PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ABC DEF (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ABC DEF has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trevor Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
DEF

188 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, ABC DEF!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DEF is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DEF looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith looks for a takedown but DEF sprawls well.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DEF shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith shoots in and drives through. DEF sprawls well.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith pushing down on DEF's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DEF defending well though.
DEF regains full guard. Nicely done.
DEF 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.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DEF is keeping the position for now.
DEF 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.
DEF really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
DEF throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
DEF throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.

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

DEF has managed to clinch.

Smith successfully pulls guard.
Smith has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but DEF has passed into side control.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

DEF has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt

and DEF counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Smith regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing DEF any problems.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. DEF manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
DEF taking punishment in the form of punches.
DEF taking punishment in the form of punches.
DEF tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith works to advance to full mount. DEF defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith working DEF over with strikes here.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DEF?

DEF is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith scoring with strikes but DEF is staying in there.
DEF is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith breaks from DEF's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith looking to finish DEF with some ground and pound. This is bad for DEF!
The referee warns DEF that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and DEF is in trouble!
Smith lands with some strikes.
DEF flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
DEF in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
DEF is wriggling around trying to escape.
DEF is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith landing punches.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
DEF really wants to buck Smith off and get back to his feet.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of DEF's face.
DEF takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with shots to the head and body - DEF looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Smith looking to finish DEF with some ground and pound. This is bad for DEF!
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith working DEF over with strikes here.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
DEF taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
DEF keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
DEF is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith avoids the attempt from DEF to control.
Smith scoring with strikes but DEF is staying in there.
DEF in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of DEF's face.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DEF is looking to get to half guard.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. DEF can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith cracks DEF with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith cracks DEF with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. DEF can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith cracks DEF with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
DEF in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of DEF's face.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith is looking to clinch but DEF is avoiding it.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DEF but DEF pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but DEF shows good takedown defense.
Trevor Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
DEF stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith tries for a takedown but DEF sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
DEF swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith looks for a takedown but DEF sprawls well.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by DEF which made him look bad.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith tries for a takedown but DEF circles away easily
and DEF counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with DEF, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes DEF against the cage but DEF circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DEF but DEF pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DEF's waist but DEF gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in and drives through. DEF sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by DEF which made him look bad.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith shoots in but DEF avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from DEF. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Trevor Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DEF but DEF pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DEF as he avoids it easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DEF as he avoids it easily.
DEF stuffs the takedown.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but DEF shows good takedown defense.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from DEF as Smith shoots in.
DEF swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but DEF shows good takedown defense.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith tries to clinch but DEF is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DEF's waist but DEF gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DEF is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, DEF circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DEF's waist but DEF gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from DEF as Smith shoots in.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DEF tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DEF to the ground. DEF escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DEF stuffs the takedown.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DEF pinned against the cage. DEF gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DEF swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots for a takedown but DEF saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith tries for a takedown but DEF sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith looks for a takedown but DEF sprawls well.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DEF stuffs the takedown.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DEF as he avoids it easily.
DEF stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DEF is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, DEF circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but DEF sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DEF tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DEF to the ground. DEF escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. DEF tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DEF manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from DEF as Smith shoots in.
Smith tries to clinch but DEF moves out of range.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. DEF tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. DEF manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - DEF sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DEF keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DEF as he jumps to the side.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith tries to clinch there but DEF circles away.
DEF keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DEF as he avoids it easily.
Smith looks for a takedown but DEF sprawls well.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DEF tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DEF to the ground. DEF escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
DEF circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith tries for a takedown but DEF sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ABC DEF showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but DEF circles away.
Smith looks for a takedown but DEF sprawls well.
Smith avoids the head kick by DEF.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ABC DEF seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by DEF which made him look bad.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but DEF swivels and escapes.
Smith fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from DEF.
Smith shoots in but DEF avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith shoots in but DEF avoids the takedown attempt easily.

DEF shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DEF takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith distracts DEF with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith prevents DEF from standing back up.
Trevor Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
DEF has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith working over DEF with some ground and pound. DEF looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
DEF has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith is pressing down on DEF's thigh, looking to free his foot. DEF is holding on for now.
DEF pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of DEF's head.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
DEF avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
DEF is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and DEF counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.

DEF pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but DEF gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DEF!
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
DEF can't escape the position.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and DEF is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith working DEF over with strikes here.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith cracks DEF with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
DEF is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
DEF is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. DEF can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
DEF tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and DEF is in trouble!
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
DEF regains half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith passes to full mount!
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
DEF trying desperately to get to his feet.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. DEF can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and DEF is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith unloading with bombs!
DEF is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
DEF is looking to get to half guard.
DEF is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. DEF looks a forlorn figure.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
DEF is looking to get to half guard.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DEF really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DEF?
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!