PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Smeets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Roman
vs
Smeets

220 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humberto Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Smeets!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smeets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smeets tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smeets somewhat.
Smeets circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roman. Smeets does a little dance to reset his feet.

Smeets gets tackled into the cage by Roman. Roman maintains the clinch.
Smeets tries to pull guard but Roman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smeets lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roman tries to pull guard but Smeets forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smeets manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smeets has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smeets is trying to break the clinch but Roman has him pressed against the cage.
Smeets is trying to break the clinch but Roman has him pressed against the cage.
Smeets drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Humberto Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Smeets.
Smeets looks winded!
Smeets tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smeets has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

Smeets jumps into guard, dragging Roman to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Roman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roman throwing strikes from guard but Smeets blocks nicely.
Roman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to get up but he can't break Smeets's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smeets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roman postures up in Smeets's guard and throws a big left but Smeets blocks it.
Roman postures up in Smeets's guard and throws a big left but Smeets blocks it.
Roman preventing the sweep.
Smeets avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roman wants to get up but he can't break Smeets's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roman is looking to work some ground and pound but Smeets has wrist control.
Roman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roman postures up in Smeets's guard and throws a big left but Smeets blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smeets is proving hard to escape from.
Roman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smeets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roman postures up and lands a big shot to Smeets's brow.

Roman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smeets has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roman has managed to get both his arms back between Smeets's legs - danger averted.
Roman throwing strikes from guard but Smeets blocks nicely.
Roman throws a big right hand that misses.
Smeets preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman throwing strikes but missing.
Smeets working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roman.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smeets on the ground.

Smeets has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smeets looking for a sweep. Not yet Smeets, not yet.
Roman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roman wants to get up but he can't break Smeets's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smeets avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roman wanted to stand there but Smeets had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smeets wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Roman postures up in Smeets's guard and throws a big left but Smeets blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Roman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roman wants it to stay on the feet.
Roman moves in looking to clinch but Smeets pushes him off.
Roman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smeets dives in and grabs Roman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roman pushes down on Smeets's head and hops out.
Roman swinging wildly here.
Humberto Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roman is looking to clinch but Smeets is avoiding it.
Smeets tries to clinch but Roman moves out of range.
Roman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smeets manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smeets is breathing heavily.
Roman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roman misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smeets gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smeets to keep the fight standing.
Smeets is pressed up against the cage. Roman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smeets down to the mat. Smeets avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smeets connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smeets.
Humberto Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Smeets.
Smeets takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smeets avoids the body shot from Roman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smeets moves into the clinch.
Roman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smeets has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smeets after a bit of a struggle.
Smeets tries to pull guard but Roman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roman is trying to stall.
Roman tries to score a body lock takedown but Smeets shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smeets tries to pull guard but Roman holds him up against the cage and eventually Smeets drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smeets lands a shot to the body.
Smeets wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Smeets has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roman uses from the top position.
Roman connects with a couple of short punches.
Roman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roman stands up over Smeets, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smeets has momentary wrist control but Roman slips an elbow through the middle.
Smeets preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roman throwing strikes from guard but Smeets blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman postures up in Smeets's guard and throws a big left but Smeets blocks it.

Smeets is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roman is aware though and is defending well.
Roman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Humberto Roman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Smeets escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roman prevents Smeets from getting back to his feet.
Roman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman postures up in Smeets's guard and throws a big left but Smeets blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smeets wants to sweep but no luck.
Roman tries to stand but Smeets is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Roman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Roman thows a body shot but no joy.
Smeets ducks under a wild hook from Roman.
Smeets shoots in for a takedown but Roman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smeets fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smeets fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roman avoids it really well and circles away.
Roman tries to clinch but Smeets moves out of range.
Roman lands with a nice combination. Smeets backs away looking to recover.
Smeets takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smeets blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman wants to clinch up but Smeets keeps it at a distance.
Roman punishes Smeets's body with a nice straight punch.
Roman swings for the body but Smeets moves out of range.
Smeets fails with a takedown attempt.
Humberto Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Smeets.
Roman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roman wants to clinch.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smeets walks into a straight right hand from Roman.
Roman tries to clinch up.
Roman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smeets.
Roman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smeets on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Humberto Roman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smeets holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smeets effectively controlling the action here.
Roman avoids a wild elbow strike from Smeets.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smeets tries to break free but Roman pushes him back against the cage.

Roman pulls guard successfully.
Roman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roman trying to keep a closed guard but Smeets is proving a slippery customer.
Smeets stopping the sweep attempt from Roman.

Roman looking for subs off his back but Smeets has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smeets passes the guard and advances to mount!

Roman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smeets.
Smeets controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roman, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humberto Roman!