PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shiva Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bocano Smithian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the cage accompanied by Fight Red Fight. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Red Gym
vs
Smithian

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiva Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bocano Smithian!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithian throws a series of punches but Red Gym moves out of range.
Red Gym tries a head kick but it misses.
Smithian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smithian swinging wildly here.
Smithian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smithian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smithian tests Red Gym's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Red Gym throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smithian lands a jab.
Red Gym misses with a head kick.
Red Gym slips a jab and a cross from Smithian.
Smithian connects with a crisp jab.

Smithian gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smithian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym wants to control from the top but Smithian keeps moving.
Smithian pulls Red Gym in close to prevent any damage.
Red Gym trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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.
Smithian is controlling Red Gym's posture.
Red Gym working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smithian pulls Red Gym in close to prevent any damage.
Red Gym wanted to stand there but Smithian had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throwing strikes but missing.
Red Gym trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Smithian is controlling Red Gym's posture.
Smithian keeping moving, preventing Red Gym from controlling successfully.
Red Gym has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Red Gym is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smithian keeps the fight on the outside.
Red Gym circles away from the clinch attempt

and Red Gym counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Red Gym postures up in Smithian's guard and throws a big left but Smithian blocks it.
Smithian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red Gym wants to control from the top but Smithian keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shiva Red Gym will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Red Gym misses with a series of wild punches.
Red Gym tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smithian avoids the head kick by Red Gym.
Smithian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Shiva Red Gym has been cut.
Smithian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Red Gym moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Red Gym.
Smithian moves in looking to clinch but Red Gym pushes him off.
Smithian darts in trying to clinch
and Red Gym makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Red Gym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smithian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Red Gym throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smithian's waist but Smithian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Red Gym off to one side.
Red Gym fails with a takedown attempt.

Smithian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithian is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Smithian escapes and gets back to his feet.
Smithian looks to land a combination but Red Gym avoids it well.
Red Gym dodges the punch combination from Smithian.
No joy there for Smithian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

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.
Smithian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smithian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Red Gym tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Smithian.
Smithian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smithian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Red Gym - the referee stops the clock and Smithian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Red Gym. Smithian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Red Gym fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smithian.
Smithian avoids the head kick by Red Gym.
Smithian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smithian throws a sloppy head kick

and Red Gym holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Red Gym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smithian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Red Gym avoids a punch combination nicely.
Red Gym scores with a head kick.
Red Gym tries to close the distance and clinch but Smithian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithian misses with a double jab

and Red Gym moves into the clinch.
Red Gym content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smithian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Red Gym is keeping busy.

Red Gym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smithian misses with a double jab.

Red Gym clinches up with Smithian and pushes him back against the cage.
Smithian tries to circle away but Red Gym has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smithian's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Red Gym breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smithian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Red Gym looks for a takedown but Smithian sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiva Red Gym. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym dodges the punch combination from Smithian.
Red Gym walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smithian loads up on a big right hand but Red Gym slips the punch.
Red Gym throws a nice outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Red Gym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smithian throws a hook but Red Gym avoids it easily.
Smithian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Red Gym. Red Gym obviously looking to wear him down.
Red Gym takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Red Gym tries for a takedown but Smithian circles away easily
and Smithian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smithian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red Gym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bocano Smithian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shiva Red Gym's cut.
That's time! Red Gym's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Red Gym pushes Smithian up against the cage in a clinch.
Red Gym is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Red Gym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red Gym tries to clinch up but Smithian circles away and keeps his distance.
Smithian works over Red Gym's head and body with a nice combination.
Red Gym showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smithian.
Smithian might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smithian lands a two punch combo.
Red Gym connects with a solid leg kick.
Smithian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithian misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smithian misses with a straight right.
Smithian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red Gym throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red Gym forces Smithian back against the cage and clinches.
Red Gym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head.
Red Gym stalling against the cage.

Red Gym breaks from the clinch.
Smithian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shiva Red Gym is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Smithian. No joy for Red Gym on that attempt.
Smithian lands with a nice combination. Red Gym backs away looking to recover.

Smithian shoots in and bounces Red Gym off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smithian controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym pulls Smithian in to control the position.
Smithian controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Smithian decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Red Gym, up you get!
Red Gym tries to clinch up.
Smithian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Red Gym is out of range.
Red Gym has his takedown stuffed
and Smithian counters with a three punch combo that has Red Gym backing up. Red Gym nods at Smithian to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smithian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smithian scores with a body shot.
Red Gym takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smithian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smithian scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Smithian does no damage.

Smithian shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Red Gym wants to get back to his feet.
Smithian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithian is taking a breather. Red Gym says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Smithian decides to return to a standing position.
Red Gym throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smithian's head.
Smithian checks a low kick from Red Gym.
Smithian stuns Red Gym with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smithian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smithian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smithian keeps the fight on the outside.
Red Gym dodges the punch combination from Smithian.
Good exchange - Smithian coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bocano Smithian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smithian 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bocano Smithian!