PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Smith
vs
Mohammed

180 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammed misses with a two punch combination.
As Mohammed looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo bu Mohammed just gets out of the way.
A combination from Mohammed does no damage.

Smith has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Mohammed tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mohammed tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mohammed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Mohammed takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammed tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Mohammed wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Mohammed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith has Mohammed pressed against the cage, preventing Mohammed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Mohammed's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slows down the pace here.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mohammed lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Mohammed lands a jab.
Mohammed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Mohammed.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mohammed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mohammed! But no joy.
Mohammed lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Mohammed stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith thumps Mohammed with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith swings for the body but Mohammed moves out of range.
Jamal Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammed scores with a body shot.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mohammed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mohammed moves out of range of the body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mohammed is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Mohammed is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Mohammed is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Mohammed moves out of range easily.
Mohammed lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Mohammed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mohammed looks winded!

Smith has managed to clinch.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mohammed is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mohammed backwards.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith stalling.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters 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 the clinch.
Mohammed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mohammed walks into a straight right hand from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.

Smith forces Mohammed back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith has Mohammed pushed against the cage.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mohammed connects with a single shot there.
Mohammed fails to land with a series of punches.

Mohammed gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mohammed or not.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody 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.

Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Mohammed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Smith darts in and clinches Mohammed up against the cage.
Cody Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mohammed tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith cracks Mohammed with a nice body shot.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mohammed.
Mohammed working hard to break the clinch.
Smith is working Mohammed over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Mohammed's ribcage. Mohammed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Mohammed is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Mohammed's ribcage. Mohammed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mohammed can do to turn this around?

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith feints and then cracks Mohammed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mohammed down.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mohammed is out of range.
Mohammed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mohammed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mohammed.
Mohammed looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Smith backs off Mohammed throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.

Smith clinches.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohammed misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith scores with a head kick. Mohammed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mohammed throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Mohammed.
A combination from Mohammed does no damage.
Mohammed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Mohammed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mohammed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Smith misses.
Mohammed lands with a cross.
Mohammed misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mohammed backwards.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith gets through Mohammed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Mohammed walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Mohammed avoids the body shot from Smith.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mohammed, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith cracks Mohammed with a nice body shot.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mohammed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith slips a jab from Mohammed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith throws a jab when Mohammed was well out of range.
Mohammed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Mohammed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mohammed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mohammed lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Mohammed misses with a two punch combination.
Smith jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Mohammed down.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mohammed or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mohammed backwards.
Mohammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Mohammed as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a series of punches but Mohammed avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Mohammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Mohammed misses with the combination.
Cody Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Mohammed does no damage.
Mohammed swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Smith.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mohammeds head.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mohammed or not.

That's two 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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mohammed or not.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith cracks Mohammed with a nice body shot.
Smith lands an uppercut.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mohammed moves away.
Smith throws a series of punches but Mohammed moves out of range.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith lands a body shot.
Mohammed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Mohammed.
Mohammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith drives through and clinches with Mohammed against the cage.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Mohammed wants to break free but Smith has control.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith cracks the inside of Mohammed's front leg.
Mohammed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mohammed misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Cody Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Mohammed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mohammed is looking for the big counter here.
Smith avoids the body shot from Mohammed.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mohammed misses.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mohammed. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mohammed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mohammed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mohammed misses with a few strikes there.
Smith is looking to slow Mohammed down with leg kicks.

Smith clinches.
Mohammed working hard to break the clinch.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a high kick!
Mohammed's corner calls for a 1-2. Mohammed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jamal Mohammed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Smith!
Jamal Mohammed spoke after the fight, saying 'losses happen whatever im still going to be the best ever'.