PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PIotrek Piter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PIotrek Piter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Piter
vs
Smith

196 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, PIotrek Piter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cain Smith!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Piter is in Smith's guard.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith trying to control the position.
Piter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Piter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Piter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Piter prevents Smith from improving his position.
Piter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Piter stands up out of the half guard.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Piter counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piter trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Piter's guard.
Piter looking for a sweep. Not yet Piter, not yet.

Piter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Piter is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piter is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piter wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Piter keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smithis looking to pass into half guard but Piter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Piter is in guard.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Piter from controlling successfully.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Piter is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Piter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of PIotrek Piter.
Smith throws a right hand that misses

and Piter counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piter looking to pass the guard.
Piter trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

PIotrek Piter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Piter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Piter stands up from Smith's guard - Piter perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Piter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
PIotrek Piter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Smith.
Smith looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piter tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Piter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith closes the distance looking to clinch

and Piter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Piter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Piter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Piter's attempts to control the action.
PIotrek Piter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Piter controlling his opponent.
Piter breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.

Piter jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Piter is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Piter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith wants to control but Piter postures up.

Piter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith is not content to let Piter control the position.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Smith but he's now mounted!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Piter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Piter's body position as best he can.
Piter is stalling here but it's allowed Smith to get half guard.
Piter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piter prevents Smith from standing back up.
Piter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piter controlling the action here.
Piter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Piter wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Piter is taking a breather. Smith 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.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Piter is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of PIotrek Piter.
Piter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PIotrek Piter dominated that second round.
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!

Piter shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

Piter gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith with a poor takedown

and Piter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Piter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith wants to sweep here but Piter controlling him for the moment.
Piter tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piter content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. PIotrek Piter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith shoots and misses

and Piter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Piter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Piter counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
PIotrek Piter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Smith.

Piter stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt

and Piter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Piter throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Piter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Piter stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Piter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith is trying to control Piter's posture but Piter avoids it.
Smith tries to bench press Piter off him but Piter keeps the position.
Piter trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Piter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Piter.
Smith is not content to let Piter control the position.
Smith trying his best to control but Piter has mounted him.
Piter scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Piter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Piter landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piter lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Piter punishing his opponent with strikes.

Piter working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Piter lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Piter goes for an armbar but Smith turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Piter is retaining full guard.
Cain Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
PIotrek Piter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
PIotrek Piter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PIotrek Piter!