PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heel Jando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jando kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Strokes - Someday. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jando
vs
Smith

174 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heel Jando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jando throws a head kick that misses.
Jando throws a head kick that misses.
Smith connects with the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Jando. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Jando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jando lands with a nice body kick.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Jando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Jando clinches up against the cage.
Jando landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jando crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith looks gassed!
Jando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jando walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Heel Jando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jando lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jando fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jando.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jando - that will leave a mark!
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jando scores with a spinning back kick!
Jando lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jando tries a head kick but it misses.
Jando explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jando.
Smith looks for a takedown but Jando sprawls well.
Smith is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jando is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Smith.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jando - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jando. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick from Jando.
Jando throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jando closes the distance and clinches.
Jando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jando landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jando.
Jando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jando lands a nice knee to the body.
Jando taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jando.
Jando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jando lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Jando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jando putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jando lands a damaging elbow.
Jando slowing the pace effectively.
Jando creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jando lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jando leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jando looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Jando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jando crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jando lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Jando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jando trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jando turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith tries to escape but Jando is in control.
Jando is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jando looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jando defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Jando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jando.
Jando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jando avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jando throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jando darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Jando.
Jando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jando is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice elbow from Jando.
Jando lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Heel Jando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Nice elbow from Jando.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jando obliges.
Jando lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jando obliges.
Jando unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jando lands a nice elbow.
Jando lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jando landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jando walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jando scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jando.
Jando tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jando is looking to land body kicks.
Jando thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Jando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith shoots in but Jando avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jando is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jando landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jando.
Nice elbow from Jando.
Jando lands a nice elbow.
Jando landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jando connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Jando is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Jando.

Jando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Jando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jando.
Jando scores with a leg kick.
Jando moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Jando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jando feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith tries for a takedown but Jando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jando lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jando misses with a kick to the body.
Jando thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.

Jando has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Jando lands a damaging elbow.
Smith jumps guard but Jando stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jando lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jando lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jando effectively controlling the action here.
Jando landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heel Jando dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Jando throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aaron Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Jando. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Jando moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jando lands with a nice body kick.
Jando throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.

Jando rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jando smiles and moves away.
Heel Jando is winning the standup battle so far.
Jando lands with a nice body kick.

Jando rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jando is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jando stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jando lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jando unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jando lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Jando stalling the fight.
Jando crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Jando leaning against his opponent.
Jando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jando is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jando seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Heel Jando.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jando's waist but Jando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Heel Jando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jando.
Jando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jando.
Jando throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Aaron Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jando thumps Smith with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jando.
Jando throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jando.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters circling a little - Jando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aaron Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jando drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Jando misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heel Jando has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith tries to pull guard but Jando holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Heel Jando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jando pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith tries to work over Jando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jando smiles and moves away.
Jando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Jando has managed to clinch.
Jando taking a breather.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Jando utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jando goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jando walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jando fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heel Jando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Heel Jando!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Heel Jando!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Heel Jando!

Heel Jando wins by unanimous decision!