PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Subestime O Palmeiras
vs
Smith

162 cm
28
135 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

168 cm
24
147 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Palmeiras shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
O Palmeiras dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras has been cut.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Palmeiras's calf.
O Palmeiras with a poor takedown

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Palmeiras 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.
O Palmeiras working a defensive guard here.

O Palmeiras has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
O Palmeiras is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Smith might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but O Palmeiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

O Palmeiras looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Palmeiras is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Palmeiras's head.
O Palmeiras is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rape Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
O Palmeiras 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.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Palmeiras's head.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Palmeiras wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
Smith working O Palmeiras over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Palmeiras's head.
Smith stalling.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.

O Palmeiras manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Smith keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard.
O Palmeiras is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Smith jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
O Palmeiras wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith advances to mount.
O Palmeiras in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

O Palmeiras is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Palmeiras wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith cracks O Palmeiras with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nunca Subestime O Palmeiras's cut.
That's time! O Palmeiras's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Palmeiras's guard.
Oh O Palmeiras is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from O Palmeiras.
O Palmeiras seems to have got his legs back now.
O Palmeiras is working hard here to advance position.

O Palmeiras is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
O Palmeiras tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith trying to control the action but O Palmeiras is working from the bottom.
O Palmeiras is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on O Palmeiras's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
O Palmeiras is looking for a sweep.
Smith landing a few strikes.
Smith cracks O Palmeiras with a big elbow.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smith grinds an elbow into O Palmeiras's temple.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and O Palmeiras looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Smith turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Smith!
Jimmy Smith took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.