PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Jamie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Smokers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jamie
vs
Smokers

190 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Jamie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Smokers!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smokers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jamie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smokers trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smokers being controlled here momentarily.
Smokers throwing strikes from guard but Jamie blocks nicely.
Smokers trying to control the position from guard on top but Jamie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamie managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jamie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Jamie just wasn't active enough.
Jamie has his takedown stuffed

and Smokers counters with a takedown 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!
Jamie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smokers's best efforts.

Smokers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smokers seems to be looking for submissions.
Jamie keeping hold of Smokers's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jamie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smokers postures up in Jamie's guard and throws a big left but Jamie blocks it.
Jamie trying to control the position here.
Jamie wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokers is in close to Jamie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jamie trying to control the position here.
Smokers trying to control but Jamie is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smokers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jamie's head.
Jamie wants to stand up but Smokers is controlling him.
Jamie keeping moving, preventing Smokers from controlling successfully.
Smokers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokers is fighting to break Jamie's control of his arms but Jamie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smokers landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smokers throwing strikes but missing.
Jamie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smokers throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smokers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smokers trying to control but Jamie is working from the bottom.
Jamie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jamie tries to get out of the position.
Smokers postures up in Jamie's guard and throws a big left but Jamie blocks it.
Jamie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smokers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamie keeping moving, preventing Smokers from controlling successfully.
Smokers looks winded!
Jamie pulls Smokers in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jamie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jamie wants it to stay on the feet.
Jamie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jamie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smokers defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Jamie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smokers swivels and escapes.

Jamie gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smokers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jamie working away.
Smokers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jamie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smokers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jamie's waist but Jamie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smokers off to one side.
Smokers shoots in looking for a takedown. Jamie tries to sprawl out of it but Smokers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jamie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Jamie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smokers did well to prevent Jamie getting side control.
Jamie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smokers's head.

Jamie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smokers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jamie with the ground and pound but Smokers uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jamie stands up over Smokers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Jamie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jamie lands a couple of elbows.
Smokers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smokers wants to hit a switch here but Jamie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smokers there!
Jamie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jamie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jamie lands a big shot there that rocks Smokers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Smokers is rocked!
Jamie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smokers looks a forlorn figure.
Smokers is still in real trouble! Can Jamie finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Smokers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smokers seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jamie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smokers can't escape the position.
Jamie with a couple of short strikes.
Smokers working to try and regain half guard.
Jamie lands a nice shot to the head.
Jamie with the ground and pound from mount.
Jamie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smokers's face.
Jamie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smokers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jamie with shots to the head and body - Smokers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Adam Jamie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jamie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamie trying to control but Smokers is having none of it.
Jamie scoring with strikes but Smokers is staying in there.
Jamie landing strikes from the mount and Smokers is in trouble!

Jamie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smokers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jamie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jamie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jamie tries to score with some ground and pound. Smokers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jamie has hold of Smokers's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smokers seems comfortable defending it but Jamie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smokers is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smokers is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jamie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Jamie!