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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Paget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Paget has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Paget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paget wants to clinch.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paget counters with a nice leg kick.
Paget tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Paget tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Paget moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
John Paget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Paget is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paget. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paget looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paget trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paget is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Paget had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Paget is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Paget is keeping the position.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Paget.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paget is trying to keep Smith in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paget working a defensive guard here.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith cracks Paget with a solid left hand.
Paget is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paget tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is working Paget over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Paget is keeping the position.
Paget preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paget is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Paget keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paget's head.
Paget has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith is working Paget over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paget not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Paget keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Paget not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in close to Paget's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paget working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith wants to control from the top but Paget keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Paget keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith stands up over Paget, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Paget didn't expect that.
Smith is in close to Paget's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paget looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Paget has wrist control.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Paget gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
Paget forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paget trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Paget seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Paget is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paget is controlling the pace.
Smith is doing well to control the position and prevent Paget from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Paget is keeping busy.
Paget wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Sam Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paget is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paget is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Smith is defending well though. Paget let's go of the attempt for now.
Paget is riding his opponent, not letting Smith buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in bad spot here.
Paget trying to control momentarily.
Paget is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Smith knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Smith for a finish.
Paget is looking for the choke from the back position but Smith is controlling his hands well.
Paget avoiding Smith 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paget is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Smith fending off the submission attempt from Paget.
Smith is in bad spot here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control the hands but Paget won't let him.
Smith is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Paget is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Paget moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Paget tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paget avoids it really well and circles away.
Paget does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paget tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paget tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paget fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paget lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paget moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Paget. Paget maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paget prevents it.
Smith jumps guard but Paget stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Paget has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Smith.
Paget tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paget after a bit of a struggle.
Paget misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paget lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Paget keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paget is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Paget into the cage.
Maybe Paget would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Paget misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paget walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sam Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Paget doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Paget tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paget tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Paget.
Paget is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Paget.
Paget moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Paget counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paget.
John Paget has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith fails to pull guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paget.
Paget can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Paget tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paget working aggressively here.
Paget misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paget can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Paget tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paget.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paget smiles and moves away.
Paget fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paget throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paget.
Paget throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Paget showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Smith!
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hype
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