PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Kreedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kreedy
vs
Smith

193 cm
21
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Kreedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreedy thows a body shot but no joy.

Kreedy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith trying to hold on to Kreedy's head to control him but Kreedy postures up.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kreedy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith wants to sweep here but Kreedy controlling him for the moment.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.

Kreedy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith wants to control from the top but Kreedy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreedy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Kreedy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Kreedy stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kreedy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Kreedy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith trying to control the position.
Kreedy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith looking to control.
Smith working a defensive guard but Kreedy manages to pass into side control anyway.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Kreedy working away.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smith is trying to buck Kreedy off.
Smith looks gassed!
Kreedy scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control but Kreedy postures up.
Smith is not content to let Kreedy control the position.
Kreedy lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kreedy landing strikes.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kreedy connects with a decent elbow.

Kreedy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Kreedy 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.
Kreedy slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kreedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreedy landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreedy preventing the sweep.
Kreedy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kreedy pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Kreedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kreedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Kreedy moved out of range nicely.
Kreedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kreedy throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Kreedy dominated that 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.

Kreedy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kreedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kreedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Kreedy. Kreedy gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kreedy counters with a takedown into side control.

Kreedy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Kreedy is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Kreedy in his half guard.
Kreedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kreedy trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kreedy!
Kreedy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smith misses with a head shot.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Kreedy is blocking nicely.
Kreedy regains half guard.

Kreedy manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kreedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith swings for the body but Kreedy moves out of range.

Kreedy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kreedy lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kreedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kreedy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kreedy working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith has hold of Kreedy's hands but Kreedy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kreedy is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kreedy stalling.
Diesel Kreedy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kreedy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kreedy prevents Smith from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kreedy shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kreedy wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Kreedy stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Kreedy lands a couple of digs.
Kreedy stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith working a defensive guard but Kreedy passes into half guard.
Kreedy prevents Smith from improving his position.
Kreedy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diesel Kreedy 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. This is the final round!

Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith throws a right hand that Kreedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kreedy also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a series of punches but Kreedy moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Kreedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kreedy blocks a jab.
Kreedy tries to clinch up.
Kreedy ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

Kreedy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Kreedy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kreedy wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Kreedy blocks the strikes from Smith.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Kreedy moves nicely into side control.
Kreedy is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kreedy connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kreedy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Kreedy has mounted him!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Kreedy landing punches.
Kreedy lands a big elbow.

Kreedy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Kreedy working the head with strikes.
Kreedy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kreedy looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kreedy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kreedy trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Smith is trying to work for a sweep but Kreedy has mounted him!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Kreedy has a good base and remains in mount.
Kreedy scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreedy raining down shots from the mount!
Kreedy working the ground and pound effectively.
Kreedy dominating with strikes here.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith wants to control but Kreedy is having none of it.
Kreedy working Smith over with strikes here.
Kreedy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kreedy controlling the position easily from mount.
Dennis Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Kreedy has a good base and remains in mount.
Kreedy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Kreedy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kreedy is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Kreedy isn't that keen on the idea.
Kreedy landing strikes from the mount.
Kreedy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kreedy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Kreedy wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kreedy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel Kreedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kreedy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diesel Kreedy!