PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morre Diabo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Smith
vs
Diabo

190 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morre Diabo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith punching from mount but Diabo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.

Smith stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diabo misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Diabo looks gassed!
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.

Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Diabo get back to his feet.

Smith shoots in and bounces Diabo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diabo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two 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.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.

Smith is working for a kimura but Diabo is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diabo on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diabo is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Smith works his way into side control.

Smith stands up.

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's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diabo's guard.
Diabo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diabo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diabo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Diabo!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Smith goes for an armbar but Diabo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Diabo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diabo looking to pass the guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Diabo is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Diabo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith wants to hold on but Diabo pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diabo breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Diabo is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Smith is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Diabo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to control but Diabo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Diabo's attempts to control the action.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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 is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diabo throws some wild stikes that Smith manages to avoid easily.
Smith wants to hold on but Diabo pushes him away.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith wants to hold on but Diabo pushes him away.
Diabo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brock Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Smith drives through and clinches with Diabo against the cage.
Diabo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Smith decides to pull guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brock Smith.
Diabo closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Diabo pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Diabo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diabo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diabo is proving hard to escape from.
Smith trying to control but Diabo is working from the bottom.

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

Smith shoots in and bounces Diabo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diabo looking to control.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith passes Diabo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diabo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith controlling the action here.

Smith stands up and beckons Diabo to join him on the feet.

Diabo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diabo keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Diabo is keeping the position.

Diabo is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Diabo keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

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