PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silver Bullion (ranked 3097 p4p, 1703 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 396 p4p, 217 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bullion
vs
Smith

178 cm
28
222
5 - 3 - 1

185 cm
28
213
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Hardcore Alchemy
Conquer

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Silver Bullion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Bullion ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Bullion moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Bullion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bullion moves away.
Bullion throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Smith.

Bullion has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Bullion's head.
Bullion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bullion fails to land.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bullion throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Bullion.
Bullion scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Bullion avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith gets through Bullion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Bullion misses with the head strike.
Bullion misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
A short right from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullion blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Bullion blocks a body shot from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bullion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bullion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Bullion being controlled against the cage.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Silver Bullion has been cut.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bullion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bullion.
Bullion blocking some punches.
Bullion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bullion.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bullion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bullion.
Smith stalling.
A short right from Smith.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullion blocks an uppercut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullion.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullion.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Bullion swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullion avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Bullion blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullion.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bullion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bullion blocks the elbow strike.
Smith stalling.
Bullion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullion.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bullion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silver Bullion's cut.
That's time! Bullion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bullion moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws out a counter right but Bullion avoids it with no problem.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bullion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bullion tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Bullion connects with a nice looking jab.
Bullion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Bullion rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Bullion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bullion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullion tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith gets through Bullion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Bullion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Bullion.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullion.
Bullion blocking some punches.
Bullion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bullion.
Smith blocks a body shot from Bullion.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullion.
Smith blocks a body shot from Bullion.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullion can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Bullion throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Bullion misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bullion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries a body shot but Bullion blocks it.
Bullion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bullion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bullion backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Jake Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullion misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bullion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullion has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A short left from Smith.
Bullion can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Bullion throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith trying to stall but Bullion improves his position.
Bullion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullion lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Smith.
Bullion throws a head punch that misses.
Bullion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bullion working aggressively here.
Bullion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bullion scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Bullion.
Bullion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bullion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bullion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Bullion scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Bullion misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullion.
Bullion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bullion blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bullion.
Bullion can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Silver Bullion's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bullion takes one on the button.
Bullion is looking to clinch.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bullion on the side of the head.
Bullion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bullion misses with a straight left.
Bullion throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bullion is looking to clinch.
Bullion misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bullion misses with a straight left.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith cracks Bullion with a good jab.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bullion manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullion tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Bullion tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bullion manages to avoid it.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bullion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Smith feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bullion sprawling to the canvas! Bullion rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Smith finish him?!

Bullion is rocked!
Bullion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Bullion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a hook but Bullion blocks it.
Bullion seems to have got his legs back now.

Bullion instigates a clinch.
Bullion tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Silver Bullion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Bullion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Bullion avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullion swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bullion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullion.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bullion misses with the head strike.
Bullion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullion has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullion tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Bullion.
Bullion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bullion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith pushes Bullion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bullion takes a shot to the head.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bullion tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Bullion misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bullion lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullion misses with a body punch.
Bullion throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Bullion misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bullion backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullion tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Bullion back against the cage.
Bullion blocking some punches.
Smith working aggressively here.
Bullion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bullion scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

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