PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G.. A fine choice. Blunts has chosen Bob Marley - Three Little Birds as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Blunts

188 cm
27
200 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
196 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blunts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith tries to lock up and control but Blunts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blunts punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Blunts unloads with some shots from mount but Smith bucks and avoids them well.
Blunts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blunts looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Blunts looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Blunts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blunts punching from mount but Smith doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blunts throws some wild stikes that Smith manages to avoid easily.
Smith wants to control but Blunts is having none of it.
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blunts looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Blunts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to improve his position but instead Blunts has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Smith preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Blunts.
Smith avoids the strikes from Blunts.
Well, with Blunts on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Smith is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Blunts is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Smith has hold of Blunts's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blunts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Blunts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Blunts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Blunts shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - Blunts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Blunts's front leg but catches the back leg as Blunts tries to avoid it.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Blunts circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blunts misses the jab.
Blunts swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Blunts throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Blunts throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blunts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith blocks a jab.

That's two 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.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Blunts pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blunts misses the shot to the body.
Blunts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Blunts on that attempt.
A jab from Blunts misses.
Blunts throws a big shot that misses.
Blunts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Blunts misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
A head kick misses from Blunts.
Smith throws the left hand but Blunts avoids the punch easily.
Blunts throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blunts misses with a straight left.
Blunts blocks the body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Blunts misses with a hook.
Blunts misses with a wild body shot.
Smith slips under a jab from Blunts.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Blunts misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blunts takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Blunts on that attempt.
Blunts avoids the head kick by Smith.
Blunts fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith lands a head kick. Blunts smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith slips a jab from Blunts.
Blunts misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts moves out of range of the body kick.
Blunts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blunts ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

Blunts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Blunts has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blunts in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Blunts sits in half guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Blunts is controlling well.
Blunts trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Smith is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Blunts wants to take Smith's back but he can't do it this time.
Smith tries to hold on but Blunts postures up.
Blunts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blunts looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blunts thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blunts throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith avoids a series of strikes thrown by Blunts.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blunts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blunts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Trevor Smith!