PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between mark smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cacador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

smith
vs
Cacador

188 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mark smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Cacador!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cacador shoots in looking for a takedown. smith tries to sprawl out of it but Cacador keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cacador moves out of range easily.
Cacador shoots for a double leg takedown but smith sprawls well. He's pushed Cacador's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Cacador with that takedown attempt.
mark smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Cacador.
Nice straight punches there by Cacador. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cacador.
smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
Cacador fails with the takedown.
smith stuffs the takedown.
smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Cacador. Cacador gets slowly back to his feet.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cacador.
Cacador looks gassed!
smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Cacador avoids the head kick by smith.
smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
Cacador takes a head kick and keeps coming.
mark smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
smith misses with a head kick.
smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cacador's head.
mark smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from smith. No joy for Cacador on that attempt.
smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
smith lands with a kick to the temple. Cacador shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cacador blocks a head kick by smith.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cacador moves out of range easily.
Cacador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cacador throws a right and a left that smith avoids nicely.
smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cacador shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has smith pinned against the cage. smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from smith.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cacador fails with the takedown.
Cacador shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cacador scores a takedown into full mount!
Cacador tries to control but smith wriggling away.
smith is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cacador tries to control but smith wriggling away.
smith is trying to stand up.
Cacador looking to control but smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
smith trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that mark smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jose Cacador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from smith.
Cacador shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has smith pinned against the cage. smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cacador changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. smith tries to avoid it but Cacador manages to keep hold of a leg and drag smith to the ground. smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Cacador moves in looking to clinch but smith pushes him off.
Cacador avoids the head kick by smith.
Cacador looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
mark smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Cacador.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cacador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cacador shoots in but smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cacador avoids the head kick by smith.
Cacador shoots for a takedown but smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cacador fails with the takedown.
smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
Cacador has a takedown stuffed.
Cacador shoots for a takedown but smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cacador moves out of range easily.
Cacador shoots for a takedown but smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cacador will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cacador shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from smith.
Cacador shoots in looking for a takedown. smith tries to sprawl out of it but Cacador keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cacador.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Cacador. Cacador gets slowly back to his feet.
Cacador misses with a takedown attempt - smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
smith lands with a kick to the temple. Cacador shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from smith.
Cacador misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Cacador. Cacador gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick from smith lands but Cacador takes it in his stride.
Cacador avoids the head kick by smith.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Cacador misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
Cacador blocks a head kick by smith.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from smith as Cacador shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
smith throws a nice head kick!
smith throws a nice head kick!
Cacador will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mark smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from smith. No joy for Cacador on that attempt.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cacador moves out of range easily.
smith misses with a head kick.
Cacador closes the distance and clinches up with smith, looking for a takedown. Cacador pushes smith against the cage but smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cacador avoids the head kick by smith.
smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cacador has a takedown stuffed.
mark smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Cacador.
smith throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cacador tries to close the distance and clinch but smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cacador blocks a head kick by smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
smith scores with a head kick.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cacador moves out of range easily.
smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Cacador. Cacador gets slowly back to his feet.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
smith throws a head kick that Cacador semi-blocks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cacador.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cacador wants to clinch.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cacador moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
smith stuffs the takedown.
Cacador shoots in but no luck this time.
Cacador shoots in for a takedown but smith shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Cacador or perhaps it was just good defense by smith which made him look bad.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Cacador shoots for a double leg takedown but smith sprawls well. He's pushed Cacador's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cacador has a takedown stuffed.
smith tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cacador shoots in for a takedown but smith shows good takedown defense.
Cacador has a takedown stuffed.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
smith throws a head kick but Cacador moves out of range.
Cacador tries for a takedown but smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
Cacador takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cacador tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but smith swivels and escapes.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No luck for Cacador with that takedown attempt.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from smith.
Nice sprawl there from smith as Cacador shoots in.
smith throws a head kick that misses.
Cacador throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around smith's waist but smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cacador off to one side.
Cacador tries for a takedown but smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cacador shoots in for a double leg but smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cacador shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts smith as he jumps to the side.
smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
mark 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mark smith!