PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Dragonforce - Operation Ground And Pound. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Jones

183 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

208 cm
19
262 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Smith lands a left hand.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith drops Jones with a nice combination! Smith dives into Jones's guard, looking to finish!

Jones is rocked!

It looks like Paul Jones has been cut.
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!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith is looking to stand up but Jones won't let him.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones 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.
Jones is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Jones is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Travis Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Jones looks gassed!
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith clinches up against the ropes.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Smith instigates a clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Smith lands a head kick!

Smith darts in and clinches Jones up against the ropes.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Travis Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paul Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Smith against the ropes but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith lands a head kick!
Jones shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Travis Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Travis Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Jones.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Travis Smith is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Smith.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones avoids the head kick by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Travis Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Smith slips under a jab.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Smith against the ropes but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a head kick!
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Travis Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26

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