PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Little Stuart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasper Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stuart
vs
Smith

225 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Little Stuart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jasper Smith!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stuart.
Smith scores with a jab.

Smith feints and as Stuart raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Stuart defends the submission attempt.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stuart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stuart looks like he's trying to stand up.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stuart defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Stuart is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stuart is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Stuart defending well.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Smith pushes Stuart up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith prevents Stuart from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Stuart throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith cracks Stuart with a good jab.
Stuart cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stuart but Stuart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stuart.
A nice combination there by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart connects with a jab.

It looks like Jasper Smith has been cut.
Stuart throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Stuart ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A left lands for Stuart.
Smith lands with a hook. Stuart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stuart's guard.
Smith stops Stuart from standing up.
Smith pushing down on Stuart's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith looks gassed!

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuart tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stuart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stuart is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stuart misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Stuart walks into a left hand.
Stuart misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jasper Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stuart.
Jasper Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stuart misses with a wild body shot.
Stuart walks into a left hand.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stuart moves away.
Stuart moves out of range of the body kick.
Stuart throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith with a jab.
Jasper Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stuart!
Stuart is trying to stand.
Smith looking to control but Stuart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to take his opponent's back.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stuart is looking to escape.

Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stuart has worked his arm free - good work by Stuart!

Smith tries for a kimura but Stuart is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Stuart throws Smith to one side and escapes!
Little Stuart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Stuart moves out of range easily.
Little Stuart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Stuart does no damage.
Stuart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stuart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stuart takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Smith rushes Stuart and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart can't break the clinch.

Smith has Stuart pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smith pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stuart tumbling to the mat - Smith dives into Stuart's guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith wants to stand but Stuart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stuart wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stuart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stuart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stuart misses with a two punch combination.
Stuart defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.

Smith clinches.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stuart's efforts to push away.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stuart backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jasper Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stuart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith wants to clinch.
Stuart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuart takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stuart!
Stuart avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.

Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stuart to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stuart shrugs it off.
Stuart wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to take Stuart's back here but Stuart is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Smith goes for an armbar but Stuart turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stuart.
Stuart is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Stuart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.

Smith has Stuart up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stuart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Stuart backwards.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuart walks into a jab.
Stuart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Stuart's head back.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Smith scores with a takedown into Stuart's guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith is pushing down on Stuart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stuart is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Stuart is defending the position.

Smith stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stuart to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stuart takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stuart throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Stuart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A big left from Smith misses.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Stuart which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuart stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Little Stuart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jasper Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stuart misses with a double jab

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jasper Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jasper Smith!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jasper Smith!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jasper Smith!

Jasper Smith wins by unanimous decision!