PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caden Prevost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose McSmokey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Prevost
vs
McSmokey

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

high end nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caden Prevost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose McSmokey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Prevost.
McSmokey misses with a takedown attempt - Prevost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

McSmokey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Prevost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prevost tries to get out of the position.

McSmokey has gone for a leg lock! Prevost slips out almost immediately though and dives into McSmokey's guard.

Prevost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

McSmokey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prevost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prevost has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McSmokey is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McSmokey looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Prevost has picked McSmokey up and slammed him! McSmokey can't keep hold of the triangle and Prevost manages to pass to side control!

Prevost has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McSmokey looks gassed!
McSmokey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McSmokey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prevost.
McSmokey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prevost. That one must have hurt.
Prevost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Prevost duly obliges.
Prevost swinging wilding here.
Prevost looks to land a combination but McSmokey avoids it well.
Prevost misses with a two punch combination.
McSmokey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caden Prevost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose McSmokey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSmokey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prevost is fending him off so far but McSmokey persists. Nope, Prevost circles away and we're back to standing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prevost. McSmokey shrugs it off though.
Prevost throws a series of punches but McSmokey avoids them all with ease.
Prevost lands a head kick!
Prevost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Prevost throws a sloppy head kick and McSmokey moves out of range easily.
Prevost misses with a kick to the body.
Prevost misses with the combination.
McSmokey fails with a takedown attempt.
Prevost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prevost scoring well with a low kick there.
Prevost is looking to land body kicks.
McSmokey looks for a takedown but Prevost sprawls well.
Prevost misses with a few strikes there.

Prevost shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Prevost showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like Prevost is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSmokey wants to get back to full guard.

Prevost stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McSmokey to get to his feet.
Prevost throws a right and a left that McSmokey avoids nicely.
Prevost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prevost moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Prevost does no damage.
Prevost misses with a two punch combination.
McSmokey doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Prevost counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caden Prevost dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Prevost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

McSmokey gets caught flat footed, as Prevost shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Prevost wanted to stand there but McSmokey had control of the position.
Prevost preventing the sweep.
Prevost might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McSmokey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prevost manages to get himself to full guard.
Prevost keeping full guard, as McSmokey tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McSmokey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prevost has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McSmokey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prevost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McSmokey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prevost throws a series of punches but McSmokey avoids them all with ease.
McSmokey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Prevost counters with a three punch combo that has McSmokey backing up. McSmokey nods at Prevost to acknowledge the strikes.
McSmokey has his takedown stuffed
and Prevost counters with a one-two to the body.
McSmokey tries to clinch up
and Prevost counters with a series of strikes. McSmokey will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prevost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prevost works over McSmokey's head and body with a nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Prevost.
McSmokey with a poor takedown
and Prevost counters with a body kick.
Caden Prevost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose McSmokey.
Prevost misses with the combination.
McSmokey with a poor takedown

and Prevost counters with a shoot takedown. McSmokey fights it but they end up in guard.

McSmokey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prevost passes into side control.

Prevost stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McSmokey misses with a takedown
and Prevost counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevost misses with a body kick.

McSmokey forces Prevost back against the cage and clinches.
McSmokey tries to pull guard but Prevost holds him up against the cage and eventually McSmokey drops back down to his feet.
Prevost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McSmokey has him pressed against the cage.
McSmokey stalling.
McSmokey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Prevost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Prevost is pressed up against the cage. McSmokey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Prevost down to the mat. Prevost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Prevost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jose McSmokey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prevost throws a right and a left that McSmokey avoids nicely.
Prevost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSmokey.
McSmokey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prevost counters with a good low kick that McSmokey was not able to check.
McSmokey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Caden Prevost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McSmokey misses with a takedown attempt
and Prevost counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Prevost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSmokey.
McSmokey misses with a takedown

and Prevost counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McSmokey's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caden Prevost dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left and a right from Prevost both land. Nice combination.
Prevost feints and then cracks McSmokey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McSmokey down.
McSmokey shoots and misses
and Prevost counters with a solid body kick.
Prevost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Prevost shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

McSmokey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prevost doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prevost manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

McSmokey working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Prevost has passed into half guard!
McSmokey wants to improve his position but Prevost is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevost tries to stand but can't do so whilst McSmokey controls his leg.
McSmokey wants to get back to full guard.
Prevost wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. McSmokey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

McSmokey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prevost passes into half guard.
McSmokey is pressing down on Prevost's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

McSmokey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

McSmokey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prevost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McSmokey wants to sweep here but Prevost controlling him for the moment.

Prevost is posturing up here but McSmokey has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Prevost tries to roll out but it's too tight and Prevost has to tap! Slick submission there by McSmokey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose McSmokey!
Jose McSmokey is the new middleweight champion!