PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Rapture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapture comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Jimmy Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joaquim Rapture's chin.

Rapture
vs
Smith

175 cm
31
150 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

168 cm
33
147 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Rapture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Rapture misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapture manages to avoid it.
Rapture misses with an uppercut

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Rapture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rapture's head.
Rapture has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.

Rapture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rapture is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rapture regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Rapture has wrist control.

Rapture looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rapture keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rapture seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Rapture trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rapture working a defensive guard but Smith passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rapture wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Rapture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rapture tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smith dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rapture keeps working.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rapture looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rapture regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith throws a strike but Rapture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rapture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Rapture from controlling successfully.
Rapture looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Smith throws a strike but Rapture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Smith is controlling Rapture's posture.
Rapture trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rapture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rapture trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rapture fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rapture moves away from the strike by Smith.
Rapture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Rapture throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a big counter head kick but Rapture avoids it with no problem.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rapture.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Rapture throws a body kick that misses

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rapture!
Smith cracks Rapture with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rapture manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rapture trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Rapture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rapture is one step ahead there.
Rapture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rapture wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Rapture wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Rapture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rapture is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rapture throws a big right hand that misses.
Rapture looking to pass the guard.
Rapture landing with the ground and pound.
Rapture looking to pass the guard.
Smith trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapture throws a big right hand that misses.
Rapture landing with the ground and pound.
Rapture trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Rapture with a nice head shot there.
Rapture trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.

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.
Rapture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rapture decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Rapture is having none of it.
Rapture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rapture trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rapture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rapture lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquim Rapture dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rapture pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Rapture settles back down.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rapture thumps Smith with a low kick.
No luck for Rapture with that takedown attempt.
Rapture misses with a body shot.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Rapture saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Rapture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Rapture.
Rapture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapture throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Rapture throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapture is looking to land body kicks.
Rapture scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rapture moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Rapture is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joaquim Rapture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapture shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rapture throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Rapture finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rapture misses the target.
Rapture feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
A low kick from Rapture misses

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rapture!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rapture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rapture trying to remain calm as Smith controls from the top position.
Smith working away.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rapture down.
Rapture avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smith.
Smith working away.
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
Rapture manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Smith passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rapture is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
Rapture is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rapture manages to get back to half guard.

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.
Rapture is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rapture has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rapture is keeping the position for now.
Rapture is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.

Rapture is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith wants to control from the top but Rapture keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joaquim Rapture.
I think Rapture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joaquim Rapture!
Joaquim Rapture tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.