PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjors Van Diest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sjors Van Diest's chin.

Smith
vs
Van Diest

174 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sjors Van Diest!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Diest which made him look bad.
Van Diest misses with a lunging right hand

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Van Diest fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Diest wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but Van Diest had control of the position.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Diest is keeping the position for now.
Smith passes Van Diest's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Diest wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Van Diest defends it.
Smith is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Van Diest reverses the position - he's now on top in Smith's guard.
Van Diest stops Smith from standing up.
Van Diest trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Van Diest decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Van Diest slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Diest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Diest swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Diest sprawls well. Van Diest wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Diest throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van Diest lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Diest - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Diest. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sjors Van Diest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Van Diest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith avoids the body shot from Van Diest.
Van Diest scores with a spinning back kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Van Diest misses the target.
Van Diest throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Diest is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Diest looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Van Diest scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Diest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Diest.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Diest misses the shot to the body.
Van Diest lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Diest.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Diest. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Diest misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Van Diest cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Diest. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Diest misses with a body kick.
Van Diest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Nice sprawl there from Van Diest as Smith shoots in.
Smith slips a jab from Van Diest.
Van Diest just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Diest throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Van Diest is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith avoids the body shot from Van Diest.
Smith throws a head kick but Van Diest moves out of range.
Smith blocks a head kick by Van Diest.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Diest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Diest throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sjors Van Diest dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Diest misses with a body shot.
Van Diest avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith moves to clinch but Van Diest breaks away
and Van Diest counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Van Diest fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Diest.
Van Diest misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Diest tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Diest to the ground. Van Diest escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Van Diest misses with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Van Diest moves out of range.
Van Diest throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Van Diest misses with a hook.
Van Diest throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Van Diest throws a lazy body kick
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Van Diest leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Diest is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Van Diest loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Diest scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Diest is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Van Diest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Diest throws a body kick that misses.
Nice cross by Van Diest.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith avoids the body shot from Van Diest.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Diest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Diest throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Jake Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crunch! Van Diest slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Van Diest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith staying out of range there.
Van Diest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Diest. That one must have hurt.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Diest scores with a nice body kick.
Van Diest swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Sjors Van Diest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Diest fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Van Diest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith avoids the head kick by Van Diest.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Van Diest shows good takedown defense.
Van Diest throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Diest. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Diest sprawls well. Van Diest wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sjors Van Diest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Van Diest looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Van Diest.
Van Diest leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Van Diest counters with a head kick.

Smith is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Van Diest doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Smith crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Smith's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sjors Van Diest!
Sjors Van Diest bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.