PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Jee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jee has chosen Get The Funk Out Of My Face as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smith
vs
Jee

172 cm
23
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
166 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Jee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch up but Jee circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Jee's head.
Jee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Jee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Jee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Jee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Jee cracks Smith with a big elbow.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jee connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jee lands a nice short elbow.
Jee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.

Jee escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Jee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jee.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jee. That did some damage!
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karl Jee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith lands a jab to Jee's midsection.
Jee throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Jee moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jee throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith throws a right and a left that Jee avoids nicely.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith lands a jab.
Jee looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Jee looks gassed!
Jee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jee.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Jee tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith blocks a head kick by Jee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Jee.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jee.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jee will feel that in the morning.
Smith cracks the inside of Jee's front leg.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith is looking to wear down Jee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jee takes a step back to recover.
Jee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Jee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jee tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Karl Jee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jee misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Jee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Jee should have avoided that one.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jee. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Jee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jee. Jee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Jee is breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Jee misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Jee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Jee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith feints and then cracks Jee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jee down.
Jee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith digs a good hook to Jee's body.
Jee tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Jee persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jee on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Jee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jee somewhat.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jee.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jee's elbow.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith pushes Jee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to stall but Jee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jee blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith pushes Jee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Jee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Jee's ribcage. Jee let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Jee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Jee wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Jee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Jee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith cracks Jee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body kick from Smith.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Dante Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Smith rushes Jee and presses him up against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jee.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Jee controls his hands.
Smith tries to stall but Jee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Jee.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Smith.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jee moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Jee scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jee is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jee. That did some damage!
Jee tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Jee tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jee tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Jee gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jee's elbow.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Jee controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries a body shot but Jee blocks it.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jees head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jee's elbow.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Jee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith tries a body shot but Jee blocks it.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Jee avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith trying to stall but Jee improves his position.
Jee 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.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Jee wants a takedown but no success here.
Jee prevents a body shot from Smith.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Jee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jee's elbow.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Jee's takedown attempt.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jee.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries a body shot but Jee blocks it.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jee.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Jee controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith digs a right hand into Jee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jee's gas tank.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Smith!