PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Smooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smooth comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Smooth
vs
Davis

195 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nazz Smooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Davis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smooth pinned against the cage. Smooth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Smooth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Davis is trying to control Smooth's posture but Smooth avoids it.
Smooth fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smooth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smooth trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Smooth keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Smooth tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
Davis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smooth manages to get to full guard.

Smooth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smooth wants to sweep but no luck.

Davis 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smooth keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Smooth throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smooth trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Smooth keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Smooth wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Smooth throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smooth looking for subs off his back but Davis has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smooth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smooth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smooth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.

Davis has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smooth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Davis.
Smooth scoring with punches and elbows.
Smooth trying to control the position but Davis is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis struggling a bit here.

Smooth stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Smooth which made him look bad.
Nazz Smooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Davis.
Davis looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smooth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Davis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nazz Smooth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smooth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smooth passes to full mount!
Davis is desperately trying to improve his position but Smooth has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smooth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smooth as he jumps to the side.
Smooth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Smooth scores a takedown into full mount!
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
Smooth wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.

Smooth swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Davis is now in Smooth's guard. A big mistake from Smooth there, giving up the dominant position!
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smooth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smooth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smooth working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.

Smooth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davis advances position into side control!
Smooth is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis is working for a submission of some sort.
Smooth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Smooth has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Davis. Oh but Smooth has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Davis goes limp - he's gone! Smooth jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nazz Smooth!