PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sriracha Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Paul
vs
Smiff

194 cm
27
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sriracha Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paul shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smiff is trying to defend but Paul finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smiff is staying active underneath Paul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smiff wants to get back to full guard.
Paul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Paul prevents Smiff from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff manages to get to full guard.
Paul looking to sit in guard and control but Smiff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Paul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smiff trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Paul manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Smiff keeping full guard, as Paul tries to pass.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smiff can't escape the position.
Paul trying to control but Smiff is having none of it.
Paul controlling the position easily from mount.
Smiff felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Paul wants to control but Smiff has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff is not content to let Paul control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smiff trying to control the position.
Paul wants to control from the top but Smiff keeps moving.
Paul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smiff's guard.

Paul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smiff is just riding it out for now. Paul eventually gives up the hold.
Smiff wants to improve his position but Paul is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smiff is not content to let Paul control the position.

Paul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smiff is not content to let Paul control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Paul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Paul works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paul shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smiff is trying to defend but Paul finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Paul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paul moves into full mount! Smiff won't be happy about that!

Paul has hold of Smiff's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smiff manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Paul wants to control the pace but Smiff is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paul with a couple of short strikes.
Smiff working to try and regain half guard.
Paul cracks Smiff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Paul trying to control but Smiff is having none of it.
Smiff regains half guard.
Paul works his way into full mount!
Bradley Paul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff tries to hold on but Paul pushes him away.
Smiff manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paul is thwarting Smiff's attempts to control the position.
Paul wants to pass to mount but Smiff is defending the position.
Paul works his way into full mount!

Paul working for a guillotine from mount but Smiff is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smiff is looking to escape.
Smiff wants to hold on but Paul pushes him away.
Paul unloading with bombs!
Paul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smiff is looking to escape.
Paul controlling from mount.
Smiff tries to hold on but Paul pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to control the pace but Smiff is squirming around nicely.
Smiff keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paul unloads with some shots from mount but Smiff bucks and avoids them well.
Smiff is desperately trying to improve his position but Paul has a good base and remains in mount.
Paul wants to control the pace but Smiff is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Paul looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smiff is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Paul dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Paul staying out of range there.
Smiff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Danga de danga de dang - Smiff scores with a four punch combination!
Smiff throws a shot to the body.

Paul darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smiff is trying to control but can't.
Smiff wants to improve his position but Paul is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul trying to control the action but Smiff is working from the bottom.

Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Paul uses his free foot to push down on Smiff's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smiff.
Smiff is looking to get to half guard.
Smiff is still trying to improve position.
Smiff avoids a series of strikes thrown by Paul.
Paul controlling his opponent.
Sriracha Smiff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smiff because Paul loaded up on that one.
Smiff gets back to half guard.
Paul is looking to advance position but Smiff won't allow it.
Smiff is trying to stand up here but Paul is controlling him well.
Paul trying to control the pace.
Paul trying to pass the guard but Smiff defending well.
Paul moves into full mount! Smiff won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul looking to control but Smiff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smiff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paul raining down shots from the mount!
Paul controlling the position easily from mount.
Smiff tries to lock up and control but Paul gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul controlling from mount.
Bradley Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paul trying to control but Smiff is having none of it.
Paul controlling from mount.
Paul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smiff is looking to escape.
Paul controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Paul jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smiff manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Paul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Paul!