PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Jagger

160 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

214 cm
19
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 The Island, Curtis Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devin Jagger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagger fails with the takedown.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jagger.
Smith throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Jagger fails with a takedown attempt.
Jagger throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

Jagger instigates a clinch.
Jagger tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Jagger back against the cage.
Jagger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Jagger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Jagger's takedown attempt.
Curtis Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Jagger.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Jagger throws a head kick that misses.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jagger kicks off Smith and gets to his feet.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jagger is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Jagger tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Jagger misses.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jagger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jagger somewhat.
Jagger shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Jagger has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Jagger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jagger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagger tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jagger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jagger wants a takedown.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jagger clinches.
Jagger effectively controlling the action here.
A frustrated look appears on Jagger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Jagger fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jagger fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Jagger throws a head kick that misses.
Jagger shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jagger but Jagger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jagger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick

and Jagger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
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 is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jagger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.

Jagger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Curtis Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jagger is not content to let Smith control the position.
Jagger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!

Jagger working for a choke but Smith reverses nicely into Jagger 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
Jagger trying to control the position.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jagger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jagger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smith trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jagger manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Jagger trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Jagger's attempts to control the action.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Jagger isn't that keen on the idea.

Jagger goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Smith turns into him and now he's in Jagger's guard.
Jagger trying to strike off his back.
Smith trying to control but Jagger is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith won't allow Jagger to get back to his feet.

Jagger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.

Jagger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Jagger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Jagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jagger shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jagger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Jagger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jagger wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith tries to pull guard but Jagger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jagger to keep the fight standing.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Jagger has double underhooks.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jagger clinches.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jagger walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jagger has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jagger with a poor takedown

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

Jagger has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jagger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Jagger.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Jagger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Jagger pushes him off.
Jagger ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith leaves Jagger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jagger tries to improve position but can't.
Smith tries to move to mount but Jagger blocks the move with his legs.
Jagger is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagger is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Smith is staying active.
Jagger tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jagger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jagger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Smith decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jagger closes the distance and clinches.
Smith missing with knees to the body.

Jagger gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jagger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curtis Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Jagger manages to escape and get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Jagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Jagger!
A very excited looking Devin Jagger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.