PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snabbo Smido has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smido
vs
Pierre

179 cm
26
182 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
177 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smido throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Smido throws a lazy right hand but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smido throws a shot from downtown. Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Smido works the jab nicely.
Pierre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Smido is out of range.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smido was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
A telegraphed right hand from Pierre misses the target.
Smido fails with a takedown attempt.
Smido throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smido digs a good body shot into Pierre's ribs.
Pierre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pierre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smido counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Pierre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smido doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido misses with an uppercut.
Pierre throws a lazy body kick

and Smido counters with a takedown into side control.
Smido is working Pierre over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smido misses with the ground and pound.
Smido throwing strikes but Pierre manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Smido tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pierre slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Smido.
Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pierre controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido regains half guard.
Pierre trying to control from half guard but Smido is working away.
Smido trying to control but Pierre postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smido is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smido is working hard here to advance position.
Pierre takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smido slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smido looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierre is one step ahead there.
Pierre trying to control but Smido is working from the bottom.
Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Pierre wasn't active enough on the ground.
Smido throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre leaves Smido with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smido moves away.
George Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre with a hook.
Pierre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Pierre throws a head kick but Smido moves out of range.
Pierre throws a right hand that misses
and Smido counters with a nice uppercut.
Smido has his takedown stuffed
and Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snabbo Smido. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and Smido connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smido staying out of range there.
Pierre missing with a left hand there. Smido was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smido misses with a left hand
and Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smido thinking.
Smido looks to throw the jab but Pierre is out of range.
Pierre misses with a looping right.
Pierre throws an off balance right hand
and Smido counters with a right hand to the body.
Smido blocks a jab.
Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Smido's belly button to the back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Smido drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pierre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smido.
Smido throws and elbow that misses. Pierre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smido's guard. Nice move by Pierre!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Pierre will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smido throws a right hand that misses
and Pierre counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smido avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pierre misses with a low kick.
Pierre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smido is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smido rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smido counters with a series of strikes. Pierre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smido throws a series of punches but Pierre avoids them all with ease.
Smido avoids the body shot from Pierre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Smido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Smido off the cage and back into rage.
Pierre misses with a jab to the body
and Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smido throws a lazy right hand but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido shoots and misses
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smido tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pierre sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smido somewhat.
Pierre misses with a hook
and Smido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab by Pierre.
Smido misses the shot to the body.
Smido pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smido checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Smido counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Smido checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smido lands a nice shot to the body.
Pierre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smido fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido connects with a right hand. Pierre shakes it off.
Smido ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smido looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Smido lands a right hook to the body.
Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smido momentarily.
Pierre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smido.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Pierre defending well as Smido loads up on a big left hand.
Smido swinging wildly here.
Pierre scores with a hook.
Smido throws a nice looking combination but Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierre lands with an uppercut that bounces Smido off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Smido.
Pierre throws a poor cross that misses

and Smido counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pierre!
Smido cracks Pierre with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pierre wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smido.
Pierre tries to hold on but Smido postures up.
Smido landing shots from mount.
Smido lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smido lands a big elbow.
Smido working Pierre over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Smido landing strikes from the mount and Pierre is in trouble!
Pierre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smido working Pierre over with strikes here.

Pierre is rocked!

That has opened up George Pierre's cut even more.
Smido with a couple of short strikes.
Pierre is still in real trouble! Can Smido finish him?

George Pierre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Pierre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Snabbo Smido!