PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Hacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russ Hacker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Smith
vs
Hacker

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Hacker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Hacker moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hacker as he avoids it easily.
Hacker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hacker moves away.
Hacker is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hacker walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Hacker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hacker lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Patrick Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hacker counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hacker prevents Smith from escaping the position.
Hacker cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hacker cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Hacker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hacker decides to stand back up.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hacker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patrick Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Hacker is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hacker avoids them all with ease.
Smith lands a with a good body shot.

Hacker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Hacker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to stand up but Hacker isn't so interested in that idea.
Hacker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hacker stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hacker tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hacker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hacker works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Hacker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hacker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hacker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hacker is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Hacker stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith misses with a body shot

and Hacker counters by moving into the clinch.
Hacker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hacker missing with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hacker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hacker tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith lands a head shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hacker avoids nicely.

Hacker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Hacker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hacker lands a couple of digs.
Smith wants to stand but Hacker is controlling the position.
Hacker working some strikes from top position.
Hacker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hacker works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hacker gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Smith misses with a double jab

and Hacker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Hacker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith tries to bum rush Hacker with a series of wild strikes but Hacker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hacker moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Patrick Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hacker slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hacker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.

Smith is working an open guard so Hacker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hacker tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Hacker wants to clinch.
Hacker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith takes a swing at Hacker's ribcage but misses.
Hacker tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Hacker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Hacker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith is looking to wear down Hacker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith looks to land a combination but Hacker avoids it well.
Smith misses with a combination

and Hacker moves into the clinch.
Hacker lands an elbow inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hacker's elbow.
Smith pushes Hacker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hacker breaks from the clinch.
Smith lands a with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab when Hacker was well out of range.

Hacker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hacker passes into half guard.
Smith has hold of Hacker's hands but Hacker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hacker decides to stand up.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Hacker backpedaling.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.

Smith gets caught flat footed, as Hacker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hacker frees his head nicely. Oh but Smith has switched to an armbar! Hacker is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Patrick Smith!