PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hugh gardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by A New Game. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
gardon

192 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, hugh gardon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but gardon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
gardon stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
gardon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but gardon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
gardon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
gardon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith wants to clinch up but gardon keeps it at a distance.
Smith is looking to clinch but gardon is avoiding it.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gardon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

gardon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
gardon with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.

gardon working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.

gardon has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Smith can't escape the position.

gardon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gardon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

gardon has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
gardon looks gassed!
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

gardon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

gardon is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith gets back to full guard.

Smith is looking for a triangle but gardon pushes his legs off easily.
gardon wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

gardon drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick gardon off! gardon jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

gardon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
gardon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
gardon stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

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

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.

Smith working for a triangle but gardon defends it easily.
gardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
gardon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
gardon landing with the ground and pound.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
gardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hugh gardon dominated that round.
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.

Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. gardon is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but gardon sees it coming and defends easily.

gardon looking for submissions off his back.
gardon wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.

gardon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and gardon defends it well.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is looking for a kimura but gardon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
gardon connecting with a few gentle strikes.

gardon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but gardon defends the submission attempt.

gardon actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

gardon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith passes to side control.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. gardon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gardon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
gardon is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
hugh gardon has got the better of the ground game so far.

gardon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time gardon.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

gardon seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

gardon is working for a submission of some sort.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

gardon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

gardon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of gardon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take gardon's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
gardon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by gardon.

gardon drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick gardon off! gardon jumps back into Smith's guard.

gardon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
gardon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. gardon is aware though and is defending well.
gardon pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
gardon controlling the action here.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Smith dominated that second round.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
gardon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for gardon on that attempt.
Smith wants to clinch up but gardon keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch there but gardon circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch but gardon moves out of range.
gardon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but gardon keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
gardon avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on gardon. That did some damage!
gardon circles away from the clinch attempt.
gardon keeps the fight on the outside.

gardon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
gardon avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
gardon is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.

gardon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

gardon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smith is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. gardon yanks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by gardon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). hugh gardon!