PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pile Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driver comes to the cage accompanied by my way. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Driver
vs
Smart

175 cm
26
147 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
143 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 Franchised

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pile Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxwell Smart!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Smart decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Driver's guard.
Driver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Driver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smart looking to pass the guard.
Driver wants to sweep here but Smart controlling him for the moment.
Driver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Driver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Smart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Driver pulls his head out easily.
Smart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Driver.
Driver perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Driver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smart makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smart.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Driver is pushing down on Smart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smart is fighting to maintain full guard but Driver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Driver is working away from the top position though.
Smart tries to roll over but Driver keeps him under control.
Smart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Driver tries to free his leg and advance position but Smart is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Driver is one step ahead there.
Smart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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.
Driver won't allow Smart to sweep him here.
Driver passes Smart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Driver prevents Smart from improving his position.
Driver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smart keeps working.
Driver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smart's head.
Smart works his way to full guard. Good work.

Driver 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.
Smart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Driver's guard.
Smart wants to control from the top but Driver keeps moving.
Smart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Driver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Driver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Driver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Smart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Smart trying to control but Driver is working from the bottom.
Driver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smart preventing the sweep.
Smart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Driver is trying to control the position but Smart postures up.

That's four 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.
Smart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Driver is breathing heavily.
Driver looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smart puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Driver trying to control but Smart postures up.
Driver wants to improve his position but Smart is controlling well.
Driver works his way to full guard. Good work.
Driver working a defensive guard here.

Driver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Driver is looking for a triangle but Smart pushes his legs off easily.
Smart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Smart 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.

Smart fails with the takedown.
Smart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Driver to counter with a crisp jab.
Smart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Driver is fending him off so far but Smart persists. Nope, Driver circles away and we're back to standing.
Driver swings for the body but Smart moves out of range.
Smart with a poor takedown
and Driver counters with a two punch combo.
Pile Driver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxwell Smart.
Smart misses with a takedown attempt
and Driver counters with a stiff right hand.
Driver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smart has his takedown stuffed
and Driver counters with a nice uppercut.
Smart with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Driver to counter with a crisp jab.
Smart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Driver counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart shoots and misses

so Driver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smart is breathing heavily.
Driver throws a big right hand that misses.
Driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Smart has wrist control.
Driver preventing the sweep.
Driver trying to control the position from guard on top but Smart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Driver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Driver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smart is keeping the position for now.
Driver wants to control from the top but Smart keeps moving.
Smart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Driver postures up in Smart's guard and throws a big left but Smart blocks it.
Driver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Driver trying to control but Smart is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver pushes down on Smart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Driver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Driver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Driver prevents Smart from improving his position.
Driver throwing shots but Smart is blocking nicely.
Smart is in trouble now - Driver has advanced to mount!
Driver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smart?
Smart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Driver trying to control but Smart is having none of it.
Smart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Driver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Driver tries to control but Smart wriggling away.
Driver working Smart over with strikes here.
Smart manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Driver is working away from the top position though.
Smart wants to improve his position but Driver is controlling well.
Pile Driver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smart has hold of Driver's hands but Driver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart moves into full guard.
Smart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Driver tries to free his leg and advance position but Smart is retaining full guard.

Smart looking for a guillotine here but Driver defends easily.
Driver is pushing down on Smart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smart is fighting to maintain full guard but Driver has managed to sneak the leg through.
Driver is trying to control. Smart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Driver is trying for a kimura here. Smart looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Driver wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pile Driver!