PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smith might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Yuen

185 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Yuen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith looks to clinch
and Yuen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yuen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yuen.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yuen controls the pace.
Smith looking to control.

Yuen stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yuen throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith wants to clinch but Yuen slips to the side

and Yuen counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yuen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith being controlled for a moment.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Yuen wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Yuen controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith is trying to buck Yuen off.
Smith tries to control but Yuen manages to take his back.
Yuen controlling from the back.
Yuen doesn't have the hooks in and Smith manages to turn into his guard.
Yuen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yuen looks gassed!
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Yuen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yuen working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wanted to stand there but Yuen had control of the position.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Yuen blocks it.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Yuen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuen.
Yuen tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith is leaning against Yuen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yuen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Yuen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yuen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuen taking a breather here.
Yuen tries to move to full mount but Smith actually manages to regain half guard.
Yuen content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith wants to clinch but Yuen slips to the side

and Yuen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yuen's guard.
Yuen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Yuen has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith looks to clinch

and Yuen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Yuen is controlling him
Yuen throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith is trying to keep Yuen in close.
Yuen is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Yuen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is not content to let Yuen control the position.
Smith trying to control but Yuen postures up.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yuen trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yuen prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.

That's two 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 tries to strike from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yuen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yuen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yuen controls the pace.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yuenis looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuen is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Yuen tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yuen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

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 tries to keep at a distance but Yuen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yuen blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Yuen avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Yuen blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Yuen keeps him there for the moment.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Yuen tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yuen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuen blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

Yuen takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Yuen holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.

Yuen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Yuen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Yuen is having none of it.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yuen stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position but Yuen postures up.
Yuen throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Yuen trying to move into half guard but instead Smith has managed to sweep!
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Yuen blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yuen swivels and escapes.
Smith shoots and misses

and Yuen counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuen postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Yuen trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Yuen is controlling the position.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuen is one step ahead there.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Yuen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Yuen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Yuen passes into half guard.
Smith pushes Yuen off looking to stand but Yuen dives back in and keeps control.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Yuen has control of the leg.
Yuen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Yuen throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sean Yuen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Yuen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yuen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Yuen!