PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patricia Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Dostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dostal has chosen avenged sevenfold - bat country as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smith
vs
Dostal

192 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

176 cm
23
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patricia Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominik Dostal!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Dostal is just out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Dostal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dostal leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Patricia Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dostal obliges.
Dostal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dostal lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.

It looks like Patricia Smith has been cut.

Dostal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dostal, pushing him back against the cage.

Dostal pulls Smith into guard.
Dostal controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith prevents Dostal from getting back to his feet.

Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dostal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Dostal in his guard.
Dostal pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dostal winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dostal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dostal is controlling the pace.
Smith is staying active underneath Dostal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostal controlling the pace.

Dostal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dostal wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dostal is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Dostal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dostal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith wants to control but Dostal is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Dostal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smith is staying active underneath Dostal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is looking to improve his position.

Dominik Dostal has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dostal gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Dostal.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dostal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricia Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dostal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dostal jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Dostal breaks from the clinch.
Dostal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dostal moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Dostal has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dostal manages to break the clinch.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Dostal's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Dostal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patricia 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.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Dostal 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.

Smith pushes Dostal up against the cage in a clinch.
Dostal prevents the takedown attempt.

Dostal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dostal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dostal doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Dostal, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Dostal against the cage but Dostal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Dostal taking a breather.

Dostal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Dostal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Patricia Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Dostal in a clinch.
Dostal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dostal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dostal shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patricia Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominik Dostal.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Dostal, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Dostal against the cage but Dostal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dostal shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dostal trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dostal won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Dostal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dostal connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dostal moves into full mount!
Dostal trying to control but Smith is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostal working Smith over with strikes here.
Dostal trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Dostal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostal scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dostal lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Dostal maintains control.
Dostal scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Dostal wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Dostal controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominik Dostal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patricia Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dostal slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dostal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Dostal content to stall in guard here.
Dostal throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Dostal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Dostal throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dostal is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dostal controls the pace.
Dostal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Dostal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dominik Dostal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Dostal seems content to control.
Dostal wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Dostal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dostal lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostal wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Dostal prevents Smith from improving his position.
Dostal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Dostal trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dominik Dostal wasn't active enough on the ground.
Smith tries for a takedown but Dostal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dostal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dostal trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Dostal controlling the position.
Dostal cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith is not content to let Dostal control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dostal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dostal scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dostal is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Patricia Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominik Dostal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dostal slows the pace down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominik Dostal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dostal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Dostal!
A victorious Dominik Dostal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.