PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Shindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is You're Going Down by Sick Puppies. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Shindo

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Shindo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Shindo.
Master Shindo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shindo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shindo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith staying out of range there.

Smith pushes Shindo up against the cage in a clinch.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shindo lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shindo throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Shindo scores with a four punch combination!
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shindo finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Shindo tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.

Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith stands up.
Shindo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shindo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Shindo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shindo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Shindo - just one landing.
Shindo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shindo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is looking to clinch but Shindo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shindo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shindo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Shindo coming out on top.
Shindo is looking to score with low kicks.
Shindo tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shindo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Master Shindo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shindo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shindo throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith is looking to clinch but Shindo is avoiding it.
Shindo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Shindo.
Shindo misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Shindo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shindo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shindo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shindo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shindo with a hook.
Shindo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Shindo misses.
Shindo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick by Shindo misses
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Shindo.
Shindo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Smith has Shindo up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Shindo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shindo cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shindo misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shindo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Shindo moves out of range easily.
Shindo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shindo throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Shindo scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shindo throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Shindo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Shindo's shoulder, as Shindo tries to avoid the shot.
Smith avoids the head kick by Shindo.
Shindo throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Shindo avoids the head kick by Smith.
Shindo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Shindo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shindo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shindo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shindo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shindo to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shindo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shindo looks gassed!
Shindo misses the shot to the body.
Shindo punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Shindo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Shindo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shindo lands the left hand.
Shindo misses with a combination

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

Smith breaks the clinch.
Shindo throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Shindo tries to land a body kick

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shindo tries a head kick but it misses.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Shindo in a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shindo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Shindo is having none of it.
Shindo scores with a nice strike.
Shindo misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Shindo misses

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shindo.
Jay Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shindo throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Shindo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jay Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shindo misses with a head kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.

Smith drives through and clinches with Shindo against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Shindo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shindo misses with a leg kick
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shindo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shindo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith takes a swing at Shindo's ribcage but misses.
Shindo throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Shindo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shindo on the side of the head.

Smith pushes Shindo up against the cage in a clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Shindo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Smith.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shindo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a right and a left that Shindo avoids nicely.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Shindo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith moves away from the strike by Shindo.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shindo misses with a combination

and Smith moves into the clinch.
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 has picked Shindo up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Shindo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shindo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith prevents Shindo from improving his position.

Smith decides to stand up.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shindo misses with a head kick.
Shindo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Shindo moves out of range easily.
Shindo lands a jab to the nose.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Shindo can't break the clinch.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Shindo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smith counters by clinching up.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith blocks a head kick by Shindo.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Shindo throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shindo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shindo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shindo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Shindo jabs at Smith's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shindo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Shindo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shindo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Shindo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shindo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!

Shindo looking for the RNC.

Shindo looking for the choke but no joy.
Smith wants to control his opponent's hands but Shindo gets his hands free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Shindo looking for the choke but no joy.

Shindo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Smith is defending well though. Shindo let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but Shindo has full control of the position and if anything, Smith has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Shindo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Smith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Smith for a finish.
Smith controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Smith tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Shindo has a good base and remains in mount.
Shindo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith regains half guard.
Smith gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Shindo is controlling the position.
Shindo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shindo thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shindo can do to turn this around?

Smith pushes Shindo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Shindo throws a sloppy head kick

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Shindo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Shindo is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Smith stands up and beckons Shindo to join him on the feet.
Shindo closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Smith clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shindo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shindo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shindo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to de liver by Shindo. Beautiful body shot.
Shindo throws a lazy head kick

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up but Shindo circles away and keeps his distance.
Shindo throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Shindo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shindo fails to land with a series of punches.

Smith forces Shindo back against the cage and clinches.
Shindo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shindo throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Shindo scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shindo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shindo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shindo throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shindo misses with a double jab

and Smith counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Smith.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Shindo throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Shindo misses with a double jab

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shindo!
Shindo is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Master Shindo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shindo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Smith!