PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garet Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Smart is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Smart
vs
Jax

180 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garet Jax!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jax fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smart sprawls well initially but Jax persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jax is looking to advance position but Smart won't allow it.
Smart wants to get back to his feet.
Smart wants to control but Jax is keeping busy.
Jax is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jax is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smart working to try and regain half guard.
Jax avoids the attempt from Smart to control.
Smart is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jax trying to control but Smart is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart tries to hold on but Jax pushes him away.
Smart manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jax thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smart is looking to escape.

Smart manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Smart gets the takedown into side control.
Smart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smart scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jax is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smart's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jax is controlling Smart's trapped leg to prevent Smart from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws a strike but Jax avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smart wants to control from the top but Jax keeps moving.
Smart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smart preventing the sweep.
Smart wants to stand and escape but instead Jax has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Smart is breathing heavily.
Smart wants to stand but Jax is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax stays in close to Smart's body and controls the position.
Jax thows a big elbow that misses.
Smart can't keep his opponent in guard - Jax advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jax with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Jax looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jax stops Smart from getting back to his feet.

Jax is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smart is looking to improve his position.
Jax is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garet Jax dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smart has his takedown stuffed

and Jax decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smart's guard.
Jax postures up and lands a big shot to Smart's brow.
Jax postures up.
Jax passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jax scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smart to see if he's OK.
Smart is pushing Jax's head away, looking to escape. Jax manages to hold on to the position though.
Smart is not content to let Jax control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jax working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jax has hold of Smart's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smart seems comfortable defending it but Jax has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smart is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smart is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jax couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Garet Jax!