PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Alcatraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alcatraz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to FIght Music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Alcatraz
vs
Smith

180 cm
27
180 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

182 cm
30
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Alcatraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Smith!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Alcatraz sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alcatraz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alcatraz wants it to stay on the feet.
Alcatraz misses the jab.
Alcatraz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alcatraz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcatraz lands with a shot to the body.
Alcatraz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alcatraz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcatraz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alcatraz avoids it really well and circles away.
Robbie Alcatraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Smith.
Alcatraz throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Alcatraz, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Alcatraz against the cage but Alcatraz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Alcatraz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Alcatraz circles away.
The fighters circling - Alcatraz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alcatraz scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a head kick by Alcatraz.

Alcatraz clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alcatraz is defending well.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Alcatraz misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks an uppercut.

Alcatraz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Alcatraz shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Alcatraz as Smith shoots in.
Alcatraz lands a two punch combo.

Alcatraz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Alcatraz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Alcatraz lands with a right to the head.
Alcatraz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Alcatraz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alcatraz misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Alcatraz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith lands strikes to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Smith punches the canvas rather than the man.
Smith missing with punches from the back.
Alcatraz trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alcatraz has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the head.
Smith is throwing shots to the body but Alcatraz manages to wriggle free. Smith pounces on him again and ends up in Alcatraz's guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Alcatraz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alcatraz is trying to keep Smith in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Alcatraz is working from the bottom.
Smith postures up in Alcatraz's guard and throws a big left but Alcatraz blocks it.
Smith throws a strike but Alcatraz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith managing to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robbie Alcatraz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alcatraz looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Alcatraz throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Alcatraz backing up. Alcatraz nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Alcatraz connects with a body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Alcatraz clinches with his opponent.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alcatraz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alcatraz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.

Alcatraz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alcatraz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alcatraz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Robbie Alcatraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Smith.

Smith lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Alcatraz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Alcatraz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith trying to control but Alcatraz is working from the bottom.
Alcatraz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Alcatraz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Alcatraz!
Smith is looking to stand up but Alcatraz isn't so interested in that idea.
Alcatraz being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alcatraz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alcatraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Alcatraz. Alcatraz maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcatraz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alcatraz gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Smith wants the takedown. Alcatraz is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Alcatraz's guard against the cage.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to pass into half guard but Alcatraz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alcatraz is in guard.
Alcatraz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alcatraz wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alcatraz is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith is trying to control the position but Alcatraz postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Robbie Alcatraz just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Alcatraz.
Alcatraz throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcatraz throws a leg kick

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith stands up over Alcatraz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alcatraz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alcatraz circles away.
Alcatraz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alcatraz misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alcatraz throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robbie Alcatraz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alcatraz clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Robbie Alcatraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Smith.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Alcatraz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alcatraz wants to break free but Smith has control.
Alcatraz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alcatraz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Alcatraz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alcatraz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith postures up in Alcatraz's guard and throws a big left but Alcatraz blocks it.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Alcatraz blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alcatraz keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stops Alcatraz from standing up.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Alcatraz is keeping the position.
Alcatraz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith postures up in Alcatraz's guard and throws a big left but Alcatraz blocks it.
Smith wants to control from the top but Alcatraz keeps moving.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alcatraz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith distracts Alcatraz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alcatraz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alcatraz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcatraz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Alcatraz has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Smith!
Sean Smith decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.