PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Smith
vs
Davies

178 cm
18
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Davies!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Davies goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
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 throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith has Davies pressed against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Davies looks winded!
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Davies is blocking nicely.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davies's face.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Davies blocks it.
Davies blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davies is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Davies letting Smith take a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davies avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.

Davies successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Davies is controlling Smith's posture.

Smith gets to his feet. Davies looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Trent Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davies tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davies blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Davies blocks with his arms.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davies is defending well for now.
Davies goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trent Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Davies.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith looks to clinch
and Davies counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Davies.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Davies tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Davies drops back down to his feet.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Davies is breathing heavily.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Davies takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davies is defending well for now.
Smith stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Davies is blocking nicely.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Davies is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Davies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Trent Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Davies.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davies's efforts to push away.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Trent Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Davies makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davies blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Davies blocks with his arms.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Davies shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davies gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith moves out of range as Davies strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Davies jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Davies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Davies is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Davies jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trent Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Davies.
Davies tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Davies drops back down to his feet.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith working Davies over with knees to the body.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Davies's ribcage.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davies is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith working Davies over with knees to the body.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Davies's face.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Davies avoids it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davies blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Davies blocks it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Davies avoids the damage to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies takes a knee right on the jaw!
Davies managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Davies has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davies shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Davies pushes him off.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith avoids the body shot from Davies.
Smith tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davies, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Davies.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
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 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Scott Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davies tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Smith!
A very excited looking Trent Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.