PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pytorvra Narcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke the Fire. Johnny Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pytorvra Narcus's chin.

Smith
vs
Narcus

183 cm
29
163 lbs
12 - 20 - 0

170 cm
29
162 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pytorvra Narcus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Narcus keeps the fight on the outside.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Narcus goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Narcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Narcus pushes him off.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Narcus's half guard.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narcus keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Narcus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Narcus is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Narcus won't allow Smith to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narcus controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Johnny Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Narcus gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Narcus looking for a sweep. Not yet Narcus, not yet.
Narcus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Narcus kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.

Smith gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narcus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Narcus wants to break free but Smith has control.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Narcus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Narcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith in side control, throwing shots but Narcus defends.
Narcus struggling a bit here.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Narcus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Narcus is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Narcus counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Narcus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Narcus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Narcus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith trying to control the position.
Narcus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Narcus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narcus landing with the ground and pound.
Narcus throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Narcus chips away with some ground and pound.
Narcus landing with the ground and pound.
Narcus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Narcus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Narcus scoring with some ground and pound.
Narcus throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Narcus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Narcus scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narcus throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Narcus is working to get back to half guard.
Smith is stalling here but it's allowed Narcus to get half guard.
Narcus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Narcus is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Narcus is working away.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Narcus is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control. Narcus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Narcus is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Narcus is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narcus is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Narcus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith wants to stand up but Narcus has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Narcus's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pytorvra Narcus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Smith throws a leg kick which misses Narcus's front leg but catches the back leg as Narcus tries to avoid it.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Narcus takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Pytorvra Narcus has been cut.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Narcus is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Smith pulls guard successfully.
Narcus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Narcus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Narcus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Narcus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Narcus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Narcus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith controlling Narcus's posture.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Narcus pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narcus postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Narcus is proving a slippery customer.
Narcus with a nice head shot there.
Narcus postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Narcus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Narcus throws a big right hand that misses.
Narcus postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Narcus landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Narcus slips an elbow through the middle.
Narcus works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Narcus wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Narcus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narcus postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Narcus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith wants to sweep here but Narcus controlling him for the moment.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Narcus defends well.
Narcus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Narcus with a nice head shot there.
Narcus stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Narcus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narcus being controlled here momentarily.
Narcus landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Narcus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Narcus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Narcus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Narcus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Narcus distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narcus postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Narcus advances to half guard.
Pytorvra Narcus has got the better of the ground game so far.

Smith kicks off Narcus and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looks for a takedown but Narcus sprawls well.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pytorvra Narcus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Narcus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pytorvra Narcus!