PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jerima smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Francis
vs
smith

185 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jerima smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith tries to clinch but Francis moves out of range.
smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
smith tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
smith shoots in but no luck this time.
smith is looking to clinch.
smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
jerima smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
smith wants to clinch.
smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Francis's waist but Francis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing smith off to one side.
Shane Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jerima smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Francis.
smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Francis.
Francis wants to control but smith is keeping him busy.
smith tries to roll over but Francis keeps him under control.
smith is staying active underneath Francis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Francis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Francis's back!
Francis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Francis is trying to control but can't.
Francis is pressing down on smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Francis looking for a guillotine here but smith defends easily.
smith looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Francis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Francis is breathing heavily.
smith wants to pass the guard but Francis is keeping the position.

Francis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Francis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Francis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from smith.

smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Francis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of smith, into his guard.
smith working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Francis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Francis prevents smith from escaping the position.

Francis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
smith is looking to reverse the position.
smith sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Francis 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith pushes Francis off but Francis dives into side control.
smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
smith tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Francis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Francis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Francis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Francis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Francis 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.
Francis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Francis in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... smith is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Francis!