PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch has chosen Devildriver - Hold Back The Day as his entrance music. Jack Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Dutch

176 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

CLOSING DOWN EVERTHING $10

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Dutch!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Dutch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Dutch's head but Dutch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dutch moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dutch fails with the takedown.
Jack Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a big uppercut and Dutch crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dutch looks OK. Smith waves Dutch back to his feet!

Dutch is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Dutch! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Dutch is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Dutch looking for a sweep. Not yet Dutch, not yet.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dutch seems to have recovered his senses.
Dutch moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dutch shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Dutch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Dutch looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith wants to slow Dutch down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith swings for the body but Dutch moves out of range.
Dutch blocks a jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Dutch pushes him off.
A big right from Smith misses.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith takes a swing at Dutch's ribcage but misses.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutch.
Dutch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dutch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jack Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Dutch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Dutch ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dutch.

Dutch clinches with his opponent.
Dutch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Dutch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 connects with a crisp jab.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dutch checks it well.

Dutch gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Smith lands a nice hook to Dutch's body. Dutch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Dutch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dutch slips a jab from Smith.

Dutch has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith stalling.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith avoiding damage as Dutch throws knees to the body.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutch won't allow it.
Dutch is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dutch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutch won't allow it.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dutch looking for a takedown.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dutch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Dutch shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dutch is controlling him.
Dutch scoring with some ground and pound.
Dutch lands a couple of elbows.

Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dutch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dutch checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dutch blocks a jab.

Dutch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith tries to kick Dutch off but Dutch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dutch shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Dutch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Dutch saw that one coming.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Dutch loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Dutch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jack Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Dutch.
Dutch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith digs a good body shot into Dutch's ribs.
Smith cracks Dutch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith misses with a looping left.

Smith forces Dutch back against the cage and clinches.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Dutch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dutch has him pressed against the cage.
Dutch prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dutch trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dutch into the cage.
A short uppercut from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Dutch prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Dutch has control.
Dutch wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutch won't allow it.

Dutch has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Dutch dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Smith kicks off Dutch and gets to his feet.
Dutch slips a jab from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.

Dutch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dutch lands with a punch from half guard.
Dutch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith pushes Dutch off looking to stand but Dutch dives back in and keeps control.
Smith trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dutch won't let Smith get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dutch is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith really wants to buck Dutch off and get back to his feet.
Dutch landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dutch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dutch dominating with strikes here.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith bucks up and throws Dutch to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dutch closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Dutch pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a right and a left that Dutch avoids nicely.
Dutch has a takedown stuffed.
Jack Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dutch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Dutch gets the takedown into side control.
Dutch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith tries to escape but Dutch is in control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dutch grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dutch connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Dutch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dutch is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dutch shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws the left hand but Dutch avoids the punch easily.
Dutch shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Dutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tests Dutch's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Dutch scores a takedown into full mount!
Dutch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dutch throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dutch with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Dutch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dutch shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Dutch checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Dutch is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Dutch tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dutch checks the leg kick.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dutch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Dutch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Dutch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dutch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dutch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dutch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!

Dutch clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dutch looking for a takedown.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dutch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Dutch keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch looking for a takedown.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Dutch has him pressed against the cage.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Dutch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Dutch is controlling the position.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Dutch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dutch tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dutch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dutch can't get the takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Dutch is controlling the position.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dutch won't allow it.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Dutch.
Dutch prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Dutch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Dutch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dutch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Dutch has double underhooks.
Smith can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dutch.
Dutch keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dutch is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Dutch keeps him there for the moment.
Dutch is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith is trying to break free.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dutch.
Dutch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Dutch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Dutch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Dutch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dutch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jack Smith is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Dutch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith misses with a hook. Dutch ducked under it nicely.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dutch, pushing him back against the cage.
Dutch keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Dutch lands a takedown into guard.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dutch shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith is looking to clinch but Dutch is avoiding it.

Dutch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dutch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dutch checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

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