PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Blacksmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Blacksmith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hunter Force's chin.

Force
vs
Blacksmith

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Blacksmith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacksmith keeps the fight on the outside.
Blacksmith darts in trying to clinch

and Force counters with a single leg into guard. Blacksmith didn't expect that.
Blacksmith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Force is controlling him.
Force wanted to stand there but Blacksmith had control of the position.
Blacksmith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Force controls the pace.
Blacksmith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blacksmith wants to stand but Force is controlling the position.
Force looking to sit in guard and control but Blacksmith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacksmith 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.
Force looking to control.
Blacksmith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Blacksmith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blacksmith misses with a jab, cross combination.

Blacksmith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blacksmith lands in his opponent's guard.
Force working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacksmith won't allow Force to sweep him here.
Blacksmith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Force swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blacksmith 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.
Blacksmith trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
Force wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacksmith passes into half guard.
Blacksmith is thwarting Force's attempts to control the position.
Force is pressing down on Blacksmith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blacksmith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Force looking for a sweep. Not yet Force, not yet.
Blacksmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Force is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blacksmith passes Force's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blacksmith wants to control but Force is keeping him busy.
Blacksmith looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacksmith stalling.
Blacksmith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Force is staying active underneath Blacksmith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blacksmith wants to pass the guard but Force is defending well.
Force is holding on to half guard well.
Force trying to control from the bottom.
Force gets back to full guard.
Force is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adam Blacksmith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Force drives through with a takedown into guard.
Force trying to control the position from guard on top but Blacksmith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Force stopping the sweep attempt from Blacksmith.
Force trying to control the position from guard on top but Blacksmith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blacksmith trying to control the position here.
Force tries to free his leg and advance position but Blacksmith is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacksmith is trying to control the position but Force postures up.

Blacksmith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Blacksmith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blacksmith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Force doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Blacksmith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Force's guard.
Blacksmith looking to sit in guard and control but Force gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Force is stalling in the full guard.
Blacksmith 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force controls from within his opponent's guard.
Force wants to control from the top but Blacksmith keeps moving.
Force not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Blacksmith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Force wants to clinch.
Blacksmith wants to clinch

so Force counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacksmith keeping moving, preventing Force from controlling successfully.
Force stopping the sweep attempt from Blacksmith.
Force wants to pass the guard but Blacksmith is keeping the position.
Blacksmith is looking to sweep but instead, Force has passed into half guard.
Blacksmith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Force wants to control from the top but Blacksmith keeps moving.
Blacksmith looking to control.
Force wants to pass the guard but Blacksmith is keeping the position.
Blacksmith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blacksmith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Hunter Force will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blacksmith darts in trying to clinch

and Force counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blacksmith is looking to improve his position.
Blacksmith controlling the position well.
Blacksmith wants to get back to full guard.
Force is thwarting Blacksmith's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Force is pressing down on Blacksmith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blacksmith is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacksmith landing small, sideways elbows.
Blacksmith looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Force tries to keep at a distance but Blacksmith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Force tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blacksmith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blacksmith crunches a lovely knee into Force's ribcage.

Blacksmith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blacksmith tries to clinch up

and Force counters by moving into the clinch.
Force drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blacksmith gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacksmith wants to get back to striking at distance but Force won't allow it.
Blacksmith wants a takedown but no success here.
Blacksmith wants a takedown.

Blacksmith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blacksmith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blacksmith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Force gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Blacksmith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Force. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blacksmith has had enough of the clinch but Force keeps him there for the moment.

Blacksmith is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Force can't fight it off and eventually Blacksmith manages to take the fight to the floor. Force looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blacksmith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blacksmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Force is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blacksmith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force trying to keep a closed guard but Blacksmith is proving a slippery customer.
Force is pulling down on Blacksmith's head to control his posture.
Force is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Force seems content to control.
Force is thwarting Blacksmith's attempts to control the position.

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.

Blacksmith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Force misses with a takedown attempt

and Blacksmith counters by clinching up.
Blacksmith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Force is keeping busy.
Force prevents Blacksmith from breaking the clinch.
Force can't get the takedown.

Blacksmith pulls Force into guard.
Force being controlled here momentarily.
Force might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Blacksmith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blacksmith 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Blacksmith!