LFL - The New Era PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Smith enters the cage!

Hari
vs
Smith

170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matheus Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari avoids the head kick by Smith.
Hari blocks a head kick by Smith.
Hari shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Hari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Hari saw it coming and moves away.

Hari rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Hari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Hari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Hari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Hari into the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is stalling here.

Hari tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.

Smith kicks Hari off and gets to his feet.

Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith 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 stands and steps away. Hari gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hari pushes him off.

Hari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hari prevents Smith from escaping the position.

Smith throws Hari to one side and escapes!
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hari instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith prevents Hari from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hari takes a knee right on the jaw!

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hari connects with a body shot.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Hari moved out of range.
Hari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hari is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.

Hari clinches.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Hari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Hari scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Hari fails to pull guard.
Hari avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hari keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hari tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith prevents Hari from breaking the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Hari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hari tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Hari counters with an inside leg kick.
Hari fails with the takedown.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hari's waist but Hari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Hari stuffs the takedown.
Hari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hari instigates a clinch.

Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hari looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Hari counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hari moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hari misses with a body kick.
Hari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Hari moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Hari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hari looking to stall.
Hari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hari's face.

Hari jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith stops Hari from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Hari. Hari gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hari moves out of range easily.

Hari closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hari lands in his opponent's guard.
Hari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to stand up but Hari isn't so interested in that idea.
Hari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hari wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith pulls Hari in close to his closed guard and prevents Hari from doing any damage or advancing position.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Hari from standing up.

Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hari off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Hari on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Hari. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two 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.

Hari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hari breaks the clinch.
Hari blocks a head kick by Smith.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Hari with that takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith wants a takedown.
Hari fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Hari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hari shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hari showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith pushes Hari off looking to stand but Hari dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is staying active underneath Hari, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith wants to control but Hari is keeping busy.

Hari is working for a kimura here but Smith manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hari's guard.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Hari 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.

Hari wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matheus Hari dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Hari persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Smith has managed to clinch.

Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hari to his feet.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith throws a right hand that Hari ducks under and follows up with a left that Hari also avoids with ease.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Hari counters with a solid body kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Hari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari avoids the head kick by Smith.

Hari fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Hari persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hari stands up out of the half guard.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hari shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Hari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Hari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hari misses with a body kick.

Hari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hari asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Hari crashes against the mat.
Smith pushes Hari away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hari gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Hari decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
A head kick by Smith misses

and Hari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hari seems to be looking for submissions.

Smith has one foot on Hari's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Hari steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Hari shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Hari won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Hari wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.

Smith kicks Hari off and gets to his feet.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Hari. Hari gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by Smith misses
letting Hari counter with a right hand.
Hari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Hari is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick

and Hari counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hari.
Hari looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith stands up and waves to Hari to follow him.
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!

Hari takes the fight into the clinch.
Hari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hari has Smith pressed against the cage.
Hari prevents the takedown attempt.
Hari lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Hari jumps guard but Smith stands there with Hari around his waist. Hari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith is working for takedown but Hari is calmly controlling the position for now.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Hari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Hari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Matheus Hari!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Matheus Hari!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Matheus Hari!

Matheus Hari wins by unanimous decision!