PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snabbo Smido has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rhodes
vs
Smido

178 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes fails with a takedown attempt.
Smido lands with a shot to the body.
Smido throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Smido scores with a jab to the body.
Rhodes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smido dips to his left and cracks Rhodes with an uppercut!
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smido sprawls well. Smido wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rhodes gets slowly back to his feet.

Smido shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smido throwing strikes but missing.
Smido postures up in Rhodes's guard and throws a big left but Rhodes blocks it.
Smido wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
Smido throws and elbow that misses. Rhodes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smido's guard. Nice move by Rhodes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rhodes has gone for a leg lock! Smido slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rhodes's guard.
Smido throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rhodes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smido lands a couple of digs.
Smido in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smido trying to control but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
Smido with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smido is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rhodes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smido is aware though and is defending well.
Rhodes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smido chips away with some ground and pound.
Smido distracts Rhodes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smido accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smido trying to control but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
Smido loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rhodes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smido defends well.
Smido lands a couple of elbows.
Smido trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smido advances position into side control!
Smido throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smido working away.
Rhodes trying to remain calm as Smido controls from the top position.
Rhodes wants to control but Smido postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smido scoring with punches from side control.
Rhodes struggling a bit here.
Smido is working Rhodes over with some ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from Smido are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smido controls the position.
Smido postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smido lands a few punches from side control.
Rhodes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rhodes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Smido looking for submissions off his back.
Smido works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snabbo Smido dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rhodes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smido counters with a takedown into side control.
Smido throws a strike aimed at the side of Rhodes's head but Rhodes avoids it well.
Rhodes is trying to improve his position.
Smido wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhodes keeps working.
Rhodes is trying to control Smido's posture but Smido avoids it.
Smido scores with punches from side control.
Smido working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rhodes taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido scores with punches from side control.
Smido connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rhodes some visible discomfort.
Rhodes is looking to reverse the position.
Rhodes is trying to control Smido's posture but Smido avoids it.
Rhodes tries to improve position but can't.
Smido lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rhodes is trying to improve his position.
Smido creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rhodes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Smido thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido landing strikes.
Rhodes struggling a bit here.
Smido tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rhodes's legs.
Smido is putting a hurting on Rhodes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rhodes is looking for a sweep.
Rhodes dodges the ground and pound from Smido.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smido trying to control the action but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
Smido is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Smido in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smido in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smido cracks Rhodes with a big elbow.
Rhodes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido throwing strikes but Rhodes manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rhodes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smido keeps working.
Smido tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rhodes working the ground and pound.

Rhodes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smido is not content to let Rhodes control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smido is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smido manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Rhodes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snabbo Smido showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rhodes tries for a takedown but Smido circles away easily

and Smido counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rhodes!
Smido landing strikes from the mount and Rhodes is in trouble!
Smido content just to control the position here.
Smido landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smido looking to control but Rhodes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rhodes working to try and regain half guard.
Smido looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to hold on but Smido postures up.
Smido working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smido working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Rhodes is rocked!
The referee warns Rhodes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Rhodes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhodes is desperately trying to improve his position but Smido has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes is bucking up trying to escape but Smido cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rhodes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rhodes seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice strikes from Smido there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes wants to get back to full guard.
Smido working Rhodes over with strikes.
Smido throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rhodes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smido.
Smido looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smido is trying to control the action in half guard but Rhodes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rhodes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Snabbo Smido has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rhodes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smido.
Smido scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smido misses with a head shot. Rhodes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Smido throws and elbow that misses. Rhodes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smido's guard. Nice move by Rhodes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smido has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhodes stopping the sweep attempt from Smido.
Smido is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rhodes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smido is keeping the position for now.
Rhodes trying to control but Smido is working from the bottom.

Smido working for a triangle but Rhodes defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smido is trying to control the position but Rhodes postures up.
Will Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt

and Smido counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rhodes's guard now.
Rhodes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smido with a nice head shot there.
Smido wants to control from the top but Rhodes keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smido tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodes is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes can't keep his opponent in guard - Smido advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snabbo Smido comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smido 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snabbo Smido!