PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gates
vs
Smith

171 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Adriana's Secret

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gates tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gates works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates swinging wilding here.
A choreographed right hand from Gates misses the target.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates swinging wilding here.
An inside leg kick from Gates misses.
Gates swinging wilding here.
Gates throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gates duly obliges.
Gates throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Gates is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Gates.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Gates shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Smith rushes Gates and presses him up against the cage.

Smith tightens his grip and picks Gates up, before dumping him to the ground. Gates manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the top position.
I looks like Smith might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Gates is retaining full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smith tries to advance to mount but can't.
Smith trying to control the position but Gates is working away.
Smith is staying tight to Gates's torso, preventing him from escaping.

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.

Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Gates get back to his feet.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith cracks Gates with an open hand slap.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gates swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick by Gates misses

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Smith jumps guard.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Gates won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Gates stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Gates from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A shot to de liver by Gates. Beautiful body shot.
Gates scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bill Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gates really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gates's face.
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Gates trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gates swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gates blocks it with crossed arms.
Gates is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Gates won't allow it.
Gates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gates is trying to break free.
Gates misses with some punches.
Smith wants to stall.
Gates prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Smith.

Gates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gates throws a lazy head kick

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gates!
Gates is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gates trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.

Smith stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Smith rushes Gates and presses him up against the cage.
Gates wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Gates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
A head kick misses from Gates.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gates moves out of range.
Gates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gates misses with the combination.
Gates throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Gates shoots in.
Gates stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Gates tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Gates drops back down to his feet.
Gates lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gates lands a shoulder strike.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Smith prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Gates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates is trying to break free.
Gates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Gates lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Gates is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gates blocks it with crossed arms.
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gates can't break the clinch.
Gates is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Gates.
Gates scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gates.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gates prevents it.
Gates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gates has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Gates has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Gates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Smith works on Gates's body with a couple of short punches.
Gates wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gates scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith prevents Gates from breaking the clinch.
Gates lands a nice shot to the body.
Bill Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gates.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gates lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith with a knee to the head.

Gates is rocked!
Smith lands a body shot.
Oh Gates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gates's face.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.

Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Smith pushes Gates off and gets back to his feet.
Gates looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Gates seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gates swivels and escapes.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Smith.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Gates.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gates!
Gates wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gates tries to hold on but Smith postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates tries to buck Smith off but he can't manage it.
Gates throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gates really wants to buck Smith off and get back to his feet.

Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Smith!