PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dr Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dr Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Smith

185 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dr Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones 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.
Smith has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Smith has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Smith pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith is trying to keep Jones in close.
Smith seems keen to control Jones's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Jones preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Jones.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Dr Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jones napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith wants to stand up but Jones has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Smith winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Smith is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.

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

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith gets a clinch.

Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Smith can't control as he wanted to and Jones manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Smith passes to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Smith.

Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

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

Smith darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.

Smith has clasped his hands together around Jones's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jones trying to remain calm as Smith controls from the top position.
Smith wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Smith cracks Jones with a big elbow.

Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jones.
Smith is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Jones wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Smith trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Smith has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Jones won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith 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 looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stan Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones wants to clinch

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones looking to stall.

That's two 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.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jones avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Dr Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Smith.

Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jones regains guard immediately.
Smith 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.
Jones is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Smith trying to control the position here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Dr Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
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.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

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