PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Sienna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (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.

Sienna
vs
Smith

188 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Sienna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sienna circles away.
Sienna fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sienna is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Sienna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Sienna tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Sienna is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sienna is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sienna defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sienna prevents Smith from improving position.
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith trying to control the action but Sienna is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith dives in and grabs Sienna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sienna pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Sienna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sienna off to one side.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Sienna, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Sienna against the cage but Sienna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chad Sienna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
Smith looks gassed!
Sienna throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Chad Sienna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Sienna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

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.
Sienna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Sienna tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Sienna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sienna tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Sienna fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith shoots in and bounces Sienna off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Sienna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sienna wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sienna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Sienna keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Sienna trying to control the position here.

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 Sienna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Sienna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sienna has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Smith has hold of one of Sienna's legs. Sienna is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sienna seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Sienna is retaining full guard.
Sienna 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.
Sienna keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sienna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sienna wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Sienna scores with a three punch combo!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Sienna works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Sienna lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Sienna.
Sienna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sienna tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Sienna.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Sienna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Sienna improves position.
Sienna can't get the takedown.
Sienna struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Sienna.
Sienna has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sienna breaks from the clinch.

That's two 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.
Sienna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sienna duly obliges.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sienna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sienna tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Sienna didn't expect that.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sienna pulls Smith in to control the position.
Sienna wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Sienna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith won't allow Sienna to sweep him here.
Sienna pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Sienna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Sienna is working from the bottom.
Smith preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sienna lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Sienna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sienna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sienna has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sienna gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sienna working hard to break the clinch.
Sienna goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
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 Sienna walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Sienna.
Sienna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sienna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sienna gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Sienna dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sienna misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sienna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sienna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sienna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Sienna.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sienna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sienna misses with the combination.
Sienna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sienna but Sienna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sienna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Chad Sienna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
Sienna shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Sienna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sienna scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sienna throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
A combination from Sienna does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Sienna wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Chad Sienna is winning the standup battle so far.
Sienna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sienna swinging wilding here.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sienna is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Chad Sienna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sienna throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.

Sienna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sienna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Sienna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sienna prevents a takedown attempt there.

Sienna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sienna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sienna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sienna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sienna wants to clinch.
Sienna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sienna wants it to stay on the feet.
Sienna tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sienna tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Sienna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sienna lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Sienna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sienna has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

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