PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smith
vs
Jones

185 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Smith shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.

Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Jones is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith throws an elbow but Jones slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jones looks gassed!
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 Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Smith happy to just control the position for now.

Smith tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Smith controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smith wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Smith avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Smith looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Smith is going olschool here, as he tries to force Jones to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jones shrugs it off.
Smith cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Smith wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Jones is trying to control but can't.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Smith controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Smith wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones wants to control but Smith postures up.
Jones prevents Smith from moving into mount.

Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Smith controlling the action here.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Smith dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Smith is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for subs from the bottom but Smith mounts him!
Jones tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Smith controlling from mount.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marcus Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marcus Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Albert Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Smith!