PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slopey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Jawga Boyz - Rollin Like A Redneck. Palhares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TOQUINHO. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Smith
vs
Palhares

184 cm
33
174 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

181 cm
31
171 lbs
27 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Hellbent

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slopey Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith blocks a head kick by Palhares.
Palhares misses with a two punch combination.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Palhares moved away.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pluto Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palhares takes one on the button.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Smith.
Palhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Good shot there by Palhares.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Palhares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Palhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Palhares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Palhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith throws a leg kick but Palhares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Palhares explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palhares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palhares throws a big shot that misses.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith motions for Palhares to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith motions for Palhares to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palhares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Palhares checks a low kick from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares scores with a leg kick.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Palhares takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Palhares looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Palhares throws a leg kick that misses.
Palhares misses with a looping left.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Palhares checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palhares throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to chop away at Palhares's legs.
Palhares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Palhares finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Palhares throws a left and a right that both miss

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Palhares's guard now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith is working Palhares over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Palhares wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Palhares felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Palhares is concentrating on defense, preventing Smith from advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares gets full guard.
Palhares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Palhares manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palhares avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palhares scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith is pressing down on Palhares's thigh, looking to free his foot. Palhares is holding on for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pluto Palhares will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palhares.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Palhares tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Palhares.
Palhares is looking to land body kicks.
Smith avoids the body shot from Palhares.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Palhares goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Palhares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Still in the clinch, Palhares scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Palhares manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Palhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palhares trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Palhares into the cage.

Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Palhares wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palhares is keeping the position for now.
Palhares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palhares is keeping the position for now.
Smith throws a strike but Palhares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith controls Palhares momentarily but Palhares frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palhares landing some decent shots from guard.
Palhares stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
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!
Palhares slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith trying to remain calm as Palhares controls from the top position.
Slopey Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Palhares lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Palhares lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Palhares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Palhares's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Smith trying to control here.
Palhares prevents Smith from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to hold on to Palhares's head to control him but Palhares postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Palhares wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palhares pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Palhares punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pluto Palhares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith moves out of range as Palhares throws a body kick.
Pluto Palhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palhares wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Palhares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Palhares wants to get back to full guard.
Palhares trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Palhares is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Smith tries to control but Palhares wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Palhares is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Palhares tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith wants to control the pace but Palhares is squirming around nicely.
Palhares gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palhares keeps working.
Palhares gets back to full guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Palhares keeps moving.
Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Palhares keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith throws a strike but Palhares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palhares is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Palhares stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palhares is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palhares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Palhares in his half guard.
Palhares is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Smith reverses the position - he's now on top in Palhares's guard.
Palhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palhares manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Slopey Smith did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Palhares. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Palhares counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Palhares lands an elbow.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Palhares wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith regains half guard.

Palhares is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Palhares looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Palhares takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Palhares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Palhares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Palhares passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
Palhares trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Palhares isn't that keen on the idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares raining down shots from the mount!
Smith is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Smith is rocked!
Palhares raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Palhares has a good base and remains in mount.

Palhares has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Palhares lands a big shot to the head and Smith winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pluto Palhares! Pluto Palhares retains his welterweight title!
Pluto Palhares decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.