PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sylvain Lievremont (ranked 2560 p4p, 221 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 1148 p4p, 125 weight class). Lievremont kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stromae - Papaoutai. Smith has chosen Ordinary Average Guy - Joe Walsh as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lievremont
vs
Smith

167 cm
27
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

166 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sylvain Lievremont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses

so Lievremont counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith throws a combination that misses

and Lievremont counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lievremont seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Lievremont is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Lievremont from controlling successfully.
Lievremont stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Lievremont drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control Lievremont's posture but Lievremont avoids it.

Lievremont tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
What's Smith going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Smith felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Lievremont is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lievremont trying to control the position but Smith is working away.

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 looking for a sweep.
Smith is not content to let Lievremont control the position.
Lievremont tries to advance to mount but can't.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

Lievremont looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Lievremont in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Smith is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sylvain Lievremont!
Sylvain Lievremont thanked the fans post fight for their support.