PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jt davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smart's choice of entrance music: Billy Talent - Red Flag. 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.

davis
vs
Smart

180 cm
22
137 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
143 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jt davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Smart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smart closes the distance and clinches.
davis wants to break free but Smart has control.
davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smarts head.
Smart presses davis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
davis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smart changes levels and goes for a takedown here. davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Smart feints and as davis raises his hands in defense, Smart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smart trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart works over davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Smart wants to control from the top but davis keeps moving.
Smart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.
davis wants to stand up but Smart is controlling him.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if davis tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davis wants to get back to his feet but Smart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smart wants to control from the top but davis keeps moving.
davis wants to stand up but Smart is controlling him.
Smart wants to control from the top but davis keeps moving.
Smart prevents davis from getting back to his feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Paul Smart hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smart checks the leg kick nicely there.
davis throws a series of punches but Smart moves out of range.

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.

Smart throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. davis was covering up waiting for the punch and Smart finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smart won't allow davis to get back to his feet.
Smart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smart stands and throws davis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smart working the ground and pound.
Smart cracks davis with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smart prevents davis from escaping the position.
davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smart on the ground.
davis is breathing heavily.
Smart lands some shots froms side control.
Smart trying to control the position but davis is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smart cracks davis with a big right hand but davis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
davis wants to get back to his feet but Smart drags him back down.
Smart throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smart trying to control the action but davis is working from the bottom.
Smart scores with punches from side control.
davis is trying to get back to his feet.
Smart scoring with punches from side control.
Smart scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart working the head with strikes.
davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smart connects with a decent elbow.
Smart trying to control the position but davis is working away.
davis dodges the ground and pound from Smart.
Smart working the head with strikes.
Smart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smart throws a strike aimed at the side of davis's head but davis avoids it well.
Smart lands a few punches from side control.
Smart lands a nice forearm strike.
davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smart connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smart is working davis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smart misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smart throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Smart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. davis tries to avoid it but Smart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag davis to the ground. davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smart wants a takedown.

davis manages to break the clinch.
Smart moves out of range of the strikes.
Smart slips a jab and a cross from davis.
davis looks to land a combination. Smart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jt davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
davis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smart misses with a jab, cross combination.
davis throws out a loose jab but Smart uses good head movement to avoid it.
davis connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smart.
Jt davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Smart.
Smart is breathing heavily.
davis wants to clinch but Smart slips to the side

and Smart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but davis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
davis lands a shoulder strike.
davis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Smart shoots for a takedown but davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
davis throws a series of punches but Smart avoids them all with ease.
davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
davis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smart back to the cage. davis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
davis misses with a double jab.
Smart fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from davis. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis lands a nice shot to the body.
davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smart closes this distance looking for a takedown but davis circles away.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
davis tries to clinch there but Smart circles away.
Smart takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from davis does no damage.

Smart clinches with his opponent.
Smart tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. davis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smart tries to pull guard but davis won't allow it.
davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Smart goes for a takedown attempt but davis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smart shoots in and drives through. davis sprawls well.

davis closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

davis has taken the fight to the clinch.

davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smart moves in looking to clinch but davis pushes him off.
davis lands a jab-cross combination.
davis tries to clinch but Smart is having none of it.
Smart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from davis.
davis misses with a hook.
Smart defending well as davis loads up on a big left hand.
davis tries to clinch up.
Jt davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Smart circles away.
Jt davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
davis throws a right hand that Smart ducks under and follows up with a left that Smart also avoids with ease.
davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Smart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smart's head.

davis instigates a clinch.
Smart works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from davis.
davis is trying to break free.
davis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by davis.
davis gets through Smart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
davis misses with the head strike.
davis has had enough of the clinch but Smart keeps him there for the moment.
Smart goes for a takedown in the clinch but davis prevents it.

davis breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from davis.
davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Smart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jt davis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

davis tries to clinch up.
Smart looks for a takedown but davis sprawls well.
davis avoids the body shot from Smart.
Smart ducks under a wild hook from davis.
davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
davis tries to clinch but Smart is having none of it.
davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from davis.
davis throws a left and a right that both miss

and Smart counters with a shoot takedown. davis fights it but they end up in guard.
Smart trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smart scoring with some ground and pound.
Smart trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
davis has momentary wrist control but Smart slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
davis wants to stand and escape but Smart is having none of it.
Smart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
davis wants to stand and escape but Smart is having none of it.
Smart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smart connects with a couple of short punches.
Smart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smart chips away with some ground and pound.
davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smart chips away with some ground and pound.
Smart trying to control the position from guard on top but davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smart with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
davis wants to stand up but Smart is controlling him.
Smart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
davis wants to stand but Smart is controlling the position.
Smart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smart is pushing down on davis's leg trying to pass to half guard. davis is fighting to maintain full guard but Smart has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed davis's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smart in particular looking to stall.
davis taking some punishment here, with Smart in his half guard.
Smart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. davis defending well though.
davis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smart.
davis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smart lands with a punch from half guard.
davis wants to get back to his feet.
Smart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart working over davis with some ground and pound. davis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
davis is trying to stand.
Smart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smart lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smart lands a nice short elbow.
davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smart is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Paul Smart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smart lands strikes from half guard.
Smart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smart passes to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Smart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smart 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Smart!