PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieter Pieter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Smith
vs
Pieter

170 cm
26
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pieter Pieter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.

Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pieter is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pieter trying to control from the bottom.
Pieter wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control. Pieter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pieter moves into full guard.
Pieter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Pieter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pieter wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Pieter throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pieter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pieter connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pieter.
Pieter won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Pieter wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pieter from controlling successfully.
Pieter is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pieter trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Pieter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pieter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pieter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pieter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Smith stands up and waves to Pieter to follow him.
Pieter tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pieter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pieter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Dave Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieter Pieter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pieter tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Smith jumps guard and drags Pieter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pieter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pieter's guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pieter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pieter controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pieter is proving hard to escape from.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pieter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pieter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dave Smith will probably get the nod.
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.

Smith looks for the body kick but Pieter saw that one coming.

Smith gets a takedown into half guard.

Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith throwing shots but Pieter is blocking nicely.
Pieter is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Pieter gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith wants to control from the top but Pieter keeps moving.
Smith postures up in Pieter's guard and throws a big left but Pieter blocks it.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Pieter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pieter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pieter can do anything to dispel that myth.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pieter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pieter.
Dave Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pieter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pieter is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Pieter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieter thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith gets full guard.
Pieter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pieter from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Pieter is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pieter wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Pieter Pieter has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Pieter is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Pieter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith seems keen to control Pieter's posture.
Pieter postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Pieter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pieter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pieter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pieter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pieter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pieter Pieter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith clinches up with Pieter and pushes him back against the cage.
Pieter is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Pieter is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pieter persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Pieter trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith has his feet on Pieter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Pieter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Pieter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Pieter postures up.
Smith tries to roll over but Pieter keeps him under control.
Pieter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Smith pushes Pieter off and gets back to his feet.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pieter is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.

Smith stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieter shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Pieter 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 Pieter off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pieter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Pieter scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
Pieter trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pieter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith trying to control the position.
Pieter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Pieter wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith wants to sweep here but Pieter controlling him for the moment.

Pieter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pieter has Smith in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pieter looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pieter is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control but Pieter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pieter Pieter just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but Pieter had control of the position.
Smith is looking to advance position but Pieter has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Pieter jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Pieter has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Smith misses with a strike from the bottom.
Smith is trying to buck Pieter off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieter scores with punches from side control.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Pieter there.
Pieter winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pieter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pieter lands strikes from half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Smith has a hand on Pieter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pieter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pieter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pieter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pieter controlling the position easily from mount.
Pieter breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Pieter is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Smith regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand.
Pieter tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Pieter drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Pieter in his half guard.
Pieter lands with a punch from half guard.
Pieter not doing much here.

Pieter is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Pieter there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pieter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith pushes Pieter off looking to stand but Pieter dives back in and keeps control.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pieter scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pieter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Pieter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Pieter in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pieter Pieter dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pieter fails with a takedown attempt.
Pieter avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pieter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pieter obliges.
Pieter stalling.

Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pieter regains guard immediately.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pieter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pieter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pieter working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Pieter is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Pieter is retaining full guard.
Smith postures up in Pieter's guard and throws a big left but Pieter blocks it.

Pieter has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pieter.
Smith working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pieter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pieter.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

Pieter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pieter keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pieter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pieter tries to strike from the bottom.
Pieter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pieter, up you get!
Pieter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dave Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieter Pieter.
Smith looks for the body kick but Pieter saw that one coming.
Dave Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pieter Pieter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Smith.
I think Pieter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter Pieter!
Pieter Pieter is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Pieter Pieter misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.