PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Parise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithers has chosen Metallica - No Leaf Clover as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Parise
vs
Smithers

178 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Parise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Smithers!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers slips a straight right by Parise.
Smithers misses with a few strikes there.
Smithers tries to bum rush Parise with a series of wild strikes but Parise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smithers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parise circles away quickly and effectively.
Parise scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jim Smithers has been cut.
Smithers misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Parise throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parise misses with a hook.
Parise cracks a nice hook into Smithers's ribs.
Parise looks to land a right hand but Smithers moved out of range.

Parise gets caught flat footed, as Smithers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Smithers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parise is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parise has escaped and now he's on top!

Smithers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smithers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parise in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parise trying to control but Smithers is working from the bottom.

Smithers is working an open guard so Parise takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smithers moves in looking to clinch but Parise pushes him off.
Smithers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parise swivels and escapes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smithers.
Smithers fails to land with a series of punches.
Smithers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zach Parise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smithers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parise is trying to defend but Smithers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parise trying to control from the bottom.
Parise controlling the position well.
Parise might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Parise makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smithers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Parise has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smithers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smithers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parise managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parise looking for a sweep. Not yet Parise, not yet.
Smithers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parise lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smithers!
Parise trying to control but Smithers is having none of it.
Parise is really struggling to control Smithers but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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.
Smithers regains half guard.

Smithers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Smithers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parise is trying to control. Smithers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Parise not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Smithers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Parise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Smithers'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.

Smithers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parise thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parise throws a hook to the side of Smithers's head but Smithers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parise misses with a looping right.
Jab from Parise.
Parise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smithers.
Parise throws a hook to the side of Smithers's head but Smithers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parise misses the jab.
Parise is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Smithers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Parise's guard.
Parise working a defensive guard but Smithers passes into half guard.
Parise is trying is best to control the position here.
Parise wants to sweep but Smithers has passed to side control!
Parise tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parise manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smithers's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parise is trying to get back to full guard.
Parise has a hand on Smithers's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Smithers takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Parise is in all sorts of trouble here.

Smithers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Parise has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Parise wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Parise preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Smithers.
Parise rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Parise is trying to control but can't.
Parise wants to get back to full guard.

Smithers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smithers is breathing heavily.
Smithers wants to pass the guard but Parise is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers uses his free foot to push down on Parise's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Parise.

Smithers working for a guillotine from mount but Parise is in no mood to give up.
Parise can't escape the position.
Parise tries to control the position but Smithers now has his back.
Parise tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Smithers working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Parise is looking to get to half 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.

Smithers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Parise is surviving well by controlling Smithers's body position as best he can.
Parise sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Smithers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Smithers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Smithers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Parise cracks a nice hook into Smithers's ribs.
A left and a right from Smithers both land. Nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parise!
Parise throws a hook to the side of Smithers's head but Smithers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Smithers gets the takedown into side control.
Smithers working away.

Smithers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Smithers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Parise struggling a bit here.
Smithers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parise manages to get back to half guard.
Parise tries to get to full guard but Smithers has control of the leg.
Parise trying to control here.
Parise makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parise.
Parise looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smithers is one step ahead there.

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

Parise looking for subs off his back but Smithers has passed one foot through into half guard.

Smithers is looking for a kimura here.
Parise trying to control but Smithers postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parise is looking for a sweep. Smithers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Smithers wants to work for an arm triangle but Parise is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Smithers is working for a submission of some sort.
Jim Smithers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parise wants to improve his position but Smithers is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Parise manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Parise is looking for a triangle but Smithers pushes his legs off easily.
Smithers looking to pass the guard.
Parise is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Smithers.
I think Smithers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!