PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cult of Personality. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Bede

189 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
178 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Bede!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Bede uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bede dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Bede checks it.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Bede sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bede swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a low kick but Bede avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Bede takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bede misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick as Bede jumps back.
Bede throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith cracks the inside of Bede's front leg.
Bede throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bede's sensitive parts.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bede.
Smith tries a low kick but Bede avoids it.
Bede throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a hook. Bede ducked under it nicely.
Bede moves out of range of the body kick.
Bede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bede.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede lands a body shot.
Bede is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bede digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith blocks a jab.
Bede on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith slips a straight right by Bede.
Bede moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bede uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick but Bede moves out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bede counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adam Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Bede saw it coming and moves away.
Bede throws a head kick that misses.
Bede misses the jab.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Bede counters with a straight right hand.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bede.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Bede's shoulder, as Bede tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Bede counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bede misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Bede looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bede is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Bede is proving a slippery customer.
Bede pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
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 Adam Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bede chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bede blocks a jab.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith connects with the punch.
Bede uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Bede counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith avoids the body shot from Bede.
Bede throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Bede connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bede waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Bede counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bede's corner calls for a 1-2. Bede obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Bede counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bede misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Bede thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
A lazy body kick from Smith

and Bede counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bede.
Bede stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Bede wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Bede controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Bede pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bede is aware though and is defending well.
Smith has Bede pulled in close to control his posture.
Bede controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bede trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Bede is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bede slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bede is controlling him well.
Smith stops Bede from passing to mount.
Smith is not content to let Bede control the position.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Bede trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Bede trying to control the pace.

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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bede stalling.
Bede trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Lucas Bede just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bede steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Bede showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bede checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Bede was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bede was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donk. Bede catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Bede throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Bede counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bede connects with a jab.
Adam Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Bede's head but Bede sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith tries to land a body kick

and Bede counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bede controlling the pace.
Bede is just content to waste time from the top position. Smith takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bede stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith throws a leg kick
and Bede counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bede throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Bede as he checks the leg kick.
Bede avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bede with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bede displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Bede counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Bede's knee but Bede avoids it well.
Bede avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bede fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Bede counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Bede moves out of range easily.
Bede misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Bede counters with a nice body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Bede misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Bede bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede misses with a body kick.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bede.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bede blocks a head kick by Smith.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Bede counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bede's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bede lands a slapping body shot.
Bede missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bede closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Bede's knee but Bede avoids it well.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bede's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Bede.
Bede connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bede lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bede cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bede throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Bede counters with a nice body shot.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Bede cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Bede cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bede defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Bede comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bede 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 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Bede!