PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barristan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen I am The Law as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Selmy
vs
Smith

187 cm
23
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

196 cm
29
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barristan Selmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derick Smith!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selmy looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Selmy ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

Selmy looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but Selmy drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.
Selmy stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Selmy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Selmy's guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Selmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selmy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Selmy controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Selmy is keeping the position for now.
Selmy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Selmy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

We're going to have a standup here because Barristan Selmy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Selmy 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 Selmy off to one side.
Selmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Selmy closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Selmy pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Selmy's head but Selmy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barristan Selmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Selmy.
Smith slips under a jab.
Selmy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selmy misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Selmy misses with a left hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Selmy.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Selmy loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Selmy.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Selmy misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Selmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Selmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Selmy takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Selmy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Selmy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Selmy is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Selmy has his hands clasped together around Smith's back. He's all about the action.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Selmy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selmy misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Selmy sees it coming and defends easily.
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 Barristan Selmy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slow jab from Selmy misses its intended target.

Selmy scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Selmy.
Selmy stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Selmy throwing strikes but missing.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Selmy defends well.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Selmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Selmy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Selmy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Selmy wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Selmy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Selmy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Selmy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Selmy is working hard here to advance position.
Selmy throws a big elbow that misses.
Selmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Selmy slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Selmy throws a big elbow that misses.
Selmy connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith is trying to keep Selmy in close.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Selmy defends well.
Smith wants to sweep here but Selmy controlling him for the moment.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith trying to control the position.
Selmy looking to pass the guard.
Selmy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Selmy chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Selmy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Selmy connects with a couple of short punches.
Selmy stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Selmy works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Selmy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Selmy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Selmy landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Selmy defends easily.
Selmy stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barristan Selmy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Selmy defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Selmy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Selmy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Selmy distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Selmy stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Selmy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Selmy working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barristan Selmy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Selmy scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Derick Smith has been cut.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Smith is rocked!
Selmy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selmy manages to avoid it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selmy manages to avoid it.
Barristan Selmy is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Selmy slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Selmy.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Selmy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Selmy.
Derick Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Selmy throws out a powerful jab.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selmy manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selmy misses with a looping right.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Selmy.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Selmy has a takedown stuffed.
Selmy shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Selmy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Selmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selmy throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Selmy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith leaves Selmy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barristan Selmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Selmy misses the target.
Selmy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Selmy gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Selmy avoids it easily.
Derick Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith swings for the body but Selmy moves out of range.
Selmy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barristan Selmy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Selmy. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Selmy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barristan Selmy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Selmy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barristan Selmy!
Barristan Selmy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.