PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Judd (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
Judd

187 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Judd!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Judd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Judd shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Judd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith prevents Judd from improving his position.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith looks to land a strike but Judd avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Judd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Judd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Judd won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Judd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Judd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to stand and escape but Judd actually recovers to full guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Judd pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Chris Judd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Judd takes the fight into the clinch.
Judd 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.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Judd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Judd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Judd scores with a nice short uppercut.

Judd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Judd's ribs.
Judd looks gassed!
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Judd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Judd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Judd is having none of it.

Judd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smith has his foot on Judd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Judd works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith is trying to control the position but Judd postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith wants to slow Judd down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith tries to clinch but Judd is having none of it.

Judd closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Judd trying to land knees to the body.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith wants to break free but Judd has control.

Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Judd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Judd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith throws a strike but Judd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Judd is proving a slippery customer.

Judd stands up from Smith's guard - Judd perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Judd is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Judd throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith shoots in and bounces Judd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith trying to control but Judd is working from the bottom.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Judd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Judd!
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Judd is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing Judd any problems.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith is looking to stand up but Judd isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Judd's guard.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Judd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

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

Judd gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Smith throws a lazy head kick

and Judd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Judd breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Judd fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Judd was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Judd will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Judd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Smith is working an open guard so Judd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Judd as Smith shoots in.

Judd has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Judd is struggling to control the position.
Smith has Judd pressed against the cage, preventing Judd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Judd smiles and moves away.

Smith rushes Judd and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.

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

Judd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith is controlling Judd's trapped leg to prevent Judd from advancing to side control.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Judd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Judd blocks the strikes from Smith.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Smith wants to improve his position but Judd is controlling well.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smith gets the takedown into side control.

Judd sneaks out the side door and pushes Smith away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Smith scores with a takedown into Judd's guard.
Judd wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
John Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Judd is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Judd gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Judd pulls Smith into guard.

Judd pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.

Judd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Judd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Judd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Judd stands up and beckons Smith to his feet.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt

and Judd counters by moving into the clinch.

Judd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Judd. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Judd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith wants to clinch up but Judd keeps it at a distance.
Smith wants to slow Judd down by chopping away at his legs.

Judd clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.

Smith decides to pull guard.

Smith is working an open guard so Judd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judd throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Judd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Judd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Judd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Judd.
Smith tries to clinch up but Judd circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Judd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Judd tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Judd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith motions for Judd to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chris Judd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Judd misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Judd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!