PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Schneidmiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schneidmiller comes to the cage accompanied by In The Air Tonight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schneidmiller
vs
Smith

164 cm
22
131 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Infliction Fight Gear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Schneidmiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneidmiller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schneidmiller keeps the fight on the outside.

Schneidmiller 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.
Schneidmiller advances position into side control!
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schneidmiller's best efforts.
Smith is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Smith gets full guard.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schneidmiller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

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

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schneidmiller wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

Schneidmiller drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Schneidmiller off! Schneidmiller jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping full guard, as Schneidmiller tries to pass.

Schneidmiller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneidmiller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Smith has his foot on Schneidmiller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schneidmiller works his way back into a safe position though.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schneidmiller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Schneidmiller pushes his legs off easily.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Schneidmiller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Schneidmiller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Schneidmiller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schneidmiller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schneidmiller is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.

Schneidmiller wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith gets back to full guard.

Schneidmiller 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.
Schneidmiller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schneidmiller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.

Schneidmiller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schneidmiller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schneidmiller working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schneidmiller cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Schneidmiller is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Schneidmiller's body position as best he can.
Schneidmiller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Smith tries to lock up and control but Schneidmiller gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Schneidmiller forces the positional change into back control.

Schneidmiller is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Schneidmiller's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith advances position into side control!
Schneidmiller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schneidmiller is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schneidmiller, who protects the arm well.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Schneidmiller denies him.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Schneidmiller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schneidmiller tries to improve position but can't.

Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schneidmiller, who protects the arm well.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schneidmiller has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schneidmiller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schneidmiller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Schneidmiller persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schneidmiller circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schneidmiller is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Schneidmiller circles away and we're back to standing.

Smith gets caught flat footed, as Schneidmiller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

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

Schneidmiller drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Schneidmiller off! Schneidmiller jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Schneidmiller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Schneidmiller tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Schneidmiller passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schneidmiller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Schneidmiller.
Schneidmiller is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith tries to roll over but Schneidmiller keeps him under control.
Smith is pressing down on Schneidmiller's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schneidmiller pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Schneidmiller is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schneidmiller winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Schneidmiller is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith wants to control but Schneidmiller is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schneidmiller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schneidmiller's back!
Smith is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Schneidmiller. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Smith working for the choke.

Schneidmiller preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Smith.
Schneidmiller is really stuck here.
Smith controls the action.

Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Schneidmiller right now.
Schneidmiller tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Schneidmiller really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneidmiller gets back to half guard.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schneidmiller is looking to improve his position.
Schneidmiller is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schneidmiller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Schneidmiller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith is pushing down on Schneidmiller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schneidmiller is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schneidmiller!
Schneidmiller working to try and regain half guard.
Schneidmiller is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneidmiller tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schneidmiller regains half guard.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schneidmiller regains full guard. Nicely done.

Schneidmiller 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 looking to pass the guard.
Smith forces his way into half guard.

Schneidmiller actively working from the bottom here.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Schneidmiller has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Schneidmiller tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mickey Smith!