PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Reaper

160 cm
27
151 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
163 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Backyard Fighting
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grim Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper with a nice cross.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reaper throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper misses with a low kick.
Reaper throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Reaper thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reaper is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Reaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith slips a jab from Reaper.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reaper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reaper is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Good work by Reaper as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Reaper.
Reaper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Reaper pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reaper throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Reaper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reaper is out of range.
Reaper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reaper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reaper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Reaper slaps the foot to one side.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reaper avoids a kick to the body.
Reaper throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Smith tenderised Reaper's leg. Reaper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reaper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reaper. That's going to slow Smith down.
A good leg kick by Reaper.
Reaper throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reaper thumps Smith with a low kick.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Reaper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Reaper avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Reaper dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Reaper breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reaper lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Reaper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reaper throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grim Reaper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith has Reaper up against the cage in a clinch.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Reaper avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper blocks the elbow strike.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reaper stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
Reaper swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.

Reaper manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Reaper lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Reaper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reaper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Grim Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reaper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reaper blocks a jab.
Grim Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reaper throws a leg kick

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith has Reaper pressed against the cage, preventing Reaper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
Reaper lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reaper.
Reaper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Reaper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Reaper blocks with his arms.
Reaper wants to stall.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Reaper blocks the elbow strike.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reaper avoids it.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reaper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A frustrated look appears on Reaper's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaper blocks a leg kick.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Reaper thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
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 Dave Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Smith.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Reaper back into the cage.
Reaper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reaper misses with some punches.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith working Reaper over with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands an elbow just above Reaper 's eye.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Reaper is blocking nicely.
Reaper wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Reaper wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Reaper is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Reaper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Reaper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reaper avoids it.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Reaper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reaper wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.
Reaper looking to stall.
Reaper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reaper looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Reaper's head.
Smith stalling.
Reaper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
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 lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reaper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Reaper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dave Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reaper blocks the elbow strike.

Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.

Reaper tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Reaper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Reaper working hard to break the clinch.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Reaper avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Reaper won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith blocking some punches.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reaper's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Smith clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reaper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Reaper was not able to check.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Reaper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Reaper is out of range.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Reaper saw it coming and moves away.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Reaper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith blocking some punches.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Reaper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith is stalling here.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Reaper letting Smith take a breather here.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Reaper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reaper managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith prevents Reaper from breaking the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reaper up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reaper is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
A short right from Reaper on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Reaper blocks the elbow strike.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reaper.
Reaper is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.

Reaper manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Reaper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Reaper tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reaper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reaper.
Smith wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Reaper feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Reaper scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Reaper counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reaper.
Reaper throws a leg kick

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reaper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
Reaper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Smith had his way with Grim Reaper in that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Reaper.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reaper.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Reaper.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Reaper throws a body kick that misses.
Reaper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Reaper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reaper throws a big shot that misses.
Smith avoids the head kick by Reaper.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Reaper misses
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reaper's knee momentarily.
Reaper misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Reaper counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Reaper.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Reaper checks it.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reaper feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Reaper throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Reaper throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a jab when Reaper was well out of range.
Grim Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper scores with a push kick.
Reaper clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reaper tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reaper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Reaper throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reaper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Reaper throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Reaper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reaper counters with a head kick.
Reaper is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith throws a wild body kick that Reaper sees coming a mile off.
Smith is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reaper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Reaper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reaper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Reaper.
A swing and a miss from Reaper.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reaper checks it well.
Reaper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dave Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reaper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith tests Reaper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reaper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reaper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reaper misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Reaper checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reaper tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grim Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dave Smith!
Dave Smith is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Dave Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.