PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and taylor timmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). timmy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: here come the boom. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Smith
vs
timmy

195 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

194 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, taylor timmy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
timmy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for timmy on the ground.
timmy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Smith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Smith tries to get to full guard but timmy has control of the leg.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
timmy wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith won't allow timmy to pass to mount.
Smith is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

timmy shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith wants to stand up but timmy is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

timmy gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but timmy pushes him off.
timmy misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. timmy didn't expect that.

Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

timmy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. timmy showed some decent athleticism there.
timmy looks gassed!
Smith is trying to stand back up but timmy is controlling him
timmy wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
timmy is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

timmy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. timmy eventually gives up the hold.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as timmy sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but timmy had control of the position.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
timmy tries to land a sweep but no joy.

timmy is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith cracks timmy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith shoots in and drives through. timmy sprawls well.

timmy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. timmy showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to get to full guard but timmy has control of the leg.
timmy passes to side control.
timmy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
timmy tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

timmy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith lands with a nice combination. timmy backs away looking to recover.

It looks like taylor timmy has been cut.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in timmy's guard.
timmy trying to control the position.
Smith won't allow timmy to sweep him here.
timmy has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
timmy 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 is working timmy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from timmy's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of timmy's head.
Smith distracts timmy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
timmy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

timmy scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
timmy keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
timmy looking to control.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith wants to stand but timmy is controlling his posture from full guard.

timmy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
timmy wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but timmy keeps moving.
timmy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.

Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Smith gets to his feet. timmy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
timmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
timmy tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.

timmy has taken the fight to the clinch.
timmy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith scores with the left hand. timmy knows he should have avoided that one.
timmy shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith closes the distance but timmy moves to the side

and timmy counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

timmy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
timmy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Terry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith drives through and clinches with timmy against the cage.
timmy jumps guard but Smith stands there with timmy around his waist. timmy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on taylor timmy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith throws a right and a left that timmy avoids nicely.
timmy has his takedown stuffed

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
timmy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break timmy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith won't allow timmy to get back to his feet.
Terry Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
timmy keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
timmy controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Smith gets to his feet. timmy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and timmy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from timmy.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.

timmy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
timmy trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
timmy has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.

timmy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two 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 stopping the sweep attempt from timmy.
timmy wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
timmy has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
timmy working a defensive guard here.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
timmy is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but timmy is working from the bottom.
Smith just content to control the position.
Smith tries to move to mount but timmy blocks the move with his legs.
timmy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

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.
timmy taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
timmy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Smith decides to stand and escape the position.
Smith closes the distance but timmy moves to the side

and timmy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as timmy sits in half guard.
timmy wants to stand but Smith has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Smith is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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