PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake McThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Smid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smid's choice of entrance music: American Psycho- Jon Connor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McThai
vs
Smid

186 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

187 cm
25
216 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blake McThai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ales Smid!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McThai thows a leg kick but Smid checks it
and Smid counters with a big head kick but McThai shrugs it off.

Smid drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smid passes into half guard.
Smid perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McThai is trying to control but Smid passes into side control!
McThai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from McThai but he's now mounted!
Smid controlling his opponent.
McThai is looking to get to half guard.
Smid controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Smid has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smid takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McThai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McThai tries to hold on but Smid pushes him away.
Smid controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smid controlling his opponent.
McThai wants to hold on but Smid pushes him away.
Smid controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThai wants to hold on but Smid pushes him away.
Smid controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McThai is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McThai wants to hold on but Smid pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ales Smid dominated that round.
That's time! McThai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A low kick from McThai misses
and Smid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from McThai misses
and Smid counters with a straight right hand.
Smid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake McThai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McThai thows a leg kick but Smid checks it
and McThai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smid blocks a low kick nicely.

Smid throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McThai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smid is in McThai's guard.
Smid stays in close to McThai's body and controls the position.
Smid passes McThai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McThai wants to control but Smid is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McThai wants to improve his position but Smid is controlling well.
Smid not doing much here.
Smid moves nicely into side control.
McThai is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Smid stalls from top position.
McThai tries to bench press Smid off him but Smid keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThai is trying to control Smid's posture but Smid avoids it.
McThai is trying to work for a sweep but Smid has mounted him!
Smid content just to control the position here.
McThai wants to control but Smid is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smid controlling from mount.
Smid's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Smid punching from mount but McThai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smid controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ales Smid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

McThai wants to slow Smid down by chopping away at his legs.
McThai tries to score with a low kick but Smid moves his leg out of the way.

Smid gets the takedown into side control.
Smid in side control, throwing shots but McThai defends.
McThai tries to bench press Smid off him but Smid keeps the position.
Smid advances to full mount.
Smid tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McThai is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smid controlling the pace for now.
McThai wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smid.
McThai wants to control but Smid is having none of it.
Ales Smid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smid controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McThai can't escape the position.
Smid controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ales Smid hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Smid shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smid was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smid controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McThai tries to hold on but Smid pushes him away.
McThai avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smid.
Smid controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ales Smid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smid 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ales Smid!
Ales Smid took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You faggot ass niggas need to suck my dick b4 i tell you moms to. FUCKING BITCHES!!!!!!!!!111'.