PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chavez
vs
Smith

178 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vicente Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Chavez both land. Nice combination.
Smith looks for a takedown but Chavez sprawls well.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chavez tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chavez to the ground. Chavez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vicente Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Smith.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Jacob Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chavez's guard.
Smith looks gassed!
Chavez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chavez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chavez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chavez!
Chavez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Chavez is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control Chavez's posture but Chavez avoids it.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.

Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chavez tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chavez is trying to control but can't.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chavez defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith passes to full mount!

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

Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Chavez is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chavez misses with the combination.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chavez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Smith tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Chavez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chavez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Vicente Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Smith.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chavez.
Vicente Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Chavez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith dives in and grabs Chavez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chavez pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Chavez throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chavez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Chavez. Those never looked like landing.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Chavez tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chavez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Smith clinches up with Chavez and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Chavez improves position.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Chavez.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Chavez, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Chavez against the cage but Chavez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chavez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a few strikes there.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
A right-left combo lands from Chavez.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Vicente Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
Chavez stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez lands a high kick!
Chavez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chavez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Vicente Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
A head kick by Chavez misses

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

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.
Chavez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Chavez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Chavez.
Smith checks a low kick from Chavez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith shoots and misses
and Chavez counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Chavez.
Chavez lands a head kick!
Chavez misses with a few strikes there.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chavez throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Chavez misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Chavez throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jacob Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chavez can't do much from the bottom here.

Smith tries for a kimura but Chavez is defending well.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chavez manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chavez's head.
Chavez tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Chavez is defending well.
Chavez controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith throwing shots but Chavez is blocking nicely.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chavez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chavez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chavez wants to get back to full guard.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Chavez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.

Smith is working for a kimura but Chavez is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chavez actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

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