PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen what up, whats happenin as his entrance music. The key to victory for Fred Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jones
vs
Smith

167 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith connects with a high kick.

It looks like Fred Jones has been cut.
Jones blocks a head kick by Smith.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones misses with the combination.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fred Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones misses with the combination.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.

Smith drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Fred Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Smith.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.

It looks like Jeff Smith has been cut.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones slips a straight right by Smith.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Fred Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Smith down.
Jones avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smith looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jones pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones controlling the action here.
Smith wants to sweep but Jones has passed to side control!
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to control but Jones postures up.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith isn't going anywhere.
Jones trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Jones dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones thumps Smith with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones throws and low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith checks a low kick from Jones.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Fred Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice combination there by Jones.

Smith is rocked!
Smith seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Jones shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Smith is backing up but Jones catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Smith covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Jones Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Jones!