PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Daniels

180 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Daniels!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

Daniels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Daniels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Daniels prevents Smith from standing back up.
Daniels throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Daniels is looking to pass Smith's guard but actually Smith recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controls Daniels momentarily but Daniels frees himself.
Daniels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Daniels stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Daniels trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daniels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.

It looks like David Smith has been cut.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Daniels closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Daniels controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daniels gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Daniels scores a takedown into full mount!
Daniels landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith tries to hold on but Daniels postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Daniels.
Daniels cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniels landing strikes from the mount.
Daniels is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Daniels controlling from the full mount.
Daniels trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Daniels with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith wants to control but Daniels is having none of it.
Daniels landing punches.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Daniels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daniels tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniels has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daniels fails to land the takedown.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Daniels some visible discomfort.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smith working the ground and pound but Daniels is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daniels struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels controls the position for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Smith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Daniels taking punishment in the form of punches.
Daniels is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Daniels is looking to improve his position.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daniels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daniels wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Smith throwing shots but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Daniels trying to control here.
Smith prevents Daniels from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniels walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Daniels scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Daniels trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daniels is working away from the top position though.
Daniels throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith trying to control here.
Daniels keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith won't allow Daniels to pass to mount.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Daniels showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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.
Smith is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.
Daniels would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Daniels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daniels throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniels's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Smith 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.

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

Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniels is one step ahead there.
Smith is trying to keep Daniels in close.
Daniels controlling from the top position.
Daniels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chuck Daniels has got the better of the ground game so far.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Daniels slips an elbow through the middle.
Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Daniels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing Daniels any problems.
Daniels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Daniels stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

Daniels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daniels has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Daniels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daniels!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith punching from mount but Daniels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Daniels working to try and regain half guard.
Daniels wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Daniels looks very uncomfortable down there.
Daniels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is thwarting Daniels's attempts to control the position.
Smith stops Daniels from getting back to his feet.
David Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith winds up and cracks Daniels with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.

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.
Daniels is not content to let Smith control the position.
Daniels taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Daniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Daniels counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith is trying to keep Daniels in close.
Chuck Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Daniels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Daniels!