PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Browe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Browe

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Browe!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Browe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Browe sprawls well. Browe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Browe stuffs the takedown.
Smith is looking to clinch but Browe is avoiding it.
Browe wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.

Browe moves into the clinch.
Browe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Browe tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.

Browe breaks from the clinch.
Browe throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Browe fails with the takedown.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to clinch but Browe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Browe won't allow Smith to sweep him here.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Browe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Browe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith is controlling Browe's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browe stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browe is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Browe dominates the positioning.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Browe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Browe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Browe working the ground and pound.
Browe in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
The ground and pound from Browe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith wants to control but Browe postures up.
Smith is being controlled here.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Let's hope that Browe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Browe throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith's head but Smith avoids it well.
Browe trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.

Browe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Travis Browe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Browe or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Browe has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to break free but Browe pushes him back against the cage.

Browe breaks the clinch.

Browe gets a takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browe content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Browe wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Browe tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Browe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Browe as Smith shoots in.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Browe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Browe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Browe throws a one two combo.

It looks like Nathan Smith has been cut.
Browe shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Browe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Browe is defended easily by Smith.
Nathan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Browe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Browe!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Browe is trying to improve his position.
Browe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Smith presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Browe working to try and regain half guard.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Browe is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Browe is on top in guard.
Browe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Browe wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith keeping full guard, as Browe tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Browe wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Browe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Travis Browe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Browe wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tries to pull guard but Browe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Browe jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Browe.

Browe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Browe wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Browe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browe is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Browe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Browe throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Browe moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Browe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Browe throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Browe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Browe connects with an inside leg kick.

Browe forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Browe working hard to break the clinch.

Browe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Browe keeps moving.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Browe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Browe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Browe's legs - danger averted.

Browe is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Browe is controlling his arm.
Browe seems a little lost for a moment, as Smith dominates the positioning.
Browe tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Smith is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Browe gets back to half guard.
Browe works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Browe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Browe is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Browe tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Smith tries to stand but Browe is controlling his head.
Browe lands a little strike from the bottom.
Browe struggling a bit here.

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

Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Travis Browe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Browe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Browe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Browe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Browe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Browe!