PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack LeBalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chuck Smith enters the cage!

LeBalls
vs
Smith

201 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack LeBalls!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith forces LeBalls back against the cage and clinches.
Smith wants to stall.
LeBalls wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.

LeBalls has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Smith clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

LeBalls looking for the RNC.
LeBalls is throwing strikes by Smith counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Smith regains half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBalls stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBalls seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
LeBalls looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith tries to kick LeBalls off but LeBalls keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
LeBalls controlling Smith's posture.
Smith won't allow LeBalls to sweep him here.
LeBalls pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Smith slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from LeBalls.
LeBalls tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but LeBalls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LeBalls has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

LeBalls changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
LeBalls postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
LeBalls wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
LeBalls misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls wants to take a breather but Smith manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for LeBalls.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith wants to control the position but LeBalls says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from LeBalls.
LeBalls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
LeBalls drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith looks gassed!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with LeBalls in particular looking to stall.
LeBalls has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as LeBalls sits in half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jack LeBalls just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
LeBalls has his takedown stuffed

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith postures up.
LeBalls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBalls is retaining full guard.
LeBalls keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBalls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
LeBalls has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBalls content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
LeBalls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
LeBalls trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack LeBalls dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
LeBalls thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
LeBalls keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
LeBalls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeBalls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LeBalls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LeBalls has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
LeBalls manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
LeBalls wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBalls trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is breathing heavily.
LeBalls controls from within his opponent's guard.

LeBalls avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
LeBalls tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
LeBalls looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
LeBalls pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
LeBalls 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.

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.
LeBalls manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
LeBalls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
LeBalls controlling his opponent.
LeBalls raining down shots from the mount!
LeBalls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
LeBalls scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?

Smith is rocked!
LeBalls looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can LeBalls finish him?
LeBalls scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
LeBalls controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by LeBalls.
LeBalls controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jack LeBalls just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

LeBalls darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LeBalls drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith jumps guard but LeBalls stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith letting LeBalls take a breather here.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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 keeping moving, preventing LeBalls from controlling successfully.
Smith 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack LeBalls dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith wants to clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith tries to pull guard but LeBalls holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
LeBalls shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
LeBalls darts in trying to clinch

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
LeBalls is striking but Smith is not phased and passes to half guard.
LeBalls is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
LeBalls has a hand on Smith's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Smith takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by LeBalls to take his back!

Smith looking for the RNC.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LeBalls wants to escape the position.
Smith is not going to allow LeBalls to sit and survive in this position.
LeBalls can't escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Smith controlling well, preventing LeBalls from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LeBalls breaks Smith's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
LeBalls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LeBalls misses with a combination

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from LeBalls.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
LeBalls has Smith pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jack LeBalls.
LeBalls with a poor takedown

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. LeBalls didn't expect that.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed LeBalls's guard.
LeBalls wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is tying to control. LeBalls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
LeBalls gets full guard.
LeBalls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
LeBalls wants to sweep but no luck.

LeBalls pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.

LeBalls drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBalls trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeBalls postures up.
LeBalls looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
LeBalls trying to control the position here.
Smith wants to control from the top but LeBalls keeps moving.
LeBalls trying to strike off his back.
LeBalls manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBalls punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Smith really dominated that round.
That's time! LeBalls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and LeBalls counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

LeBalls is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith trying to hold on to LeBalls's head to control him but LeBalls postures up.
LeBalls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
LeBalls prevents Smith from improving his position.
LeBalls is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith is looking for a sweep. LeBalls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
LeBalls has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
LeBalls is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBalls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
LeBalls scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
LeBalls lands with some strikes.
LeBalls pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
LeBalls avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
LeBalls trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
LeBalls is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Smith reverses the position - he's now on top in LeBalls's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBalls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBalls is retaining full guard.
LeBalls looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

LeBalls scores a takedown into full mount!
LeBalls lands a nice shot to the head.

LeBalls swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack LeBalls!
Jack LeBalls is the new heavyweight champion!