
Sund moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sund throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Sund scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Sund lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith cracks Sund with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sund bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sund fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sund saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Sund throws a good cross that connects.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sund saw that one coming.
Sund scores with a spinning back kick!
Sund throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sund is looking to clinch.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sund.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sund tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sund somewhat.
Sund moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Sund is out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Sund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sund tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Sund throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith leaves Sund with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sund throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sund.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Sund counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Sund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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.
Sund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Sund fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sund tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Sund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Sund.
Sund misses with a head kick.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Sund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sund shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Sund.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Sund takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sund.
Smith throws a series of punches but Sund moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Sund will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Sund throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Sund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sund. Smith shrugs it off though.
Sund fails to land the takedown.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sund tries to clinch up.
Sund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Sund dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Sund's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Sund throws a head kick that misses.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sund stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Sund has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sund gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith wants a takedown.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Sund shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
David Sund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Sund pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
David Sund is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sund lands a jab-cross combination.
Sund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a hook. Sund ducked under it nicely.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Sund ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Sund scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Sund drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.

Sund wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Sund persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
Sund scoring with punches to the head and body.

Smith working for a triangle but Sund defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sund can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Smith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sund stacks Smith on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sund!
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Smith wants to improve his position but Sund is controlling well.
Smith gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sund is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith is looking for a triangle here but Sund uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Smith is trying to improve his position.

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 manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Scott Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Smith is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sund has managed to free his arm - good work.
David Sund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sund still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sund has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

And that's the end of the fight!
David Sund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sund has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Sund!