PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smeer
vs
Salcedo

190 cm
22
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smeer misses with a takedown attempt - Salcedo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smeer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salcedo as he jumps to the side.
Smeer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salcedo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smeer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smeer.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Salcedo has eaten all the pies!
Salcedo wants to clinch.
Smeer fails with the takedown.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown attempt from Smeer. Smeer gets slowly back to his feet.
Salcedo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smeer with a poor takedown
and Salcedo counters with an inside leg kick.
Smeer is breathing heavily.
Smeer shoots and misses
and Salcedo counters with a leg kick.
Smeer misses with a takedown

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch.

Salcedo manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smeer wants to pass the guard but Salcedo is keeping the position.
Salcedo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smeer thows a big elbow that misses.
Smeer forces his way into half guard.

Smeer is looking for a kimura here.
Salcedo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smeer.

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.

Smeer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smeer moves nicely into side control.

Smeer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Salcedo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smeer 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.
Smeer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smeer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salcedo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smeer asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Smeer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Salcedo isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Salcedo misses with a strike from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smeer tries for a takedown but Salcedo circles away easily

and Salcedo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salcedo lands an elbow inside.
Salcedo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salcedo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salcedo looking to slow down the pace here.
Salcedo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salcedo.
Salcedo trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Salcedo.
Smeer prevents Salcedo from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body.
Smeer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smeer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salcedo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salcedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smeer fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Salcedo breaks the clinch.
Smeer fails with the takedown

and Salcedo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smeer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Salcedo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Salcedo has closed the distance and engaged Smeer in a clinch.

Smeer pulls guard successfully.

Salcedo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Salcedo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salcedo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo is looking to stand up but Smeer won't let him.

Smeer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salcedo is stalling in the full guard.

Smeer looking for a guillotine here but Salcedo defends easily.

Smeer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Salcedo escapes and throws Smeer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salcedo stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Smeer scores with a takedown into Salcedo's guard.
Smeer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salcedo is keeping the position for now.
Salcedo trying to control the position here.
Smeer stops Salcedo from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo keeping full guard, as Smeer tries to pass.
Salcedo looking for a sweep. Not yet Salcedo, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smeer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Salcedo moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salcedo.
Smeer tries to pull guard but Salcedo holds him up against the cage and eventually Smeer drops back down to his feet.
Smeer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smeer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smeer tries to pull guard but Salcedo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smeer jumps guard but Salcedo stands there with Smeer around his waist. Smeer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smeer jumps guard but Salcedo stands there with Smeer around his waist. Smeer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smeer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Smeer tries to pull guard but Salcedo won't allow it.

Smeer pulls guard.
Smeer keeping moving, preventing Salcedo from controlling successfully.

Smeer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smeer wants to sweep but no luck.

Salcedo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salcedo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Smeer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smeer tries for a takedown but Salcedo circles away easily

and Salcedo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Salcedo tries to score a body lock takedown but Smeer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smeer is pressed up against the cage. Salcedo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smeer down to the mat. Smeer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smeer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salcedo's waist but Salcedo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smeer off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salcedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smeer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smeer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salcedo tries to stall but Smeer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smeer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Smeer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Salcedo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smeer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smeer managing to block the knees to the body from Salcedo.
Smeer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salcedo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Salcedo misses with an elbow over the top.

Salcedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Salcedo takes the fight into the clinch.
Salcedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Smeer avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Salcedo stalling in the clinch but Smeer improves position.

Salcedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salcedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Salcedo forces Smeer back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smeer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smeer avoids the elbow strike from Salcedo, against the cage.
Smeer avoiding damage as Salcedo throws knees to the body.
Smeer fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smeer blocks it with crossed arms.
Smeer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Salcedo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smeer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Salcedo counters by moving into the clinch.
Salcedo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Smeer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smeer shoots and misses
and Salcedo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smeer's knee momentarily.

Smeer gets a takedown into half guard.

Smeer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salcedo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smeer.
Salcedo wants to get back to full guard but Smeer has passed into side control.
Frank Smeer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to hold on but Smeer pushes him away.

Smeer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Smeer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Salcedo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Salcedo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo reaches up to try and control the position but Smeer seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Salcedo rolls and tries to escape and now Smeer has his back!
Smeer gets his hands free as Salcedo looks to control.

Smeer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Salcedo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Salcedo trying to control the action but Smeer just sinks the hooks in.
Smeer scores with punches to the body.

Smeer looking for the RNC.

Smeer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smeer is hanging on to Salcedo's back as he tries to escape.
Smeer is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Smeer gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Smeer gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Smeer apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Salcedo gets caught flat footed, as Smeer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salcedo wants to stand and escape but Smeer is having none of it.

Smeer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smeer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salcedo looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smeer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Salcedo controls Smeer momentarily but Smeer frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Smeer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smeer 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 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Smeer!