PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Key has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Key
vs
Smith

196 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Key moves out of range.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Key on that attempt.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Key.
Key showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Key fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith gets caught napping as Key dives in and scores a takedown. Smith manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Key postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Key manages to pass to side control.
Key is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith is trying to stand.
Key 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.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Key is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

Key is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Key stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Key.
Key looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Key shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Key counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Key shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Key's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Key is breathing heavily.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Key takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Key escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Key avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination

and Key counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Key.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Key's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Key shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Key tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Key ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Key's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Key avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a series of punches but Key avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Key shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Key shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith looks to land a combination but Key avoids it well.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Key takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Key has a takedown stuffed.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Key shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Key working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Key.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Key. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sloppy strikes there by Key.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Key trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Key working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Key stalls from top position.

Key has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith looks to land a combination but Key avoids it well.
Key closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Key pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Key circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith looks to land a combination but Key avoids it well.
Jack Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Key moves out of range.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Key, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pat Key is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Key takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Key slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Key closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Key looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Key wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Key shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Key. Key gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
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!
Key dodges the punch combination from Smith.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Key is defended easily by Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Pat Key has been cut.
Key gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Smith gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Key is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Smith!
In his post fight interview, Jack Smith started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.