PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex has chosen Through The Fire And Flames by Dragonforce as his entrance music. Patrick Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Rex

185 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Rex!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Rex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith punishes Rex's body with a nice straight punch.
Rex slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rex moves away.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Rex fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Rex persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is looking for a sweep. Rex is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rex is aware though and is defending well.
Smith keeping full guard, as Rex tries to pass.

Smith has an active guard here but Rex has managed to pass into half guard.

Rex is looking for a kimura here.
Rex looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rex manages to get himself to full guard.
Rex has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Rex keeps moving.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control but Rex is working from the bottom.

That's two 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 has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rex is proving hard to escape from.

Rex is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rex throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a series of punches but Rex moves out of range.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Rex off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Rex is just out of range.
Rex slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Patrick Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Smith does no damage.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rex throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rex has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Rex wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick 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.

Smith scores with a hook to the body. Rex takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith tries to bum rush Rex with a series of wild strikes but Rex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Patrick Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Rex.
Rex 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 Rex off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rex takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Smith connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rex.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rex.
Rex changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Rex manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a series of punches but Rex moves out of range.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rex. Rex circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith punishes Rex's body with a nice straight punch.

Rex throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Rex finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rex!
Rex can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rex is trying to escape the mount.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith content just to control the position here.
Smith tries to control but Rex wriggling away.

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.
Rex throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smith. What's that going to do exactly?
Rex is trying to escape the mount.
Rex is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Rex sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Smith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rex looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith scores with the left hand. Rex knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Rex slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Rex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Rex's head but Rex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rex was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Rex avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rex looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.

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.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Patrick Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Rex.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Rex slips a jab from Smith.
Smith works Rex's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rex.
Rex moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith is looking to wear down Rex with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith looks to land a combination but Rex avoids it well.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Rex is just out of range.
Rex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rex moves away.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Rex uses good head movement to avoid it.

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 throws an overhand right that lands on Rex's shoulder, as Rex tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Rex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patrick Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a combination. Rex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rex was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rex shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Rex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson Rex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

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