PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romanov Chenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Chenkov

190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romanov Chenkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chenkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to clinch but Chenkov moves out of range.
Smith throws a right and a left that Chenkov avoids nicely.
Chenkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Chenkov shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Chenkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Chenkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Chenkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith is trying to stall.
Chenkov avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Chenkov wants a takedown.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Chenkov.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenkov is stalling here.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Chenkov improves position.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chenkov has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jason Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romanov Chenkov.
Chenkov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Chenkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Chenkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Chenkov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chenkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Smith jumps guard.
Chenkov stops Smith from standing up.
Chenkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith is looking to stand up but Chenkov isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chenkov throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Chenkov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Smith has picked Chenkov up and slammed him! Chenkov can't keep hold of the triangle and Smith manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chenkov to his feet.
Chenkov looks gassed!
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith tries to clinch up

and Chenkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Chenkov from controlling successfully.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chenkov is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Chenkov from controlling successfully.
Chenkov wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chenkov is looking to sweep but instead, Smith has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romanov Chenkov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smith tries to clinch but Chenkov moves away
and Chenkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Chenkov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Chenkov is controlling him
Chenkov trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.

Chenkov is working for an americana but Smith has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Chenkov was thinking about the submission.
Chenkov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chenkov wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Chenkov pushes him off.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith closes the distance but Chenkov moves to the side

and Chenkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chenkov managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chenkov dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Chenkov tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chenkov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Chenkov shrugs off.
Smith tries to circle away but Chenkov has him pinned against the cage.
Chenkov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Chenkov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Chenkov pushes him off.
Chenkov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chenkov counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Chenkov to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Chenkov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jason Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romanov Chenkov.
Smith is looking to clinch but Chenkov is avoiding it.

Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Chenkov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chenkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but Chenkov moves away
and Chenkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith closes the distance but Chenkov moves to the side

and Chenkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Chenkov pulls guard effortlessly.
Chenkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries to stand but Chenkov is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romanov Chenkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to clinch but Chenkov moves away

and Chenkov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chenkov.
Chenkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chenkov wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chenkov looking to control but Smith passes into half guard.
It looks like Smith is going to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand up but Chenkov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Chenkov wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Chenkov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two 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.
Smith is keen to just control but Chenkov is a slippery customer.

Smith decides to return to a standing position.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chenkov counters by clinching up.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chenkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Chenkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Chenkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith closes the distance but Chenkov moves to the side

and Chenkov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chenkov throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith wanted to stand there but Chenkov had control of the position.

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.
Chenkov looking to control.
Chenkov has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chenkov wants to control the position but Smith says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romanov Chenkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chenkov 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romanov Chenkov!