PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Rocky as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hominick
vs
Smith

172 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Hominick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raven Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hominick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hominick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Hominick back into the cage.
Smith landing knees to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hominick throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hominick misses with a double jab.
A cross from Hominick lands.
Nice sprawl there from Hominick as Smith shoots in.
Hominick darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith shoots and misses
and Hominick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
George Hominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raven Smith.
Hominick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith throws a body punch but Hominick moves out of range.

Hominick instigates a clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Hominick keeps him there for the moment.

Hominick breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Hominick shoots in.

Hominick forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Hominick tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Hominick can't break the clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith jumps guard but Hominick stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Hominick which made him look bad.
Smith looks gassed!
Hominick tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hominick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hominick.

Hominick closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Hominick can't break the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hominick defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Hominick scores with a four punch combination!
Hominick throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Hominick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hominick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Hominick. Those never looked like landing.
Hominick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith moves forwards but Hominick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Hominick does no damage.
Hominick works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hominick throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
George Hominick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hominick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hominick misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.

Hominick moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Hominick has double underhooks.

Hominick manages to break the clinch.

Hominick gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Hominick stops Smith from standing up.

Hominick stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hominick darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hominick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Hominick circles away.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hominick.
Hominick connects with a solid leg kick.

Hominick clinches with his opponent.

Hominick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hominick works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Hominick scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Hominick forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hominick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hominick wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Hominick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith tries to bum rush Hominick with a series of wild strikes but Hominick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Hominick falls off balance throwing a combination

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hominick wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Hominick is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Smith dives into side control.
Hominick manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith throwing shots but Hominick is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to control. Hominick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Hominick manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hominick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Hominick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith is pressing down on Hominick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith keeping full guard, as Hominick tries to pass.
Hominick postures up.
Hominick wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controls Hominick momentarily but Hominick frees himself.
Hominick wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Raven Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hominick cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hominick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hominick lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hominick pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Hominick has control.

Hominick breaks from the clinch.

Hominick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith tries to circle away but Hominick has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hominick wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hominick manages to get underhooks.

Hominick breaks the clinch.
Hominick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Hominick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hominick throws a one two combo.
Hominick lands a head kick!
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hominick.
Hominick lands with a shot to the body.
Hominick connects with a jab.
Hominick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hominick connects with a crisp jab.
Hominick fails with the takedown

and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hominick's guard.
Hominick is trying to keep Smith in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Hominick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raven Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hominick closes the distance and clinches.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hominick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hominick stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
George Hominick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raven Smith.
Smith has Hominick pressed against the cage, preventing Hominick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hominick jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith won't allow Hominick to sweep him here.
Hominick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hominick controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hominick holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Hominick wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hominick pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Hominick manages to get underhooks.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hominick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

Hominick breaks the clinch.

Hominick moves into the clinch.

Hominick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hominick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hominick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hominick controlling the action here.

Hominick stands up and beckons Smith to join him on the feet.

Hominick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hominick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hominick is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hominick smiles and moves away.

Hominick takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith tries to pull guard but Hominick holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Hominick prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hominick manages to break the clinch.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Hominick.
Hominick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hominick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hominick cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hominick.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hominick gets a clinch.
Hominick wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Hominick is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hominick down to the mat. Hominick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hominick connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Hominick.

Hominick moves into the clinch.
Hominick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hominick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hominick misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Hominick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hominick 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Hominick!