PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen "Beautiful" By Eminem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Smith

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by James.
Jon James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Smith.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and James counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.

James 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.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Smith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. James stacks Smith on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by James!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

James shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
James wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but James has passed into side control.

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

Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as James takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused James some visible discomfort.
James takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith working away.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Smith landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is putting a hurting on James here, landing some big shots from side control.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
James takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for James!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
James is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns James that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James can't escape the position.
Smith cracks James with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. James looks a forlorn figure.
Smith unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of James's face.
Smith breaks from James's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.

James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of James's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take James's back!
Smith lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith lands a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at James as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Smith!
James covers up after that shot from Smith.
Smith scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
James covers up after that shot from Smith.
James grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can James hold on?
Smith scores with punches from the back.
Can James hold on?! Smith is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Smith has James flattened out and is raining down punches.
Smith lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Smith lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands shots from the back.
Smith lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James can't escape the position.
Smith punches James on the ear.
James turns into Smith and is now in his guard.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith breaks from James's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith landing shots from mount.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith with shots to the head and body - James looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith looking to control but James is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working James over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith cracks James with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. James can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
James is looking to get to half guard.
James is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
James is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
James taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.

James scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but James presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
James prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
James wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
James throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't escape the position.
Smith tries to hold on but James pushes him away.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
Smith wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
James trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
David Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James thowing shots but they're missing.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
James looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Smith breaks James's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Smith trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jon James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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