PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Smiff

180 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green avoids the head kick by Smiff.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Smiff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smiff won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Smiff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Green wants to sweep here but Smiff controlling him for the moment.
Green is working hard here to advance position.
Smiff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smiff stopping the sweep attempt from Green.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Smiff moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smiff swivels and escapes.
Smiff tries to clinch up.
Green fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green shoots in and drives through. Smiff sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Smiff.

Green scores with a takedown into Smiff's guard.
Green is in close to Smiff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smiff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
Green wants to control from the top but Smiff keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.
Green throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Green has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smiff has passed into side control.
Smiff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Green is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smiff connects with a decent elbow.
Green regains half guard.
Smiff controlling the action here.
Smiff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff tries to stand and escape but Green is controlling the position.
Smiff looks gassed!
Green tries to get to full guard but Smiff has control of the leg.
Green gets full guard.
Green manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smiff tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smiff is in all sorts of trouble here.
Green raining down shots from the mount!
Green working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Green with a couple of short strikes.
Green landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiff keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Green working Smiff over with strikes here.
Smiff in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Green cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smiff wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Green with shots to the head and body - Smiff looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Green.

Green has hold of Smiff's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smiff manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Green scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Green pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Green dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Green closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Green lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Smiff.
Green postures up in Smiff's guard and throws a big left but Smiff blocks it.
Green works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Green trying to control from half guard but Smiff is working away.
Smiff has hold of Green's hands but Green slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Green tries to pass to full mount but Smiff defends it.
Green passes to side control.
Green lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smiff is breathing heavily.

Green tries for a kimura but Smiff is defending well.
Green scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smiff is looking to reverse the position.

Green decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smiff to his feet.
A head kick misses from Smiff.

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smiff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green scoring with some ground and pound.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff has Green pulled in close to control his posture.
Green content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.
Green distracts Smiff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smiff wants to sweep but no luck.
Smiff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smiff looking to control.
Green stays in close to Smiff's body and controls the position.
Green wants to control from the top but Smiff keeps moving.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smiff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smiff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
Smiff throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Tony Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.

Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
Smiff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Smiff trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Green wants to pass the guard but Smiff is defending well.
Green wants to take a breather but Smiff is having none of it.
Smiff wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smiff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smiff wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smiff is looking to improve his position.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smiff's head.
Green stops Smiff from getting back to his feet.
Green works his way into full mount!
Green lands a big elbow.
Green trying to control but Smiff is having none of it.

Green working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Green with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Green dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green shoots and misses
and Smiff counters with a head kick.

Green is rocked!
Smiff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smiff's waist but Smiff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smiff has his takedown stuffed
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Smiff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Smiff fails with the takedown.
Green tries for a takedown but Smiff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Smiff throws a head kick that misses

so Green counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smiff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Smiff blocks nicely.

Smiff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Billy Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green passes into half guard.
Smiff taking some punishment here, with Green in his half guard.
Smiff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green thows a huge punch but Smiff dodges it nicely.
Green prevents Smiff from improving his position.
Green wants to free his trapped foot but Smiff is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smiff is looking to escape.
Green is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smiff is looking to get to half guard.
Green lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smiff is in a horrible position here. Green smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Green with a couple of short strikes.
Smiff regains half guard.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green wants to free his trapped foot but Smiff is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Green trying to control from half guard but Smiff is working away.
Smiff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smiff has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Green has passed into side control.
Smiff pushes Green away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Green gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Smiff takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smiff on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Green working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green cracks Smiff with a big elbow.
Smiff takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Green staying calm.
Smiff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Green.
Smiff is trying to get back to half guard.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Smiff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smiff regains half guard, as Green was trying to land strikes.
Tony Smiff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smiff scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Green manages to mount him!

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Green!