PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliza Marie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eliza Marie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamie Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Marie

178 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eliza Marie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marie looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Marie avoids the head kick by Smith.

Marie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Marie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marie gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marie misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Marie throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Marie looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Eliza Marie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marie misses with a wild body shot.
Marie avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marie lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith staying out of range there.
Marie scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marie looks gassed!
Smith tries to clinch but Marie moves out of range.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marie tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Marie is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes here but Marie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marie tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith avoids the attempt from Marie to control.
Smith wants to control the pace but Marie is squirming around nicely.

Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Marie is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marie tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith avoids the attempt from Marie to control.

Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Marie is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliza Marie 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.

Smith avoids the body shot from Marie.
Marie misses with a looping left.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Marie lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jamie Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marie moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Marie. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Marie.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Marie.
Marie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Marie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marie tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marie counters with a stiff right hand.
Marie is breathing heavily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Marie circles away.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marie.
Smith slips under a jab.
Marie connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
A jab from Marie finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith works over Marie's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith misses with a takedown
enabling Marie to counter with a crisp jab.
Marie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Marie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Marie.
Marie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith moves away from the strike by Marie.
Marie lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Marie avoids it.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marie.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marie lands a jab.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marie.
A telegraphed right hand from Marie misses the target.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marie tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jamie Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliza Marie.
Marie blocks the body kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Marie moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marie throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Marie missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Marie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Marie connects with the punch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marie swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Marie looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Marie tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marie throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Marie slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marie gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Marie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marie misses with a hook.
Marie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with the combination.
Marie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliza Marie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marie avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Marie misses.
Marie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marie throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marie punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marie has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Marie avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Marie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Marie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
Marie trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Marie is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Marie is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab, jab by Marie - just one landing.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Marie coming out on top.
Marie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.

Marie moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Marie keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marie has clasped his hands together around Smith's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Marie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marie is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smith is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Marie yanks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Marie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eliza Marie!