PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Smith comes to the ring accompanied by Sabaton- Metal machine. Dan Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Smith

175 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan Smith shoots in but JD Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Dan Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dan Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dan Smith trying to control but JD Smith is working from the bottom.
JD Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dan Smith passes JD Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
JD Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dan Smith content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan Smith is looking to take a break and control but JD Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dan Smith moves into full mount! JD Smith won't be happy about that!
Dan Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dan Smith controlling the pace for now.
Dan Smith wants to control the pace but JD Smith is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. JD Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dan Smith 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.
Dan Smith looking to control but JD Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dan Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dan Smith controlling his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dan Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
JD Smith tries to hold on but Dan Smith postures up.

Dan Smith working for a submission but JD Smith is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan Smith moves to take his opponent's back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dan Smith's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Dan Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Dan Smith tightening his grip on JD Smith, looking for the choke.
Dan Smith cracks JD Smith with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing JD Smith from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dan Smith is persistently looking for the submission but JD Smith is defending it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dan Smith controlling well, preventing JD Smith from escaping the position.

Dan Smith is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. JD Smith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften JD Smith for a finish.
JD Smith holding both Dan Smith 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

JD Smith moves in looking to clinch but Dan Smith pushes him off.
Dan Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by JD Smith.

JD Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
JD Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dan Smith forces his way into half guard.
Dan Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dan Smith with the ground and pound but JD Smith uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dan Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

JD Smith working for a triangle but Dan Smith defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan Smith pushing down on JD Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dan Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for JD Smith!
JD Smith prevents Dan Smith from taking his back.

Dan Smith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and JD Smith is now in Dan Smith's guard. A big mistake from Dan Smith there, giving up the dominant position!
Dan Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dan Smith is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! JD Smith rolls with it to try and escape but Dan Smith cranks on the arm and JD Smith is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Smith!
Dan Smith got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'