PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wonderful Dragon (ranked 6000 p4p, 591 weight class) and Piet Smit (ranked 5503 p4p, 581 weight class). Smit has chosen Baby Got Back as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dragon
vs
Smit

194 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wonderful Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Piet Smit!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smit tries to sprawl but Dragon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dragon is trying to control. Smit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Smit looking for subs off his back but Dragon has passed one foot through into half guard.

Smit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dragon pulls his head out easily.
Smit strikes from the bottom but Dragon passes into mount!
Smit is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smit bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dragon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dragon tries to get out of the position.
Dragon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Smit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Smit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dragon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smit has Dragon in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Smit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragon is aware though and is defending well.

Smit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dragon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Smit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dragon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragon pushing down on Smit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dragon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dragon in particular looking to stall.
Dragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smit punching from the bottom.
Dragon is looking to advance position but Smit won't allow it.
Dragon prevents Smit from improving his position.

Dragon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smit defends it well.
Dragon controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragon is working away from the top position though.
Dragon is pressing down on Smit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smit is holding on for now.
Dragon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Smit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dragon pulls his head out easily.

Smit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

Smit has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dragon escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dragon!
Smit trying to control but Dragon flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Smit trying to control the hands but Dragon breaks the grip.
Dragon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Smit's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smit is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wonderful Dragon dominated that round.
That's time! Dragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dragon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smit is trying to defend but Dragon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dragon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dragon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smit.

Smit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dragon pulls his head out easily.
Dragon is looking to take a break and control but Smit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smit can do to turn this around?
Dragon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon trying to mount his opponent but Smit defends it.

Smit actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Dragon there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Dragon seems to be working for a kimura but Smit defends the submission attempt.

Smit looking for submissions off his back.
Smit throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Smit throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wonderful Dragon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dragon works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smit can't escape the position.
Dragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smit is trying to escape the mount.
Dragon controlling his opponent.

Dragon is working for a guillotine from mount but Smit frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon blocks Smit's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dragon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dragon lands a big shot there that rocks Smit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragon is working away from the top position though.

Smit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dragon defends it easily.
Dragon controlling from the top position.
Dragon wants to pass the guard but Smit is keeping the position.
Dragon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smit throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Smit working for a triangle but Dragon defends it easily.
Dragon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smit's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wonderful Dragon dominated that second round.
That's time! Dragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dragon gets the takedown into side control.
Smit is trying to get back to half guard.
Dragon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smit struggling a bit here.
Smit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smit struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragon taking a breather here.
Smit tries to buck Dragon off but Dragon is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smit can't do much from the bottom here.
Dragon trying to control the action but Smit is working from the bottom.
Smit can't do much from the bottom here.
Smit is trying to strike from the bottom but Dragon has passed into full mount.
Smit tries to reverse the position but Dragon maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smit flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dragon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smit working to try and regain half guard.
Smit tries to hold on but Dragon pushes him away.
Dragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dragon manages to capitalize on a mistake by Smit to take his back!
Smit rolls, trying to escape but Dragon keeps control of the position.
Dragon has good solid back control here.
Dragon connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Smit to escape the position.

It looks like Piet Smit has been cut.
Smit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dragon lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Dragon.
Dragon biding his time, controlling Smit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Smit hold on?!
Dragon tries to keep control of the position but Smit is staying busy.
Smit turns into Dragon and is now in his guard.
Dragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dragon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Smit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dragon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smit has Dragon in his guard.

Dragon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dragon wants to control from the top but Smit keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Smit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dragon is stalling in the full guard.
Piet Smit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Smit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dragon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dragon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Smit working for a triangle but Dragon defends it easily.
Wonderful Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dragon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wonderful Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dragon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wonderful Dragon!
In defeat, Piet Smit stepped up to the mic, saying 'Winning is not everything, it is the only thing!'.