PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeAndre Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Fonseca

181 cm
22
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

KAISER

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAndre Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fonseca tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to stall here but Fonseca recovers full guard.
Smithis looking to pass into half guard but Fonseca pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fonseca is in guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Fonseca is proving a slippery customer.
Fonseca looking to pass the guard.

Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Guilherme Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Fonseca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Fonseca. Fonseca gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Fonseca which made him look bad.
Fonseca throws a right hand that misses

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Fonseca has wrist control.
Fonseca is trying to keep Smith in close.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Fonseca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fonseca is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonseca looking to control.

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith stands and throws Fonseca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Fonseca controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fonseca manages to get back to half guard.
Smith looks to land a strike but Fonseca avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fonseca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith cracks Fonseca with a solid left hand.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Fonseca has wrist control.
Smith tries to stand but Fonseca is controlling from the bottom.
Smith stands up over Fonseca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fonseca is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Fonseca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Fonseca is keeping the position.

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fonseca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fonseca on the ground.
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!
Fonseca pulls Smith in to control the position.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control but Fonseca is working from the bottom.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeAndre Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith feints and as Fonseca raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Fonseca blocks nicely.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Fonseca uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Fonseca!
Fonseca won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Fonseca is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Fonseca has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fonseca seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fonseca is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fonseca performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Fonseca has control of the leg.
Smith is looking to get back to full guard here but Fonseca has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fonseca is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Fonseca postures up.

Fonseca stands up and beckons Smith to his feet.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.

Fonseca clinches up against the ropes.

Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fonseca works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Fonseca keeps moving.
Fonseca looking for a sweep. Not yet Fonseca, not yet.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fonseca's head.
Smith wants to control from the top but Fonseca keeps moving.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fonseca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.

Fonseca looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Fonseca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Fonseca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fonseca tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fonseca preventing the sweep.
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 DeAndre Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fonseca shoots in but no luck this time.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fonseca enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fonseca manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fonseca is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.

Fonseca is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith stands up over Fonseca, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
DeAndre Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is working Fonseca over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fonseca's head.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fonseca is keeping the position for now.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith postures up in Fonseca's guard and throws a big left but Fonseca blocks it.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fonseca has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Fonseca's brow.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to stand up but Fonseca won't let him.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

DeAndre Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fonseca pinned against the ropes. Fonseca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fonseca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but Fonseca drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fonseca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is trying to keep Fonseca in close.
Fonseca scoring with some ground and pound.
Fonseca stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.

Fonseca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fonseca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fonseca!
Fonseca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
DeAndre Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Guilherme Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

And that's the end of the fight!
DeAndre Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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