PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quack Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quack Smack told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Witt
vs
Smack

195 cm
22
201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Witt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quack Smack!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Witt closes the distance and clinches.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Witt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Witt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smack looking to slow down the pace here.
Smack prevents the takedown attempt.
Witt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smack's face.
Witt wants a takedown.

Witt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smack regains guard.
Smack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smack throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Witt trying to control the position from guard on top but Smack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smack throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Smack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Witt is one step ahead there.
Witt tries to free his leg and advance position but Smack is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack trying to keep a closed guard but Witt is proving a slippery customer.

Witt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Witt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smack keeps the fight on the outside.
Witt tries to clinch there but Smack circles away.
Witt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Witt looks for a takedown but Smack sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Witt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smack shoots in and bounces Witt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack wants to stand but Witt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Witt keeping moving, preventing Smack from controlling successfully.
Witt wants to stand and escape but Smack is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smack.
Witt fails with the takedown

and Smack counters with a shoot takedown. Witt fights it but they end up in guard.

Witt is looking for a triangle but Smack pushes his legs off easily.
Smack connects with a couple of short punches.
Smack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Witt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack wants to control from the top but Witt keeps moving.
Smack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Witt working for submissions but it's allowed Smack to get to half guard.
Smack is trying to control the action in half guard but Witt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Witt kicks Smack off and gets back to his feet.
Witt tries to clinch there but Smack circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quack Smack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Witt tries to clinch but Smack moves out of range.
Witt tries to clinch there but Smack circles away.

Witt clinches up with Smack and pushes him back against the cage.
Smack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Witt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Witt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Witt tries to land a knee to the head but Smack blocks with his arms.
Witt gets underhooks to prevent Smack's takedown attempt.
Witt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Witt lands an elbow inside.
Smack can't break the clinch.
Witt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Quack Smack has been cut.
Smack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniel Witt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quack Smack.
Witt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smack takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smack takes an elbow to the forehead.
Witt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Witt misses with a knee to the head.
Witt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smack blocks it with crossed arms.
Witt scores with a knee to the head.
Witt scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Witt.
Witt goes for a takedown attempt but Smack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Witt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice sprawl there from Smack as Witt shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smack circles away.
Smack misses with a double jab.
Witt looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Witt clinches but Smack breaks the clinch

and Smack counters with a shoot takedown. Witt fights it but they end up in guard.
Witt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smack trying to control but Witt is working from the bottom.
Smack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smack is looking to work some ground and pound but Witt has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smack chips away with some ground and pound.
Smack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Witt is keeping the position for now.
Smack stops Witt from standing up.
Smack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smack gets to mount! Witt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack landing shots from mount.
Smack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Witt is looking to escape.
Witt has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Smack's lack of action.
Smack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Witt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Witt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Witt kicks Smack off and gets back to his feet.

Smack scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smack seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Witt pushes Smack off looking to stand but Smack dives back in and keeps control.
Smack controlling the action here.
Smack slips a nice elbow through Witt's hands, connecting with Witt's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quack Smack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quack Smack's cut.
That's time! Witt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Witt has managed to clinch.
Smack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smack tries to stall but Witt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Witt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smack takes a knee right on the jaw!
Witt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smack's face.
Witt connects with a knee to the head.
Smack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Witt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Witt lands a knee to the head.
Witt crunches a lovely knee into Smack's ribcage.
Witt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Witt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smack looking to stall.
Witt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Witt looking to throw knees to the head but Smack is blocking nicely.
Witt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Witt scores with a knee to the head.
Smack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt lands an elbow inside that Smack shrugs off.
Witt misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Witt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smack blocks it with crossed arms.
Witt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Witt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Witt connects with a knee to the head.
Witt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Witt landing knees to the body.
Witt lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt connects with a knee to the head.
Witt connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Quack Smack's cut even more.
Witt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Witt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Witt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Witt with a knee to the head.
Witt looking to throw knees to the head but Smack is blocking nicely.
Smack tries to break the clinch but Witt is controlling the position.
Witt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Witt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Witt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daniel Witt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quack Smack.
Witt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smack's face.
Witt misses with a knee to the head.
Smack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Witt has him pressed against the cage.
Witt landing knees to the head.
Witt lands a knee to the body.
Witt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smack is working for takedown but Witt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Witt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Witt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smack pulls his leg out and moves away.
Witt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack fails to land with a series of punches.
Witt moves in looking to clinch but Smack pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Smack as Witt shoots in.
Smack misses with an attempted mid kick.

Smack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Witt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Witt wants to stand but Smack is controlling the position.
Witt being controlled here, momentarily.
Smack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Witt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smack trying to control the position from guard on top but Witt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quack Smack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Witt is on top in guard.
Smack is trying to keep Witt in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Witt manages to get himself to full guard.

Witt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smack can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Witt looking for a guillotine here but Smack defends easily.
Daniel Witt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smack looking to sit in guard and control but Witt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Witt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smack 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quack Smack!