PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Thain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thain comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill: Insane In The Brain. Smith has chosen You're Going Down by Sick Puppies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thain
vs
Smith

185 cm
18
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Hell's Balls Fightwear

BADGER MILK!
Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd Thain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thain knocks Smith to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Jay Smith has been cut.

Thain looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Thain finish him?

Thain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
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!
Thain is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Smith's shoulder. That is not cool.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith is not content to let Thain control the position.
Thain is putting a hurting on Smith here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to bench press Thain off him but Thain keeps the position.

Thain looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Thain is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith looks gassed!
Thain grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.

Thain tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thain has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Thain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.

Thain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thain is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Thain away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Thain gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thain trying to control the position but Smith is working away.

Thain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thain is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is pushing Thain's head away, looking to escape. Thain manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thain controls the position from side control.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thain asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Thain trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Thain is staying tight to Smith's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Thain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.

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.
Thain trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Thain is putting a hurting on Smith here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thain is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.

Thain is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Thain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thain tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Thain with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Thain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thain fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries to clinch but Thain is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith blocks a head kick by Thain.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thain fails to pull guard.
Smith works on Thain's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Thain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Thain persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Jay Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thain shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Thain pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thain.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thain pinned against the cage. Thain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Thain on that attempt.
Thain shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thain counters with a nice uppercut.
Thain tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
A head kick from Thain lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith tries to clinch up

and Thain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Thain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Thain is controlling the position.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Todd Thain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thain clinches.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Thain is controlling the position.
Thain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thain doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch but Thain moves away
and Thain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Thain doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Thain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Thain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Thain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith tries to kick Thain off but Thain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Thain in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Smith tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Thain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Todd Thain!