PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Chad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Suffa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Chad

189 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Chad!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Chad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Chad is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smith can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Chad get's back to his feet.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chad misses with a wild body shot.

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chad to the mat! Chad manages to get full guard.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chad trying to control the position.
Smith advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad is not content to let Smith control the position.

Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chad is looking for a sweep.
Smith taking a breather here.
Smith wants to stand but Chad has his arm trapped.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith blocks the strikes from Chad.
Chad tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Chad can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith tries for a takedown but Chad circles away easily

and Chad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Chad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chad fails to take his opponent's back.
Chad throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chad unloads with some shots from mount but Smith bucks and avoids them well.
Smith is controlling an arm, preventing Chad from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chad trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Chad punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chad throws some wild stikes that Smith manages to avoid easily.
Chad wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Chad looking to finish with strikes here!
Chad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chad has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four 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.
Chad won't let Smith get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Chad goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smith turns into him and now he's in Chad's guard.
Smith trying to control but Chad is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Chad dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Chad gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Chad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Chad pulls guard successfully.
Chad looking to control.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smith stands up from Chad's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to hold on to Chad's head to control him but Chad postures up.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Chad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Chad. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chad prevents Smith from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Chad moves into the clinch.

Chad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chad instigates a clinch.
Chad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Chad.

Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smith trying to control the action but Chad is working from the bottom.

Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Chad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chad drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Chad from controlling successfully.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chad.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chad preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chad trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chad throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Chad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chad blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Chad.

Chad closes the distance and clinches.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Chad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Chad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith looks to land a combination but Chad avoids it well.

Chad darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chad prevents Smith from improving his position.
Chad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chad has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
Chad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Chad with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Chad stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith blocks a head kick by Chad.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Chad controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chad counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Chad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chad trying to control here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Chad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Chad actively working from the bottom here.

Chad makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smith looks to clinch

so Chad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chad wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Smith is working an open guard so Chad takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck for Chad with that takedown attempt.
Chad cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chad doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up but Chad circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Chad counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chad wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chad tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Chad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Chad!