PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson The Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
The Spider

180 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson The Spider !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Spider circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
The Spider tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
The Spider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Spider has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by The Spider .
The Spider tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually The Spider drops back down to his feet.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
The Spider tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
The Spider is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith wants to stand but The Spider has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Spider is trying to control but can't.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but The Spider defends it.
The Spider moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith advances position into side control!

Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders The Spider to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Smith clinches.

The Spider has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but The Spider manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The Spider missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The Spider is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Smith kicks The Spider off and gets back to his feet.

Smith clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The Spider jumps guard but Smith stands there with The Spider around his waist. The Spider gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Victor Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson The Spider .
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Smith.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
The Spider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith stalling in the clinch but The Spider improves position.
The Spider blocking some punches.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Spider wants a takedown.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith trying to stall but The Spider improves his position.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but The Spider is having none of it.
The Spider has his takedown stuffed

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Spider !
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Spider is looking to escape.
Smith controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith is looking to clinch but The Spider is avoiding it.
The Spider tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Spider keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
The Spider working a defensive guard here.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Spider 's guard.
Smith works his way into full mount!
The Spider is breathing heavily.

Smith gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Smith has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Spider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but The Spider uses good head movement to avoid it.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Spider is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but The Spider is defending well.
Smith controlling the action here.
The Spider is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but The Spider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Smith escapes and gets back to his feet.

Smith rushes The Spider and presses him up against the cage.
The Spider 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Spider has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.

The Spider has hold of one of Smith's legs. Smith is fighting the takedown attempt but The Spider gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith is looking to stand up but The Spider isn't so interested in that idea.
The Spider trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith wriggles free and stands up.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
The Spider letting Smith take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Spider backwards.
Smith stalling against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Spider did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Smith wants to stand up but The Spider has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Spider is not content to let Smith control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Spider wants to get back to his feet.

Smith stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows The Spider to get to his feet.

The Spider gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Spider keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith wanted to stand there but The Spider had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Smith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Smith moves in looking to clinch but The Spider pushes him off.
The Spider shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Smith stands and steps away. The Spider gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - The Spider circles away.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
The Spider letting Smith take a breather here.

The Spider jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
The Spider keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.

Smith stands up and waves to The Spider to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Spider gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Spider looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Spider can do to turn this around?
Smith uses his free foot to push down on The Spider 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Spider .

Smith stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The Spider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from The Spider .

Smith has The Spider up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Spider looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Spider .
Smith misses with some punches.
The Spider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

The Spider gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to stand.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Spider to the mat! The Spider manages to get full guard.
The Spider controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith stops The Spider from standing up.
Smith controlling from the top position.

Smith 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Spider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.

Smith stands up and beckons The Spider to his feet.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Spider .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Smith.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.

The Spider manages to pull guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but The Spider keeps moving.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but The Spider is retaining full guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but The Spider had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is fighting to break The Spider 's control of his arms but The Spider is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anderson The Spider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Victor Smith!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Victor Smith!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Victor Smith!

Victor Smith wins by unanimous decision!