PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sander Rounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Smackiau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rounder
vs
Smackiau

180 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

We Go Hard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sander Rounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Smackiau!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rounder drives through and clinches with Smackiau against the cage.

Rounder pulls guard effortlessly.
Smackiau slips nicely into half guard.

Smackiau wants to work for an arm triangle but Rounder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rounder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smackiau on the ground.

Smackiau seems to be looking for submissions.

Smackiau is trying to work for a kimura but Rounder is defending well.

Smackiau seems to be working for a kimura but Rounder defends the submission attempt.
Smackiau looks gassed!
Rounder tries to kick Smackiau off but Smackiau keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Smackiau looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rounder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rounder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounder looking for a sweep. Not yet Rounder, not yet.
Smackiau tries to free his leg and advance position but Rounder is retaining full guard.
Rounder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rounder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rounder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rounder throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rounder controls Smackiau momentarily but Smackiau frees himself.
Smackiau stopping the sweep attempt from Rounder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rounder scores with a takedown into Smackiau's guard.

Smackiau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rounder postures up and lands a big shot to Smackiau's brow.
Rounder trying to control but Smackiau is working from the bottom.
Rounder throwing strikes from guard but Smackiau blocks nicely.
Rounder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rounder trying to control the position from guard on top but Smackiau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rounder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rounder tries to stand but Smackiau is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounder trying to control but Smackiau is working from the bottom.
Rounder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smackiau closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rounder counters with a takedown into side control.
Rounder grinds an elbow into Smackiau's temple.
Smackiau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rounder lands some shots froms side control.
Smackiau is looking for a sweep.
Smackiau taking a bit of punishment here - Rounder scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smackiau is looking to reverse the position.
Smackiau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rounder shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rounder was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Rounder.
Smackiau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rounder dominating with strikes here.
Smackiau working to try and regain half guard.
Rounder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rounder with good strikes from the mount here!
Smackiau is looking to get to half guard.
Rounder landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sander Rounder dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smackiau is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rounder.
Smackiau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smackiau wants to clinch

and Rounder counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Rounder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smackiau is trying to get back to half guard.
Smackiau on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rounder lands a few punches from side control.

Rounder decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smackiau to his feet.

Rounder scores with a takedown into Smackiau's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Smackiau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rounder is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rounder decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smackiau, up you get!
Smackiau closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rounder counters with a single leg into guard. Smackiau didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounder wants to stand but Smackiau is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rounder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Smackiau is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rounder frees his head nicely. Oh but Smackiau has switched to an armbar! Rounder is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Manny Smackiau!