PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bono Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brandon miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brandon miller looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Smith
vs
miller

186 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bono Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, brandon miller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but miller has wrist control.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith stays in close to miller's body and controls the position.

That's two 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith looks for a takedown but miller sprawls well.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down miller for as long as he can get away with.

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 wanted to stand there but miller had control of the position.
Smith controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bono Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith cracks a nice hook into miller's ribs.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to clinch up but miller circles away and keeps his distance.
miller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by miller.
miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in miller's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. miller defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith stalling.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bono Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has miller pinned against the cage. miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith'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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four 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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bono Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Bono Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bono Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bono Smith!