PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Bigs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Blink 182 feat Robert Smith - All of This. A fine choice. Bigs has chosen Danko Jones - Lovercall as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Smith
vs
Bigs

170 cm
24
145 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

165 cm
28
143 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corey Bigs!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bigs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bigs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bigs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bigs pulls his head out easily.
Bigs moves nicely into side control.
Bigs is staying tight to Smith's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigs in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bigs trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Bigs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigs working the ground and pound from side control.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Bigs working the ground and pound.
Bigs throwing strikes but Smith manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bigs!
Bigs sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bigs manages to get to full guard.
Bigs is adopting a defensive guard.
Bigs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bigs controlling from the top position.
Bigs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bigs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bigs's guard.
Bigs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Bigs punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigs landing punches.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Bigs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bigs wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Bigs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bigs misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bigs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith tries to control but Bigs manages to take his back.
Smith tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bigs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Bigs raining down shots from the mount!
Bigs lands a nice shot to the head.
Bigs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bigs lands a nice shot to the head.

Smith is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Bigs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bigs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bigs lands a big elbow.
Bigs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bigs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bigs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bigs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Bigs scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Bigs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bigs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bigs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smith is on top in guard.
Bigs being controlled here, momentarily.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Bigs trying to strike off his back.
Smith trying to control but Bigs is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bigs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robert Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bigs avoids the head kick by Smith.
Robert Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bigs feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Bigs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bigs throwing strikes but missing.
Bigs passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Bigs sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Bigs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Bigs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Bigs sits in half guard.
Bigs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bigs trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Bigs with the ground and pound but Smith uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Bigs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Smith misses.
Bigs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bigs somewhat.

Bigs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bigs throws a sloppy strike and Smith has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Bigs is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Smith!