PBP Commentary

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

Smith
vs
Sitas

171 cm
21
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mama Sitas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith gets caught flat footed, as Sitas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sitas postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Sitas from standing up.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sitas advances position into side control!
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sitas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith's coaches at Real Fighter GYM have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sitas working the head with strikes.
Sitas wants to stand but Smith has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Sitas moves into full mount!
Sitas cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitas lands a heavy elbow.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Sitas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sitas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smith is on top in guard.
Sitas trying to control the position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Sitas keeps moving.
Sitas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith pushing down on Sitas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Sitas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Sitas controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Sitas is working away.
Sitas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sitas looking for the RNC.
Smith looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sitas keeps control of the position as Smith tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitas lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Sitas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Smith defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sitas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Smith tries to roll but Sitas sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Smith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sitas lands a nice short elbow.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Sitas trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sitas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith won't allow Sitas to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Sitas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sitas closes the distance and clinches.
Sitas tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Sitas back against the cage.

Sitas breaks from the clinch.

Sitas clinches.

Sitas gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sitas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith won't allow Sitas to get back to his feet.
Sitas keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitas is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Sitas keeps moving.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Sitas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitas lands a couple of elbows.
Sitas wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.

Sitas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith postures up.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Sitas.
Sitas keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sitas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mama Sitas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is really struggling to control Sitas but he's trying to hold on to the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Sitas's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitas tries to avoid it.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitas's sensitive parts.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitas. Sitas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitas fails with the takedown.
Chris Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Sitas's belly button to the back.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Sitas darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Sitas into the cage.
Sitas is breathing heavily.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Sitas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Smith is looking to control Sitas's arms but Sitas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitas avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Sitas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sitas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Sitas is trying to break free.

Sitas wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Sitas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sitas wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Sitas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith is trying to push Sitas away but Sitas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sitas is defending well for now.

Sitas is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smith can't fight it off and eventually Sitas manages to take the fight to the floor. Smith looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Sitas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sitas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.

Smith working for a triangle but Sitas defends it easily.
Sitas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Sitas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
Sitas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sitas is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Sitas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Sitas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Sitas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.

Sitas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smith can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith passes Sitas's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Sitas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Sitas defends the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Smith.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

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