PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight 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. This should be fireworks!

Smith
vs
Jee

172 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
171 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Jee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jee.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jee!
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jee squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jee bucks up and throws Smith to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith keeps Jee at a distance using the push kick.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Jee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jee.
No luck for Jee with that takedown attempt.
Smith lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Jee's belly button to the back.
Jee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jee shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dante Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Smith.
Smith scores with the left hand. Jee knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Jee looks gassed!
Jee throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab from Jee.
Jee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Smith pushes Jee up against the cage in a clinch.

Jee successfully pulls guard.
Smith advances to half guard.
Jee is trying to stand.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Jee is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jee wants to stand back up but Smith manages to pass into side control.
Smith is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Jee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jee sneaks out the side door and pushes Smith away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Karl Jee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a leg kick but Jee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jee shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Jee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Jee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jee misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jee's calf.
Jee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jee shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith is looking to wear down Jee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Jee. Jee gets slowly back to his feet.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Jee.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Jee controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Jee's ribcage. Jee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jee blocks a body shot from Smith.
Jee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Jee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jee ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jee.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Jee stumbling back into the cage.
Jee fails with the takedown.
Jee takes one on the button.
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!
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Jee shrugs it off though.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands a shot to the body.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a solid body kick.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws a combination. Jee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith scores with the left hand. Jee knows he should have avoided that one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith cracks the inside of Jee's front leg.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Jee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Jee's front leg but catches the back leg as Jee tries to avoid it.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Jee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Jee with that takedown attempt.
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!
Smith sizes up Jee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Jee down.
Jee closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Jee pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jee tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Jee moves out of range.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jee.

Jee drives through with a takedown into guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jee preventing the sweep.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Smith controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jee is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jee wants to get back to his feet but Smith passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee is looking to escape.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Jee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dante Smith.
Jee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith sizes up Jee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jee somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith has control of Jee's left arm, preventing Jee from doing any damage.
Jee stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Jee distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Jee from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jee passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jee prevents Smith from improving his position.

Jee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jee throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Jee is controlling him well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is not content to let Jee control the position.
Smith holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jee trying to control the pace.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jee.
Jee drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Jee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jee shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Jee.
Jee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
Jee walks into a jab.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Jee on that attempt.
Jee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Jee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karl Jee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes 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.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith cracks Jee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Jee.
Smith tries to work over Jee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jee is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith is working Jee over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
A short right from Smith on the inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith digs a right hand into Jee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jee's gas tank.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Jee's head.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jee up against the cage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Jee's head.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jee is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Jee walks into a left hand.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Smith clinches up against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jee.
Jee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Jee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jee shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jee has time to react.
Smith thumps Jee with a low kick.
Karl Jee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jee at a distance.
Jee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dante Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith pushes Jee away with a front kick.
Smith connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Jee. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.

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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dante Smith!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dante Smith!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dante Smith!

Dante Smith wins by unanimous decision!