PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're Going Down by Sick Puppies. Jesus Christ struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!

Smith
vs
Christ

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Christ!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith darts in and clinches Christ up against the cage.
Christ looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Christ lands a nice shot to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith stalks Christ and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Christ's face. Christ staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Jesus Christ has been cut.
Smith is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Smith wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands a with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith gets a clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Christ gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Smith gets to his feet. Christ looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Smith clinches up against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Christ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big head kick from Smith and Christ is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Christ is rocked!
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Christ's head.
Christ is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith stands and throws Christ's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Christ seems to have recovered his senses.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith drops Christ with a left and a right! Oh, Christ is hurt - Smith dives into side control looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith stands up and beckons Christ to his feet.

Smith pushes Christ up against the cage in a clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Jesus Christ's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Christ trying to land knees to the body.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Christ's head.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Christ lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Christ pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Christ circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Christ regains guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Christ throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Christ over with strikes.

Smith stands up and beckons Christ to join him on the feet.
Jesus Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christ scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
Christ goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith lands a head kick!
Christ misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ looks to throw a body kick

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Christ's guard now.

Smith stands up from Christ's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Christ misses with a combination

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Christ, up you get!
Christ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smith moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Christ.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Christ's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith tries to clinch there but Christ circles away.
Christ loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith digs a right hand into Christ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Christ's gas tank.
Smith lands a body shot.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith with a jab.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christ counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Christ misses with a double jab

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Christ gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Jesus Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Smith wants the takedown. Christ is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Christ's guard against the cage.
Christ lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Christ working Smith over with strikes here.
Christ sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Christ there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ lands a nice shot to the head.

Christ swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Christ's guard. A big mistake from Christ there, giving up the dominant position!

Smith gets to his feet. Christ looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.

Smith instigates a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Christ which made him look bad.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christ as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christ moves out of range as Smith strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Christ backing up. Christ nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Christ is looking to clinch.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Christ.
Smith prevents a body shot from Christ.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Christ is proving hard to escape from.

Smith gets to his feet. Christ looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Christ wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side

and Smith moves into the clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
Christ misses with a two punch combination.
Christ throws a one two combo.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christ misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith clinches.
Christ is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Christ into the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Christ's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith tries to clinch there but Christ circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Christ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christ misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Christ shrugs it off.
Smith tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.
Smith tries to clinch but Christ is having none of it.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Christ didn't expect that.

Smith stands up from Christ's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Christ avoids the head kick by Smith.
Christ misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Christ blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ closes the distance but Smith moves to the side

and Smith moves into the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Smith stands up and waves to Christ to follow him.
Jesus Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Christ lands an overhand right.

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Christ to the mat! Christ manages to get full guard.

Christ manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Christ tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Christ misses with a combination

and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Christ's guard.

Christ is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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!
Christ is looking to get back to his feet here but Smith is keeping cool and he's managed to take Christ's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Christ manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Christ.

Smith pushes Christ off and scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith clinches but Christ breaks the clinch
and Christ counters with a one-two to the body.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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