PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lauren Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pickett
vs
Smith

184 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lauren Pickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Pickett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pickett really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith misses with a double jab

and Pickett counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Pickett pushes his legs off easily.
Pickett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pickett stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith controls Pickett momentarily but Pickett frees himself.
Pickett knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith is trying to control the position but Pickett postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pickett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Pickett is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Pickett postures up.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pickett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Smith is working an open guard so Pickett takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pickett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes 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!
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Pickett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.

Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pickett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Pickett is working from the bottom.
Pickett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith trying to control the position but Pickett is working away.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Pickett's head but Pickett avoids it well.
Pickett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pickett can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Pickett is working from the bottom.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Pickett controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pickett is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Pickett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pickett is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith working away.
Smith misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smith wants to control but Pickett is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Smith dominated that round.
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 a double leg takedown into Pickett's guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pickett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Pickett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pickett is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is pushing down on Pickett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pickett is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Pickett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pickett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pickett sees it coming and defends easily.
Daniel Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control. Pickett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith prevents Pickett from standing back up.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pickett keeps working.

Pickett looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pickett wants to control but Smith passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Smith has eaten all the pies!
Smith tries to stand but Pickett is controlling his head.
Pickett dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith has control of an arm but Pickett manages to advance to Smith's back!
Pickett is hanging on to Smith's back as he tries to escape.
Smith looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Smith is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks Pickett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pickett working a defensive guard here.
Smith wants to control from the top but Pickett keeps moving.

Pickett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith trying to control but Pickett is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith gets a double leg takedown into Pickett's guard.
Pickett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Pickett has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pickett.

Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks for the body kick but Pickett saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smith clinches with his opponent.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to stand but Pickett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Pickett defending well.
Smith is thwarting Pickett's attempts to control the position.
Pickett controlling the position for now.
Smith wants to stand but Pickett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Smith is trying to control. Pickett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Pickett back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pickett is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickett pulls Smith in to control the position.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith trying to control but Pickett is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Daniel Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Pickett gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pickett keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pickett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pickett is trying to hold Smith in close to prevent damage but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is keen to just control but Pickett is a slippery customer.
Pickett tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is trying to control. Pickett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pickett tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pickett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pickett is letting Smith control him for a moment.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pickett keeps working.
Smith working away.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith wants to control but Pickett is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickett is not content to let Smith control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daniel Smith.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Pickett tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.

Pickett is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pickett to the mat. Pickett regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pickett has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Pickett throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lauren Pickett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Pickett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Smith!
Daniel Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.