PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bickle
vs
Smith

177 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a head kick but Bickle moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Jamie Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith feints and then cracks Bickle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bickle down.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bickle has his takedown stuffed

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bickle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!

Bickle jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Bickle has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bickle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bickle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bickle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Bickle working away.

Bickle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

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 is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bickle is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith tries to stand and escape but Bickle is controlling the position.
Bickle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith looks to land a combination but Bickle avoids it well.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bickle fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bickle wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith working over Bickle with some ground and pound. Bickle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bickle tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bickle's head.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bickle is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith wants to control but Bickle is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith with a poor takedown

and Bickle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Smith looks gassed!

Bickle is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Smith has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Smith!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Bickle is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Smith 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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bickle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails with the takedown

and Bickle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bickle.

Bickle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bickle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
Bickle looking for a sweep. Not yet Bickle, not yet.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
Bickle trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
Bickle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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.

Bickle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bickle is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bickle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bickle circles away quickly and effectively.
Bickle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Bickle trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.

Smith gets to his feet - Bickle follows without any prompting.
Bickle avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bickle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bickle thinking.
Smith looks to land a combination but Bickle avoids it well.
Smith is looking to clinch but Bickle is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Bickle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bickle counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.

Bickle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bickle has Smith in his guard.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bickle is trying to get back to full guard.
Bickle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jamie Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jamie Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bickle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bickle has his takedown stuffed

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bickle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!

Bickle has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bickle swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Bickle's guard. A big mistake from Bickle there, giving up the dominant position!
Bickle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bickle keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Bickle wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bickle, up you get!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bickle shoots and misses

and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Smith gets control of Bickle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Smith working for a triangle but Bickle defends it easily.
Bickle wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Bickle won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bickle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bickle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Bickle 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.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bickle to see if he's OK.
Smith trying to control the action but Bickle is working from the bottom.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bickle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bickle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Bickle regains half guard.
Bickle wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bickle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith wants to stand but Bickle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bickle trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Travis Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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