PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Nemura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Rusty Cage. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Nemura

182 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Nemura!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with the combination.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Nemura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nemura tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nemura.
Nemura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nemura scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
Nemura trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nemura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemura wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Nemura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nemura stops Smith from standing up.
Nemura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nemura wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nemura dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Nemura can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Nemura blocks with his arms.
Nemura wants a takedown.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Nemura blocks it.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Nemura is blocking nicely.
Nemura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniel Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Nemura.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nemura.
Nemura tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Nemura drops back down to his feet.

Nemura jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Nemura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nemura seems keen to control Smith's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nemura trying to control the position.

Nemura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nemura is trying to keep Smith in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Nemura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Nemura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Nemura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nemura is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith keeps control of Nemura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniel Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Nemura.
Nemura lands an elbow inside.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nemura's face.
Nemura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Nemura blocks with his arms.

Nemura pulls Smith into guard.

Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith tries to clinch but Nemura is having none of it.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Nemura in a clinch.
Nemura is breathing heavily.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nemura's face.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nemura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Nemura blocks it.
Nemura avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

Nemura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nemura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nemura looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nemura!
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nemura. Nemura obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Nemura pushes him off.
Smith wants to clinch up but Nemura keeps it at a distance.
Daniel Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith forces Nemura back against the cage and clinches.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Nemura blocks it.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nemura.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Nemura.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Nemura is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Nemura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith prevents Nemura from breaking the clinch.

Nemura gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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!
Nemura stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nemura on the ground.
Nemura taking a breather here.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Nemura keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemura throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Nemura just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.
Nemura trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
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 Daniel Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nemura circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nemura.
Smith wants to clinch
and Nemura counters with a one-two to the body.
Nemura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith keeps control of Nemura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith misses with a knee strike.

Nemura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nemura moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but Nemura is avoiding it.

Smith rushes Nemura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nemura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniel Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Nemura.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Nemura is blocking nicely.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Nemura stalling the fight.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Nemura avoids the damage to the body.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Nemura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nemura wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nemura blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nemura tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Nemura drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Smith.

Nemura is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nemura.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nemura.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Nemura works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Nemura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Nemura lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nemura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Nemura circles away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nemura as he avoids it easily.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nemura, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nemura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Nemura managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Nemura wants a takedown.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nemura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daniel Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nemura wants to break free but Smith has control.
Nemura wants to stall.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Nemura blocks it.
Nemura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nemura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Nemura jumps guard but Smith stands there with Nemura around his waist. Nemura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nemura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nemura can't break the clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nemura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nemura blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nemura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nemura's face.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Nemura is blocking nicely.
Nemura trying to land knees to the body.
Nemura missing with knees to the body.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Nemura fails to pull guard.
Nemura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nemura manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Nemura.
Smith trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nemura manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Smith keeping moving, preventing Nemura from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nemura passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nemura is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daniel Smith!