PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kompakt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsingtao Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gracie Family Entrada. Tsingtao Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gracie
vs
Smith

225 cm
19
171 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

KING NUTRITION

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kompakt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsingtao Smith!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompakt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie 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 tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Smith rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsingtao Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompakt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

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.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Smith clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.

Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith holding on.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four 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.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tsingtao Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kompakt Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Smith wants to clinch.

Smith has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kompakt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Gracie shoots in.

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.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Smith there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to get back to full guard but Smith takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Smith. What's that going to do exactly?
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Tsingtao Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie regains half guard.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Kompakt Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsingtao 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Tsingtao Smith!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Tsingtao Smith!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Tsingtao Smith!

Tsingtao Smith wins by unanimous decision!