PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Thunderstruck. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Dan Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brown
vs
Smith

175 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith moves away from the strike by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Brown tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith misses with some punches.

That's two 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.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown lands the left hand.
Smith misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Smith throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Brown slips under a jab.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Bart Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
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 Bart Brown will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Bart Brown has been cut.

It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

Smith clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Smith is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brown wants to break free but Smith has control.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Smith manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Brown misses.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown misses with a hook to the body

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to de liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws and low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Dan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Brown misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Brown dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Brown stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bart Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith slips a straight right by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Brown swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith slips under a jab.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Brown lands a body shot.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Brown!