PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by MGK - Wild Boy ft. Waka Flocka Flame. Landeverde has chosen Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Smith
vs
Landeverde

168 cm
26
147 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

170 cm
29
147 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landeverde moves away.
Landeverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith feinted with a counter takedown.
Landeverde takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Landeverde is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Landeverde's side.

Landeverde gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Landeverde isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Smith stacks Landeverde on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Smith!
Landeverde is trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Landeverde seems a little lost for a moment, as Smith dominates the positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Landeverde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Landeverde struggling a bit here.
Landeverde is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Landeverde regains half guard.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Landeverde trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Landeverde is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Smith is staying active.
Landeverde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Landeverde does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Landeverde works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've been hearing that Smith has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Landeverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith stands up over Landeverde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Landeverde looking for a sweep. Not yet Landeverde, not yet.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Landeverde.

Landeverde has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Landeverde over with strikes.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith is trying to control. Landeverde wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Landeverde trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Landeverde is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Landeverde's hands, connecting with Landeverde's forehead.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Landeverde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Landeverde manages to get to full guard.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Landeverde had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Landeverde has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Landeverde's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Landeverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith postures up in Landeverde's guard and throws a big left but Landeverde blocks it.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Landeverde is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Landeverde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Landeverde throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Landeverde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Landeverde sneaks back into half guard.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Landeverde is looking to improve his position.
Landeverde taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Landeverde moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Landeverde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Landeverde not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Jimmy Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landeverde can do to turn this around?
Landeverde 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.
Landeverde is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Landeverde has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.

Landeverde 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.
Landeverde tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Landeverde is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Landeverde trying to control the position.
Smith stands and throws Landeverde's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith trying to control the position but Landeverde is working away.
Smith has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Landeverde!
Smith lands a couple of good shots and Landeverde has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Smith's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Smith punches Landeverde on the ear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a big shot to the side of Landeverde's head.
Smith has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Landeverde.
Landeverde is trapped and Smith is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Landeverde tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Smith lands shots from the back.
Smith has the hooks in. Landeverde is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Smith lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Smith.
Landeverde tries to escape but Smith has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Smith has Landeverde flattened out and is raining down punches.
Smith lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landeverde tries to escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Smith.
Smith has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Landeverde.
Smith throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Landeverde!

Landeverde is rocked!
Smith scores with punches and elbows.
Landeverde is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Smith is punishing Landeverde with strikes - can he finish him?!
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Landeverde looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Smith really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Landeverde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy 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!

The fighters circling - Landeverde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landeverde seems to have recovered his senses.
Landeverde throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Landeverde's head.
Landeverde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Landeverde's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Landeverde tries to improve position but can't.
Landeverde is not content to let Smith control the position.
Landeverde gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Smith wants to take a breather but Landeverde is having none of it.

Landeverde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Landeverde's hands, connecting with Landeverde's forehead.
Landeverde trying to control from the bottom.
Landeverde wants to sweep but Smith has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Landeverde's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Landeverde is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Landeverde down.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Landeverde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Landeverde is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Smith is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Landeverde is wriggling around trying to escape.
Landeverde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Landeverde but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Smith! Landeverde is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jimmy Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.