PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lasner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lasner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lasner
vs
Smith

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Lasner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lasner gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lasner pulls guard effortlessly.
Smith won't allow Lasner to get back to his feet.
Lasner wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Lasner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lasner tries to get out of the position.

Lasner 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.
Lasner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wanted to stand there but Lasner had control of the position.
Lasner can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Lasner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith looks gassed!
Lasner is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lasner pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lasner.
Lasner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lasner shoots in but no luck this time.
Brock Lasner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lasner circles away.

Smith gets caught flat footed, as Lasner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lasner won't allow Smith to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasner passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lasner is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.
Smith is controlling Lasner's posture.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lasner forces his way into half guard.
Lasner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lasner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith is pressing down on Lasner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith 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.
Lasner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith working a defensive guard here.

Lasner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.

Smith stands up and beckons Lasner to his feet.
Smith scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasner with a poor takedown
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lasner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lasner shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Lasner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lasner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Lasner decides to stand back up. Lasner steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Lasner.

Lasner clinches.

Lasner manages to break the clinch.
Lasner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Lasner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lasner pinned against the cage. Lasner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lasner shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Lasner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lasner fails to land the takedown.
Lasner keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasner shoots and misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lasner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lasner circles away.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lasner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lasner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up.
Lasner 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 trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lasner's guard.
Lasner wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Lasner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lasner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Lasner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Lasner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Lasner looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Lasner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to hold on but Lasner postures up.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lasner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lasner dominating with strikes here.
Lasner dominating with strikes here.
Lasner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lasner wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Lasner looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Smith lands with a shot to the body.

Lasner drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Lasner's takedown attempt.

Lasner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lasner looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Lasner tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lasner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith prevents Lasner from standing back up.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Lasner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Lasner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lasner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lasner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lasner tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lasner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lasner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Mike Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

Smith showing good submission defense here.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasner scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Smith is looking for a way out.
Lasner throwing sloppy strikes.
Smith covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Lasner controlling from the back.
Lasner missing with strikes.
Smith covers up after that shot from Lasner.
Smith tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasner struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lasner missing with punches from the back.
Lasner scores with punches to the body.
Smith trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lasner controlling well, preventing Smith from escaping the position.
Lasner is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Smith up.
Lasner biding his time, controlling Smith.

That's four 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.

Lasner working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smith needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Lasner lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Smith is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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