PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 1018 p4p, 122 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 1390 p4p, 162 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Gunna - The World is Yours. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ambe
vs
Smith

177 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
164 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scar Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in and drives through. Ambe sprawls well.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ambe tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Ambe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ambe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Ambe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ambe to see if he's OK.
Ambe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ambe wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ambe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ambe has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ambe tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ambe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Ambe defends it.
Ambe wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ambe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ambe is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is nestled in close to Ambe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith is nestled in close to Ambe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ambe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Ambe keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

Ambe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ambe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith is working Ambe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith distracts Ambe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith distracts Ambe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ambe has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Ambe 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.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Ambe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Ambe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith cracks Ambe with a solid left hand.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Ambe keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ambe is on top in guard.

Ambe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Ambe from controlling successfully.
Smith keeping full guard, as Ambe tries to pass.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ambe is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.

Smith postures up.
Ambe wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Ambe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ambe quickly recovers to half guard.
Ambe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ambe has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Ambe wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ambe looking for submissions off his back.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.

Ambe with the active half guard here but Smith passes nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ambe some visible discomfort.
Ambe is trying to work for a sweep but Smith has mounted him!
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ambe looks a forlorn figure.
James Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith landing shots from mount.

Ambe is rocked!
Smith lands a couple of good shots and Ambe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh Ambe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Ambe grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
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 scores with punches and elbows.
Ambe rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ambe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ambe seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Ambe's head.
Ambe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ambe keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Ambe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ambe's head.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ambe working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving.

Ambe is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith works over Ambe with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ambe's head.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Ambe wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith pushing down on Ambe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ambe is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Ambe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ambe wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smith shoots for a takedown but Ambe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ambe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ambe misses the target.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ambe circles away.
Ambe is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Ambe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ambe is looking to counter punch.
Scar Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.

Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ambe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith prevents Ambe from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe is trying to escape back to his feet but Smith uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Smith controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ambe looks to move to half guard but instead Smith has passed into mount! Damn!
Ambe is trying to escape the mount.
Smith looking to finish Ambe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ambe!
Smith lands with some strikes.
Ambe is looking to get to half guard.
Ambe is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Scar Ambe has been cut.
Smith drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ambe! More shots from Smith and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Smith!
Scar Ambe spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck all ya lll'.