PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Company. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Davis

160 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to land a combination. Davis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith connects with a right hand. Davis shakes it off.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.

Oooh a lovely combination from Smith sends Davis down but not out. Smith dives into side control looking to finish.

Davis is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Davis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Davis prevents Smith from moving into mount.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith landing a few strikes.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Smith looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Davis is avoiding damage well.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Davis can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Davis looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith wants to stand up but Davis has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Smith drops Davis with a right and a left! Smith comes rushing in but Davis regains his composure and manages to keep Smith in guard.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Davis looking to control.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Davis looking to control.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.
Smith postures up.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith is in close to Davis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davis controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Davis controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith stalks Davis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Davis's face. Davis staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steve Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davis on the side of the head.

Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Davis is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Davis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Davis is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Davis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith is nestled in close to Davis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Smith scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.

Davis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

Davis has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Davis shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Davis.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Davis seems unphased.
Steve Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Smith.

Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davis trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Davis is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Davis stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Davis is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Smith 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith digs a good hook to Davis's body.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith cracks Davis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Davis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davis!
Smith working Davis over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Davis is in trouble!
Smith working Davis over with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith avoids the attempt from Davis to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davis's face.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Davis?
Davis is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith cracks Davis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith landing punches.
Davis is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Davis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Davis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith avoids the attempt from Davis to control.
Davis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Davis can't escape the position.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Davis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith breaks from Davis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davis's face.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Davis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Davis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Davis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Davis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Davis digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith jabs Davis right on the nose. Davis blinks but takes it well.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.

Davis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Steve Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Willy Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26

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