PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Crospwnt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sidney Crospwnt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Smith
vs
Crospwnt

176 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dillon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sidney Crospwnt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crospwnt swivels and escapes.
Crospwnt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Crospwnt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Crospwnt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Crospwnt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crospwnt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crospwnt loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Crospwnt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crospwnt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crospwnt throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crospwnt is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Crospwnt circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Crospwnt sprawls well.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Crospwnt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.

Smith pulls Crospwnt into guard.
Crospwnt wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith wants to sweep here but Crospwnt controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Crospwnt is proving a slippery customer.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Crospwnt is having none of it.
Crospwnt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Crospwnt gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Sidney Crospwnt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crospwnt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Crospwnt as Smith shoots in.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crospwnt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crospwnt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crospwnt's waist but Crospwnt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Crospwnt throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith cracks the inside of Crospwnt's front leg.
Smith throws a right hand that Crospwnt ducks under and follows up with a left that Crospwnt also avoids with ease.
Crospwnt misses with a two punch combination.
Crospwnt moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crospwnt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crospwnt counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith wants to clinch
and Crospwnt counters with a stiff right hand.

Smith clinches up with Crospwnt and pushes him back against the cage.
Crospwnt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crospwnt can't break the clinch.
Crospwnt can't break the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith jumps into guard, dragging Crospwnt to the mat.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crospwnt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crospwnt is working away from the top position though.

Crospwnt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Smith misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dillon Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crospwnt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Crospwnt as Smith shoots in.
Crospwnt looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Crospwnt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Crospwnt counters with a leg kick.
Crospwnt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crospwnt throws a right hand that misses

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crospwnt's guard now.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith trying to control but Crospwnt is working from the bottom.
Crospwnt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith trying to control but Crospwnt is working from the bottom.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith trying to control but Crospwnt is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crospwnt throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Dillon Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Crospwnt misses with a right hand

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Crospwnt which made him look bad.
Crospwnt throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Smith with the ground and pound but Crospwnt regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Smith prevents Crospwnt from standing back up.
Crospwnt scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Smith manages to mount him!
Smith unloading with bombs!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crospwnt can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control the pace but Crospwnt is squirming around nicely.
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
Crospwnt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Smith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crospwnt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith checks a low kick from Crospwnt.
Smith tries for a takedown but Crospwnt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crospwnt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Crospwnt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Crospwnt sees coming a mile off.
Smith looks for a takedown but Crospwnt sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith looks for a takedown but Crospwnt sprawls well.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Crospwnt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crospwnt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Crospwnt counters with a straight right hand.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith fails with the takedown.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Crospwnt.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith wants a takedown.
Crospwnt prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith tries to pull guard but Crospwnt won't allow it.
Crospwnt is trying to stall.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Crospwnt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crospwnt pinned against the cage. Crospwnt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crospwnt throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Crospwnt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crospwnt misses with a hook.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Crospwnt tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Crospwnt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith prevents Crospwnt from breaking the clinch.

Smith wants the takedown. Crospwnt is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Crospwnt's guard against the cage.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Crospwnt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sidney Crospwnt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crospwnt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crospwnt thinking.
A head kick from Smith lands but Crospwnt takes it in his stride.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Crospwnt cracks Smith with a good jab.

Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith wants to break free but Crospwnt has control.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crospwnt throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Crospwnt sprawls well.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crospwnt stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crospwnt misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Crospwnt circles away from the clinch attempt.

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

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Crospwnt won't allow it.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Sidney Crospwnt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Crospwnt. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Crospwnt moves out of range easily.

Smith darts in and clinches Crospwnt up against the cage.

Crospwnt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crospwnt misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crospwnt throws a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dillon Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

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