PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Louzon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Louzon
vs
Smith

187 cm
21
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Louzon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louzon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Louzon.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Louzon is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Louzon's head.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Louzon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Louzon is trying to stand.
Louzon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Louzon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Louzon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Louzon wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Louzon can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louzon is not content to let Smith control the position.
Louzon is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Louzon avoid being mounted?

Smith stands up out of the half guard.
Louzon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Louzon scores with a four punch combination!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Louzon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Louzon. That one must have hurt.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Louzon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Louzon throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Louzon managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.

Smith turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smith manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smith tries for a kimura but Louzon is defending well.
Louzon parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Louzon to escape.
Louzon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Louzon tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control. Louzon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Louzon is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.

Dave Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Louzon throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Louzon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Louzon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Smith looks gassed!
Louzon is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Louzon is defending well.
Louzon is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Louzon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Louzon lands with a cross.
Louzon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Louzon swivels and escapes.
Louzon throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Louzon moves out of range easily.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Louzon.

It looks like Dave Smith has been cut.
Smith is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louzon misses with a double jab.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Louzon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Louzon.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Louzon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louzon thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louzon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Louzon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith tries to clinch up but Louzon circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louzon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Louzon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Louzon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Louzon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Louzon does it's job there.
A lazy left from Louzon finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louzon scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louzon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith wants to clinch up but Louzon keeps it at a distance.
Louzon lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Louzon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Louzon as he avoids it easily.
Joe Louzon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Smith.
Louzon throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Louzon coming out on top.
Smith slips under a jab from Louzon.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Louzon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Louzon cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Louzon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Louzon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith pulls guard.
Smith is striking from the bottom but Louzon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Smith is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Louzon in particular looking to stall.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Louzon wants to stand up but Smith has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Smith tries to roll over but Louzon keeps him under control.
Louzon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louzon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Louzon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Louzon.
Louzon misses with a two punch combination.
Louzon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Louzon cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Louzon's head.
Smith stops Louzon from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith working over Louzon with some ground and pound. Louzon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Louzon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Louzon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Louzon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Donk. Louzon catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Louzon throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith staying out of range there.
Louzon throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Louzon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands a head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Louzon. Those never looked like landing.
Louzon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Louzon's corner calls for a 1-2. Louzon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Louzon scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louzon tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Louzon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Louzon pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Louzon sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith winds up and cracks Louzon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Louzon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Louzon's hands, connecting with Louzon's forehead.
Dave Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Louzon is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
The referee warns Louzon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Louzon?
Louzon is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Louzon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Louzon is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Smith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Louzon is now in Smith's guard. A big mistake from Smith there, giving up the dominant position!
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control.
Louzon wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Louzon stands up from Smith's guard - Louzon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes one on the button.
Louzon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Louzon misses with a double jab.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Louzon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Louzon tries a head kick but it misses.
Louzon throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Louzon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Louzon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith slips a jab from Louzon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Smith really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Louzon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Louzon wants it to stay on the feet.
Louzon misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Louzon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Louzon lands with a cross.
Louzon swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Louzon looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Louzon throws a good cross that connects.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Louzon.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Louzon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Smith clobbers Louzon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Louzon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louzon loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Louzon as he jumps to the side.
Joe Louzon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Smith.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Louzon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe Louzon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louzon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Louzon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith leaves Louzon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Louzon gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Smith gets to his feet. Louzon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks for a takedown but Louzon sprawls well.
Louzon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Louzon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Louzon connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Louzon throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.

Louzon gets caught napping as Smith dives in and scores a takedown. Louzon manages to retain guard.
Louzon keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Louzon, up you get!
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Smith rushes Louzon and presses him up against the cage.
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 Louzon walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Louzon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Louzon's head backwards.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Louzon feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Louzon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Louzon scores with a four punch combination!

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Louzon.
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!

Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Louzon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Louzon is retaining full guard.
Smith trying to control but Louzon is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith trying to control but Louzon is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Louzon is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Smith dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dave Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith misses with a hook. Louzon ducked under it nicely.
Louzon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith throws a leg kick but Louzon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Louzon feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Louzon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joe Louzon is winning the standup battle so far.
Louzon loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Louzon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Louzon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Louzon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Louzon is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith trying to control the action but Louzon is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith is stalling here. Louzon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Smith seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Louzon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.

Louzon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Louzon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Louzon tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Louzon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louzon keeps the fight on the outside.
Louzon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Louzon scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Louzon shoots and misses

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Louzon some visible discomfort.
Smith trying to control the action but Louzon is working from the bottom.
Smith has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Louzon!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Louzon is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith prevents Louzon from getting the reversal.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Louzon hang on?
Louzon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Joe Louzon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Smith!
Dave Smith is the new lightweight champion!
Dave Smith decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.