PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fransje DuVal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boesha Smickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DuVal
vs
Smickers

174 cm
19
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fransje DuVal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boesha Smickers!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DuVal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smickers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
DuVal controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DuVal breaks from Smickers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
DuVal content just to control the position here.
DuVal misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by DuVal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

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.
DuVal landing shots from mount.
DuVal throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
DuVal throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smickers tries to hold on but DuVal pushes him away.
Smickers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smickers wants to hold on but DuVal pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuVal in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smickers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DuVal misses with a head shot.
Smickers wants to hold on but DuVal pushes him away.
Smickers is desperately trying to improve his position but DuVal has a good base and remains in mount.
DuVal pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
DuVal controlling from the full mount.

That's four 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.
DuVal lands with some strikes.
Smickers avoids a series of strikes thrown by DuVal.
Smickers is desperately trying to improve his position but DuVal has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
DuVal with a couple of short strikes.
Smickers working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smickers wants to clinch.
DuVal shoots in but no luck this time.
Smickers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DuVal swivels and escapes.
Boesha Smickers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smickers with a lazy takedown attempt

and DuVal counters with a single leg into guard. Smickers didn't expect that.
DuVal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
DuVal is looking to advance position but Smickers has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
DuVal regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DuVal trying to control but Smickers postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. DuVal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smickers wants to get up but he can't break DuVal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
DuVal looking for a sweep. Not yet DuVal, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
DuVal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smickers has passed into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smickers wants to stand but DuVal has his arm trapped.
Smickers tries to move to mount but DuVal blocks the move with his legs.
DuVal wants to control but Smickers postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuVal tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smickers wants to clinch but DuVal slips to the side

and DuVal counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smickers manages to get back to half guard.
DuVal prevents Smickers from standing back up.
DuVal trying to control the action but Smickers is working from the bottom.
Smickers trying to hold on to DuVal's head to control him but DuVal postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smickers gets back to full guard.
Smickers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smickers is pulling down on DuVal's head. It's preventing any offense from DuVal, at least for the moment.
DuVal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fransje DuVal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Smickers tries to clinch but DuVal is having none of it.
Smickers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DuVal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DuVal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smickers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smickers has his takedown stuffed

and DuVal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smickers's guard now.
DuVal postures up in Smickers's guard and throws a big left but Smickers blocks it.
DuVal looking to pass the guard.
Smickers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DuVal throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DuVal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smickers controls DuVal momentarily but DuVal frees himself.
DuVal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smickers is keeping the position for now.
DuVal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smickers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smickers tries to clinch up but DuVal circles away and keeps his distance.
Smickers fails with a takedown attempt.
Fransje DuVal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boesha Smickers.
DuVal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smickers misses with a double jab
and DuVal counters with a body kick that stops Smickers in his tracks momentarily.
Fransje DuVal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smickers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smickers misses with a takedown attempt

so DuVal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
DuVal trying to control but Smickers is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DuVal wants to pass the guard but Smickers is keeping the position.
Smickers working a defensive guard here.
DuVal won't allow Smickers to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
DuVal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Smickers manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

DuVal looking for subs off his back but Smickers has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fransje DuVal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smickers is keen to just control but DuVal is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fransje DuVal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DuVal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fransje DuVal!