PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Smif (ranked 3076 p4p, 5481 weight class) and Anton Jones (ranked 414 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smif
vs
Jones

190 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Smif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anton Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif has a takedown stuffed.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smif.
Smif throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Smif swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smif looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Smif. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smif is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smif breaks from the clinch.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smif's waist but Smif gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smif is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Smif circles away and we're back to standing.
Bill Smif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Smif shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smif throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Jones rushes Smif and presses him up against the cage.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smif is defending well.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smif is keeping busy.

Smif escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones looks for a takedown but Smif sprawls well.

Jones drives through and clinches with Smif against the cage.
Jones has Smif pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smif's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
Jones slips a jab from Smif.
Smif changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smif.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smif throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif misses with a low kick.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Smif.

It looks like Anton Jones has been cut.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smif blocks a head kick by Jones.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smif but Smif pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones looks winded!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Smif seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones is looking to chop away at Smif's legs.
As Jones tries to get set, Smif tries to push him back and clinch up but Jones manages to avoid the attempt.
Jones tries for a takedown but Smif sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Smif shakes him off and moves away.
Smif shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Smif displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Smif listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Smif closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.

Smif manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smif is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Smif circles away and we're back to standing.

Smif closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Smif breaks from the clinch.
Smif dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

Smif manages to break the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Smif has knocked Jones down with a huge combo! Smif steps away and waves a wobbly Jones back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Jones is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smif closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Smif finish him?
Smif blocks the elbow strike.

Smif breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Smif dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Smif fails with the takedown.
Smif misses with a hook.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Smif tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones wants to clinch up but Smif keeps it at a distance.
Smif wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smif looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Smif circles away.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smif is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Smif does no damage.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Smif on that attempt.
Bill Smif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smif throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smif.
Nice sprawl there from Smif as Jones shoots in.
Bill Smif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Smif feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Smif then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Smif gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Smif manages to break the clinch.
Smif swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smif misses with a wild combination.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Smif circles away.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smif stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smif wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Bill Smif is winning the standup battle so far.
Smif slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smif fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a few strikes there.
Smif throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smif finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smif throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Jones drives through and clinches with Smif against the cage.

Smif breaks from the clinch.

Smif drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smif is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smif rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smif shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Smif keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smif smiles and moves away.
Smif misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to clinch there but Smif circles away.

Jones darts in and clinches Smif up against the cage.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Smif pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big right from Smif misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Smif drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.

Smif manages to break the clinch.
Bill Smif is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jones closes the distance and pushes Smif back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Smif dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smif misses with a low kick.
Smif scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That has opened up Anton Jones's cut even more.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Smif breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smif throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Smif.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Smif manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smif throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Smif.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Smif.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Smif misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Smif, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smif throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Smif tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smif.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Smif on that attempt.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smif.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smif looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smif misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Smif, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Smif against the cage but Smif circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bill Smif has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Jones.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Smif.
Smif stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smif wants it to stay on the feet.
Smif looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones avoids the body shot from Smif.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smif throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smif cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Smif pushes him off.
Smif throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Smif shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones tries to counter with a clinch but Smif shakes him off and moves away.
Smif misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Smif sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones looks to land a combination. Smif sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smif is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Smif.
Smif sets himself, and Jones steps forward looking for the clinch! Smif avoids it this time.
Smif misses with a low kick.
Smif throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Smif lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Oooooh!!! Smif has knocked Jones down with a huge combo! Smif steps away and waves a wobbly Jones back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smif throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smif manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Anton Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Smif is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smif moves out of range as Jones strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Smif showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smif, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Smif!