PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 23945 p4p, 551 weight class) and Eragon Brom (ranked 4470 p4p, 433 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Smith
vs
Brom

171 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eragon Brom!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Brom backpedaling.

It looks like Eragon Brom has been cut.
Brom cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab from Brom.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Brom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Brom.
Brom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brom.
The fighters circling - Brom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brom. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brom tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brom to the ground. Brom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brom wants it to stay on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brom throws a good cross that connects.
Brom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Brom counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brom stuffs the takedown.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brom sprawls well. Brom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eragon Brom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Brom counters with a straight right hand.
Brom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brom counters with a one-two to the body.
Brom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Brom keeps it at a distance.
Brom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brom stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith looks to clinch
and Brom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
enabling Brom to counter with a crisp jab.
Brom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Brom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brom circles away.
Brom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Brom.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brom but Brom pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brom counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Brom coming out on top.
Brom misses with a few strikes there.
Brom lands with a shot to the body.
Brom punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith closes the distance but Brom moves to the side
and Brom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Brom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brom lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brom looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Brom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Brom circles away.
Brom misses with a double jab.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brom throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Brom to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brom!
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Brom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brom connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Brom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brom lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Brom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brom connects with a nice looking jab.
Brom lands a slapping body shot.
Smith tries for a takedown but Brom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eragon Brom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eragon Brom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith moves away from the strike by Brom.
Smith avoids the body shot from Brom.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brom.
Brom misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brom.
Brom cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch up
enabling Brom to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Brom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brom. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Brom.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Brom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brom looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brom throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith closes the distance but Brom moves to the side
and Brom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brom swivels and escapes.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Brom, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Brom against the cage but Brom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brom swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Brom. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Brom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Brom.

Brom manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Brom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.

Smith gets a clinch.
Brom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith tries to break free but Brom pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith is trying to break free.
Brom is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Brom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brom swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Brom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Brom counters with a straight right hand.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Brom gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Brom misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Brom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Brom counter with a right hand.
Brom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eragon Brom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eragon Brom's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brom sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Brom, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Brom against the cage but Brom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brom lands with a shot to the body.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brom works the jab nicely.
Brom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith avoids the body shot from Brom.
As Brom tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Brom manages to avoid the attempt.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brom working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Brom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brom but Brom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brom's waist but Brom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Brom counters with a nice uppercut.
Brom lands a two punch combo.

Smith is rocked!
Brom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brom. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith moves to clinch but Brom breaks away
and Brom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brom lands with a shot to the body.
Eragon Brom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith tries to clinch but Brom is having none of it.
Smith throws a body punch but Brom moves out of range.
Brom appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brom lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Brom leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brom.
Brom keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Brom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brom with a hook.
Brom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brom stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brom scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eragon Brom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brom throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brom defends well and Smith ends up having to push Brom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brom throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Brom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with the takedown
enabling Brom to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Brom counter with a right hand.
Brom connects with a looping right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a body punch but Brom moves out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Brom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eragon Brom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eragon Brom!