PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rob Smith enters the cage!

Chambers
vs
Smith

170 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Chambers fails to pull guard.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chambers walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chambers misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Chambers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chambers misses with a straight left.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Chambers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Chambers sees coming a mile off.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Benny Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith moves away from the strike by Chambers.
Chambers throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Chambers.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Chambers looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Chambers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chambers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith moves away from the strike by Chambers.
Chambers stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benny Chambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Chambers stuffs the takedown.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chambers's waist but Chambers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Chambers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a head kick but Chambers moves out of range.
Smith looks for a takedown but Chambers sprawls well.
Smith looks gassed!
Chambers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Chambers throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Chambers misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Benny Chambers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chambers lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Chambers checks it.
Chambers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith defending well as Chambers loads up on a big left hand.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chambers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!

Chambers is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Smith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Smith for a finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chambers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Smith is defending well though. Chambers let's go of the attempt for now.
Smith tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chambers is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Smith has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Smith defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Chambers tightening his grip on Smith, looking for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to escape but Chambers has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Chambers working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chambers is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Smith with him. Smith is trying to defend but Chambers has an arm under the chin now! Smith grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benny Chambers!