PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeeves Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Petey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Petey

178 cm
27
177 lbs
14 - 5 - 2

178 cm
23
176 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeeves Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petey !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Petey .
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Petey moves out of range easily.
Petey misses with a hook.
Petey slips under a jab from Smith.
Petey swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petey .
Petey ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Petey avoids them all with ease.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Petey moved out of range.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petey was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Petey works the jab nicely.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petey lands with a nice body punch.
Petey lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Petey avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Petey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Petey , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Petey lands with a good body shot.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Petey on that attempt.
Smith tries to clinch up but Petey circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Petey 's head but Petey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petey throws a leg kick
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Petey moves out of range.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Petey misses with the head strike.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Petey over with knees to the body.
Petey looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith works on Petey 's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petey takes a knee right on the jaw!

Smith breaks the clinch.
Petey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.

Petey is rocked!
Petey avoids the head kick by Smith.
Petey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jeeves Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Petey .
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Petey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Petey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Petey is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
A jab from Petey misses.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petey seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Petey moves out of range easily.
Petey shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith lands a head kick!
Petey walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petey if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is looking to slow Petey down with leg kicks.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Petey takes a step back to recover.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Petey is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Petey .
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Petey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Petey .
A telegraphed right hand from Petey misses the target.
Jeeves Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petey throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petey will feel that in the morning.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith catches Petey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith looks to land a combination but Petey avoids it well.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Petey off the cage and back into rage.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Petey throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeeves Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith throws a right and a left that Petey avoids nicely.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Petey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Petey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petey .
Petey looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Petey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petey misses the body punch

and Smith counters with a head kick that drops Petey !
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Petey blocks nicely.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Petey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petey manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Petey 's guard.

Petey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Petey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith wants to control from the top but Petey keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petey being controlled here, momentarily.
Petey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Petey is not content to let Smith control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petey digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petey counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.

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.
Petey misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Petey .
Petey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Petey to counter with a crisp jab.
Petey throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but Petey moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petey .
Petey lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Petey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petey looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Petey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Jeeves Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Petey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Smith clinches up with Petey and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Petey 's head.
Petey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith stuns Petey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petey ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petey .
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Petey misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Petey was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petey can do to turn this around?
Petey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Petey in the body.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jeeves Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petey cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Petey moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petey at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeeves Smith dominated that second round.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petey .
Petey blocks a head kick by Smith.
Petey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Petey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petey scores with a shot to the body.
Petey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Petey cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Petey 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Smith catches Petey right on the button with a cross.
Petey misses the shot to the body.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petey throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petey scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petey .
Petey loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Petey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries a low kick but Petey avoids it.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petey .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Petey .
Petey throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Petey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petey .
Petey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Petey looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Petey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Petey dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Petey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petey 's knee momentarily.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Petey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petey doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Petey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Petey 's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Petey .
Petey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Petey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.

A big head kick from Smith and Petey is sent sprawling to the canvas!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Petey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petey trying to control the position.
Petey keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith stays in close to Petey 's body and controls the position.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Petey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petey manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Petey 's guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Petey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeeves Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Petey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Petey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries to work over Petey 's front leg with a kick but Petey checks it.
Peter Petey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petey throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Petey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petey scores with a nice strike.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peter Petey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petey throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeeves Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26

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