PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Smietana (ranked 658 p4p, 32 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 979 p4p, 23 weight class). Smietana comes to the cage accompanied by I Can't Stop - By: Flux Pavilion. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Smietana
vs
Chan

200 cm
31
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

205 cm
36
258 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Smietana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan misses with a left hand
and Chan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smietana ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Smietana ducks down to avoid it.
Smietana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smietana connects with the punch.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan walks into a jab.

Smietana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smietana postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan stops Smietana from passing to mount.
Smietana is working Chan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smietana throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smietana fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is not content to let Smietana control the position.
Check out the look on Smietana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Chan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smietana.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smietana scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smietana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smietana throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smietana creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Smietana misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Smietana seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chan parries the strikes from Smietana easily there. Smietana is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chan to escape.
Smietana postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smietana working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smietana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smietana.
Smietana wants to take a breather but Chan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Smietana.
Smietana trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smietana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Smietana throws a big right hand that misses.
Smietana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smietana prevents Chan from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smietana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smietana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chan is looking to stand up but Smietana isn't so interested in that idea.
Chan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smietana is looking to work some ground and pound but Chan has wrist control.
Smietana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smietana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smietana throws a big right hand that misses.
Chan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smietana is looking to work some ground and pound but Chan has wrist control.
Smietana connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smietana throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.

Chan pushes Smietana off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Smietana.
Piotr Smietana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smietana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Smietana.
The fighters circling - Smietana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smietana slips a straight right by Chan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smietana thumps Chan with a low kick.
Smietana shoots for a takedown but Chan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smietana just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan slips a straight right by Smietana.
Chan throws out a loose jab but Smietana uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Smietana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smietana thuds his right hand into Chan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Smietana.
A jab from Chan finds it's way through Smietana's defenses.
Smietana avoids the body shot from Chan.
Piotr Smietana is winning the standup battle so far.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Smietana moved out of range nicely.

Smietana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smietana.
Smietana throws a big right hand that misses.
Smietana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chan keeping full guard, as Smietana tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smietana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smietana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chan is keeping the position for now.
Smietana stands up over Chan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smietana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chan can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smietana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chan wants to stand but Smietana is controlling the position.

Smietana drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chan dives on top into guard.

Chan chips away with some ground and pound.
Chan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chan is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smietana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chan is one step ahead there.
Smietana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smietana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smietana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smietana's head.
Smietana 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.
Smietana seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chan looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smietana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chan manages to get himself to full guard.

Smietana throwing strikes from guard but Chan blocks nicely.
Smietana throws an elbow that misses. Chan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smietana's guard. Nice move by Chan!

Smietana looking for a sweep. Not yet Smietana, not yet.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
Smietana wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.
Chan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smietana looking for a sweep. Not yet Smietana, not yet.
Chan landing some decent shots from guard.
Chan looking to pass the guard.
Chan looking to sit in guard and control but Smietana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Smietana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smietana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smietana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smietana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smietana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smietana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smietana throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Piotr Smietana will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chan lands a really nice looking cross but Smietana seems unphased.

Chan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smietana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chan's back!
Smietana thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Smietana is punishing Chan with strikes - can he finish him?!
Chan manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Smietana is now in side control.

Smietana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smietana misses with the ground and pound.
Chan being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smietana fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Smietana are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Chan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chan tests Smietana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smietana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smietana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chan's sensitive parts.
Smietana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smietana scores with a punch to the head.
Chan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smietana finds it's way round the side to connect with Chan's head.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smietana went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smietana misses with an uppercut
enabling Chan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackie Chan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smietana misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Smietana.
Chan looks to land a right hand but Smietana moved out of range.
Chan blocks a jab.
Smietana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Smietana.
Danga de danga de dang - Chan scores with a four punch combination!
Smietana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Smietana misses the target.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Smietana.
Chan digs a good hook to Smietana's body.
Smietana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Smietana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Smietana ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Smietana misses the target.

A jab-cross combination lands for Chan and sends Smietana crashing to the mat! Chan follows him down to the mat - Smietana regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Piotr Smietana has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smietana trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chan manages to pass to mount!
Chan lands a couple of good shots and Smietana has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chan is trying to stick to Smietana's back but Smietana is turning into Chan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Smietana.
Smietana throws a big elbow that misses.
Smietana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smietana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smietana throws a big elbow that misses.
Smietana throws a strike but Chan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Chan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smietana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chan has managed to get both his arms back between Smietana's legs - danger averted.
Smietana has momentary wrist control but Chan slips an elbow through the middle.
Chan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smietana's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan landing with the ground and pound.
Chan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smietana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smietana's head.
Chan landing with the ground and pound.
Smietana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smietana has momentary wrist control but Chan slips an elbow through the middle.
Piotr Smietana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chan is working Smietana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smietana is pulling down on Chan's head to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Chan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smietana 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Smietana!
After the fight, Piotr Smietana was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.