PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Da (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ''Run This Town'' by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Da
vs
Smith

190 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

183 cm
32
220 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Atilla Da!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Da.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Da throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Da keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da connects with a single shot there.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith lands a head shot.
Da moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Da misses with a head kick.
Da lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.

Da clinches.
Da is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Da is looking for a takedown.

Da has Smith pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Da pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Smith tumbling to the mat - Da dives into Smith's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da throwing strikes but missing.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Da from controlling successfully.
Da not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Da stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.

Atilla Da has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Da pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Da misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Da on the side of the head.

Da gets a takedown into half guard.
Da working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Da.
Da wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Da has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Da.
Da looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Da is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Da 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.

Atilla Da has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Da bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da misses with a body kick.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Da manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Da lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Da jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Da has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith is not content to let Da control the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Da smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Da.
Smith has one of Da's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Da is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da misses with the ground and pound.
Da throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Da.
Da wants to control for a moment but Smith uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Smith is staying active underneath Da, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Da throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Da thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Da working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Well, if Da is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Da sits in half guard.
Da lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atilla Da dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith leaves Da with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith throws a body punch but Da moves out of range.

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Da trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith wants to control from the top but Da keeps moving.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Da is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith wants to control from the top but Da keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Da's brow.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith trying to control but Da is working from the bottom.
Da utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Atilla Da overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Da is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Da is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith postures up in Da's guard and throws a big left but Da blocks it.
Da wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Da's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da is holding on for now.
Da is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Da does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Da misses with a leg kick.

Da takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Da has double underhooks.
Da throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da lands with a left to the head.
Da goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That kick from Da tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da throws a half hearted mid kick.
Da swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Da misses with a kick to the body.
Da takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Da takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Da pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Da settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atilla Da. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Da is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Da closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Da pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Da manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Da will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Da swinging wildly here.
Da walks into a jab.
A low kick from Da misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Da takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Da has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Da has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Da's head.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Da dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!

Da looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Da trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Da is proving a slippery customer.
Da trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Atilla Da wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Da uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Da goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Da shoots in.
Smith avoids the body shot from Da.
Smith blocks the body kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Da. Smith shrugs it off though.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith checks a low kick from Da.
Smith thows a body kick. Da tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Da pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Da lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Da throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atilla Da seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Da drives through with a takedown into Smith's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Da in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith looking to control.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Da from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Darren Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Da looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Da turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Atilla Da will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Da slips under a jab.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da, pushing him back against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Da connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Smith successfully pulls guard.
Da throwing strikes but missing.
Da throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Da is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Da tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is pulling down on Da's head. It's preventing any offense from Da, at least for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darren Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
Smith avoids the body shot from Da.
Da throws a lazy body kick
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Da misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Da tries for a takedown. No joy.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Da throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Da off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Da throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Da throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith wants to clinch but Da slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Da tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atilla Da. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da.
Da shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Da.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Da sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Da is predictable there
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da is defended easily by Smith.
Da throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith jabs at Da's body.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Da as he avoids it easily.
Da will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

Da forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Da saw that one coming.
A head kick from Da lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Da avoids it easily.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabs Da to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Da was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Da throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Da trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da is keeping the position for now.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Da is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Da looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Da can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Da trying to control here.
Da keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Da wants to get back to full guard but Smith has mounted him!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks from Da's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Da?

Da is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oh Da is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith lands a big shot to the head and Da winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Darren Smith!
Darren Smith is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Darren Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Gilop® and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.