PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ghos muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ghos muhammad will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Smith
vs
muhammad

180 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ghos muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a high kick.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith wants to clinch up but muhammad keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards muhammad's brow.
muhammad blocks an elbow strike.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands an elbow inside that muhammad shrugs off.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but muhammad blocks it with crossed arms.
muhammad wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but muhammad blocks with his arms.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but muhammad is blocking nicely.
muhammad tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
muhammad tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
muhammad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but muhammad blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
muhammad is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith keeps control of muhammad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
muhammad avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but muhammad blocks with his arms.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
muhammad lands with a right to the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but muhammad is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith has muhammad pressed against the cage, preventing muhammad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
muhammad avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but muhammad is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but muhammad blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but muhammad is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but muhammad blocks it.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

muhammad has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Smith clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
muhammad is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. muhammad gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. muhammad gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. muhammad apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows muhammad to score an easy takedown into full guard.
muhammad prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
muhammad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for muhammad on the ground.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith is working an open guard so muhammad takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but muhammad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but muhammad is having none of it.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

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.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from muhammad.
Smith is looking to clinch but muhammad is avoiding it.
Smith throws a head kick that muhammad semi-blocks.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and muhammad moves out of range easily.
muhammad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ghos muhammad.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. muhammad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith tries to clinch up.
muhammad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ghos muhammad dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but muhammad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - muhammad circles away.
Smith pushes muhammad away with a front kick.
muhammad takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
muhammad swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
muhammad shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking to clinch but muhammad is avoiding it.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but muhammad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but muhammad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
muhammad fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
muhammad keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
muhammad takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
muhammad fails with the takedown.
Joe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ghos muhammad.
muhammad connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
muhammad shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
muhammad is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by muhammad.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but muhammad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
muhammad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
muhammad takes a kick to the side of the head.
muhammad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Smith clinches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but muhammad blocks with his arms.

muhammad drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but muhammad dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith decides to return to a standing position.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but muhammad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Smith lands but muhammad takes it in his stride.
muhammad doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to clinch there but muhammad circles away.
Smith wants to clinch up but muhammad keeps it at a distance.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
muhammad tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
muhammad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
muhammad misses with some punches.
muhammad is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
muhammad wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite muhammad's efforts to push away.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but muhammad is blocking nicely.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but muhammad blocks with his arms.
muhammad slows down the pace here.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but muhammad blocks with his arms.
muhammad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
muhammad jumps guard but Smith stands there with muhammad around his waist. muhammad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe 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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. muhammad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith lands a head kick. muhammad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from muhammad is defended easily by Smith.
Smith throws a front kick that sends muhammad stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
muhammad circles away from the clinch attempt

and muhammad counters with a takedown into side control.
muhammad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushes muhammad away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, muhammad gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite muhammad's best efforts.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith trying to get back to full guard but muhammad takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.

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 regains half guard.
muhammad thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to escape.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith wants to stand but muhammad is controlling the position.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Smith kicks muhammad off and gets to his feet.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on muhammad if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and muhammad moves out of range easily.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith tries to clinch up but muhammad circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to ghos muhammad.
I think muhammad has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... ghos muhammad!