PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucinaldo Timotio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timotio has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bob Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Timotio
vs
Smith

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucinaldo Timotio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timotio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Timotio off to one side.
Timotio is breathing heavily.
Timotio throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Timotio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith passes to side control.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working Timotio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Timotio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is working Timotio over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith cracks Timotio with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Timotio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Timotio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Timotio down.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Timotio is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Timotio to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Timotio is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.

Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Timotio's guard.
Timotio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Timotio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Timotio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timotio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Timotio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith trying to control but Timotio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Timotio is trying to improve his position.
Timotio is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Timotio is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four 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 grinds an elbow into Timotio's temple.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Timotio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Timotio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timotio tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Timotio can't do much from the bottom here.
Timotio takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bob Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Timotio is defending well.
Timotio wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Timotio working to try and regain half guard.
Timotio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith working Timotio over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Timotio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Timotio hang on?
Smith looking to finish Timotio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Timotio!
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Timotio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Timotio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smith controlling the action here.
Timotio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Timotio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Timotio!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Timotio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Timotio trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Timotio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith throwing short punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Timotio manages to get himself to full guard.
Timotio working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Timotio wants to sweep but no luck.
Timotio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Timotio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Timotio has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Timotio's head.
Smith with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith works over Timotio with some ground and pound from guard.
Timotio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Timotio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Timotio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith cracks Timotio with a solid left hand.
Timotio is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Timotio throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Timotio doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith working over Timotio with some ground and pound. Timotio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Timotio is defending the position.
Timotio tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Timotio!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith looking to finish Timotio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Timotio!
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith landing punches.
Timotio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Timotio is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Timotio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Timotio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timotio taking shots to the head.
Timotio is trying to escape the mount.
Timotio wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Timotio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Timotio hang on?
Timotio is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Timotio is in trouble!
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Timotio is working to get back to half guard.
Timotio is working hard here to advance position.
Timotio tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Timotio is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Timotio throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Timotio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Timotio looks a forlorn figure.
Smith prevents Timotio from getting the reversal.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Timotio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Timotio can't escape the position.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Timotio?
Lucinaldo Timotio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Timotio flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

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