PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Smith
vs
fu

175 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
153 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, chris fu!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by fu.

It looks like chris fu has been cut.

fu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

fu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

fu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for fu on the ground.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

fu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.

fu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no fu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith struggling a bit here.

fu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith is looking to control fu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.

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.

fu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and fu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between fu's legs - danger averted.
fu looks gassed!

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and fu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between fu's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a strike but fu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing fu any problems.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
fu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

fu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and fu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith wants to sweep here but fu controlling him for the moment.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. fu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith tries a knee to the head but fu blocks it.
fu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but chris fu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on chris fu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Smith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
No luck for fu with that takedown attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hannibal Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fu blocks a head kick by Smith.
fu blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and fu moves out of range easily.
fu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
fu closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. fu pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hannibal Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chris fu.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
fu fails to land the takedown.
fu is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from fu.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith misses with a head kick.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
fu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. fu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but fu blocks with his arms.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but fu is blocking nicely.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
fu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
fu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
fu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
fu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Smith lands but fu takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses fu's front leg but catches the back leg as fu tries to avoid it.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
fu moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and fu moves out of range easily.
fu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith throws a head kick but fu moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch but fu is avoiding it.
Hannibal Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
fu avoids the head kick by Smith.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from fu is defended easily by Smith.

fu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

fu seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith trying to control but fu postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on chris fu'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. This is the final round!

Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.

fu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!

fu is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
fu gets to mount! Smith was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

fu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smith can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smith tries to lock up and control but fu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Smith tries to lock up and control but fu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

fu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smith is on top in guard.

fu has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith wants to control from the top but fu keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

fu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
fu keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
fu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but fu blocks nicely.

fu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith connects with a right hand. fu shakes it off.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith connects with a high kick.
fu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and fu moves out of range easily.
fu shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch lands to the side of fu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith swinging wildly here.
fu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. fu gets slowly back to his feet.
Hannibal Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chris fu.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
fu has a takedown stuffed.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to fu's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith working fu over with knees to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but fu is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but fu blocks it.
fu can't get the takedown.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
fu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
fu tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
fu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith tries a knee to the head but fu blocks it.
fu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but fu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but fu blocks with his arms.
fu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

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