PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madden Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Go To Sleep. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rush
vs
Smith

177 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Monster MMA

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Madden Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Rush from controlling successfully.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rush is aware though and is defending well.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rush throwing strikes but missing.
Rush wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Rush trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Rush slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rush 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.

Rush drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Rush is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rush is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Smith tries to move to mount but Rush blocks the move with his legs.
Rush gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rush tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith is trying to control. Rush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rush defends it well.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rush keeps working.
Rush is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Rush's temple.
Smith is thwarting Rush's attempts to control the position.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rush is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Rush is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Smith misses.

Rush shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Rush wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith looking to control but Rush passes into half guard.
Rush is stalling here. Smith is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rush seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Smith has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Smith cracks Rush with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smith working the strikes but Rush uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rush moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rush manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rush preventing the sweep.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rush can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rush connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rush preventing the sweep.
Rush wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Rush controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rush is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rush throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Rush shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Rush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rush lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rush.
Rush misses with a looping left.
Kenneth Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith tries for a takedown but Rush circles away easily
and Rush counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Rush misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Rush shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Madden Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Rush slips the punch.
Rush misses with a hook.
Smith tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenneth Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Rush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Rush to counter with a crisp jab.
Rush misses the shot to the body.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rush needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rush rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Rush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rush slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Kenneth Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Rush looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Rush scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rush misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rush slips a jab from Smith.
Rush throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith trying to control the action but Rush is working from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working for an americana but Rush has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Smith was thinking about the submission.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Rush is trying to keep Smith in close.
Madden Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rush throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rush wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Rush throws a big right hand that misses.
Rush preventing the sweep.

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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Rush counters with a two punch combo.
Rush scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Rush misses.
Rush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rush's guard.
Rush looking for a sweep. Not yet Rush, not yet.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

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