PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Smith
vs
Shaw

180 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.

It looks like Scott Smith has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Shaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shaw on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith tests Shaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot by Smith.

Shaw is rocked!
Danny Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shaw throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Scott Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw misses with a low kick.
Shaw lands the left hand.
Smith pushes Shaw away with a front kick.
Shaw looks gassed!
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaw doesn't seem bothered though.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Shaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shaw regains guard.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Shaw is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Shaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shaw makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith pulls Shaw in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Shaw backpedaling.
Shaw scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
Shaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scott Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Shaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw scores with a jab.
Smith connects with a right hand. Shaw shakes it off.

Smith moves into the clinch.

Shaw wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Shaw persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaw is one step ahead there.
Smith controls Shaw momentarily but Shaw frees himself.
Shaw is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shaw makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shaw working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith is trying to control the position but Shaw postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Shaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shaw postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Shaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danny Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shaw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shaw is staying tight to Smith's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw landing strikes.
Shaw looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Shaw in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sloppy strikes there by Shaw.
Shaw lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Shaw misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ground and pound from Shaw seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shaw sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smith managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Shaw. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Shaw ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Shaw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Shaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shaw misses with a straight right.
Shaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Shaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaw, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaw dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Shaw's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Scott Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Shaw.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Shaw.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Some wild striking there from Shaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shaw has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shaw shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a straight right. Shaw didn't see that one coming.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Scott Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith sizes up Shaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a low kick but Shaw moves out of range easily.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Shaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith jabs Shaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Shaw.
Nice shot by Shaw.
Shaw throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shaw.
Shaw thumps Smith with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Shaw backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Scott Smith!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Scott Smith!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Scott Smith!

Scott Smith wins by unanimous decision!