PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Or Yeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing. Or Yeger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yeger
vs
Smith

190 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Or Yeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Smith!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yeger tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Yeger avoids the damage to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yeger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Yeger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Yeger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeger advances to mount.
Yeger wants to take Smith's back here but Smith is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Yeger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeger looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yeger.

Yeger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yeger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yeger 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.

Yeger working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Yeger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith is trying to reverse the position but instead Yeger has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith showing good submission defense here.

Yeger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Yeger is breathing heavily.

Smith showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Smith is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith holding both Yeger 's hands and preventing any damage.

Smith is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Or Yeger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Yeger swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Yeger circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch.
Yeger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yeger.
Smith lunges at Yeger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yeger's hand.
Yeger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yeger keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith wants to clinch.

Smith has Yeger up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeger tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith trying to stall but Yeger improves his position.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Yeger is blocking nicely.
Yeger has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Or Yeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Yeger is blocking nicely.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yeger blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yeger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Yeger.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith looks for the body kick but Yeger saw that one coming.
Yeger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yeger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.

Yeger 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yeger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yeger is controlling him well.

Yeger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yeger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Yeger shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Yeger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yeger fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Or Yeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith drives through and clinches with Yeger against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Yeger.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Yeger can't break the clinch.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Yeger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Yeger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yeger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yeger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yeger tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Yeger blocks with his arms.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yeger tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yeger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yeger's face.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yeger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Yeger's ribcage.

Yeger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yeger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joseph Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeger shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Yeger gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith darts in trying to clinch

and Yeger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Yeger is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Yeger looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Yeger lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yeger moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Smith has worked his arm free - good work by Smith!

Yeger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Smith!