PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Smith (ranked 4082 p4p, 6207 weight class) and Kao Toan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Smith
vs
Toan

192 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kao Toan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith taking a breather here.
Toan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Toan's face as Smith controls the position.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toan throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Toan tries to escape but Smith is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toan is looking to reverse the position.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Toan down.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Toan some visible discomfort.
Toan wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Smith cracks Toan with a big elbow.
Toan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Toan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Toan tries to escape but Smith is in control.
Smith happy to just control the position for now.

Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Toan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Toan.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith pushes Toan off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Toan has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Toan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith works over Toan with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Toan wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Smith clinches.

Smith has Toan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smith pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Toan tumbling to the mat - Smith dives into Toan's guard.

Toan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Smith presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toan is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Toan misses with a knee to the head.
Toan is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith shoots in but Toan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toan as he jumps to the side.
Smith sets himself, and Toan steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith dives in and grabs Toan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Toan pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Toan gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Toan keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith cracks Toan with a solid left hand.
Smith stops Toan from standing up.
Toan is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toan on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stays in close to Toan's body and controls the position.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toan can do to turn this around?
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Toan taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Jason Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith working Toan over with strikes.
Toan wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Toan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toan is looking to escape.
Smith content to control rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Toan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Jason Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Toan manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Toan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Toan. No joy for Smith on that attempt.

Toan moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toan avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Toan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toan lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith just content to control the position.
Toan tries to escape but Smith is in control.
Toan being controlled for a moment.
Toan is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith landing a few strikes.
Smith landing strikes.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Toan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Toan denies him.
Toan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith staying calm.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Toan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Toan being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Smith trying to control the position but Toan is working away.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Toan to see if he's OK.
Toan is being controlled here.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toan being controlled for a moment.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toan for as long as he can get away with.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toan keeps working.
Smith is putting a hurting on Toan here, landing some big shots from side control.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Toan, who protects the arm well.
Smith trying to control the position but Toan is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Toan is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toan is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.
Kao Toan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith landing a few strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Smith!
A victorious Jason Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.