PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sika Jauheliha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sika Jauheliha has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jauheliha
vs
Smith

183 cm
32
180 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

172 cm
33
172 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sika Jauheliha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jauheliha's half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jauheliha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith throwing shots but Jauheliha is blocking nicely.
Smith misses with a head shot. Jauheliha uses the momentum to regain guard.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Jauheliha keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith throws a strike but Jauheliha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Jauheliha stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jauheliha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sika Jauheliha.
Jauheliha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Jauheliha walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Jauheliha doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Jauheliha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jauheliha sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Jauheliha is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jauheliha is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jauheliha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Jauheliha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jauheliha tries to get out of the position.
Jauheliha taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.

Jauheliha kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Jauheliha sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jauheliha moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jauheliha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jauheliha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith letting Jauheliha take a breather here.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jauheliha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jauheliha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sika Jauheliha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Jauheliha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jauheliha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jauheliha tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Jauheliha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jauheliha lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jauheliha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jauheliha tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sika Jauheliha will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jauheliha tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jauheliha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Smith feints and as Jauheliha raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Jauheliha is defending well.

Smith tries for a kimura but Jauheliha is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jauheliha works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jauheliha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith prevents Jauheliha from standing back up.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Jauheliha's head.
Smith looks to land a strike but Jauheliha avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Jauheliha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a strike but Jauheliha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jauheliha controls the pace.
Jauheliha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Jauheliha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Sika Jauheliha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jauheliha as he jumps to the side.
Jauheliha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sika Jauheliha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jauheliha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Jauheliha misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jauheliha wants it to stay on the feet.
Sika Jauheliha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jauheliha throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

Jauheliha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Jauheliha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Jauheliha.

It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Jauheliha with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha effectively controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jauheliha working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jauheliha is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sika Jauheliha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
That's time! Jauheliha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jauheliha.
Good leg kick by Jauheliha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Jauheliha shows good takedown defense.
Sika Jauheliha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jauheliha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jauheliha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jauheliha keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Jauheliha has wrist control.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith advances position into side control!
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith trying to control the position but Jauheliha is working away.
Jauheliha wants to control but Smith postures up.
Jauheliha wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Smith advances to mount.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thowing shots but they're missing.
Jauheliha is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jauheliha working to try and regain half guard.
Jauheliha taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith cracks Jauheliha with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jauheliha is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Jauheliha is rocked!
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Jauheliha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jauheliha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jauheliha tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith connects with a bit shot that sees Jauheliha covering up! More strikes from Smith and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smith is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Smith!
A very excited looking Mike Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.