PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuma Kiryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down by Sick Puppies. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Kiryu

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazuma Kiryu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kiryu as Smith shoots in.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kiryu!
Smith controlling his opponent.
Kiryu is trying to escape the mount.

Smith working for a submission but Kiryu is keeping him at bay.
Kiryu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kiryu wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kiryu tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kiryu has worked his arm free - good work by Kiryu!
Kiryu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Kiryu is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kiryu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Kiryu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith just content to control the position.

Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kiryu avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiryu's waist but Kiryu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Kiryu is looking to clinch.
Kiryu wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Kiryu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiryu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kiryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with the combination.
Kiryu tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smith counters by clinching up.

That's four 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 is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiryu's waist but Kiryu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a head kick but Kiryu moves out of range.
Kiryu clinches but Smith breaks the clinch

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kiryu is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

Smith gets to his feet. Kiryu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith shoots in but Kiryu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiryu throws a nice outside leg kick.

Kiryu has managed to clinch.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiryu is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Kiryu into the cage.
Kiryu blocking some punches.
Kiryu is trying to stall.
Kiryu tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Kiryu missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kiryu has him pressed against the cage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Kiryu.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Kiryu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Kiryu. No joy for Smith on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Kazuma Kiryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiryu wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiryu wants to stall.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kiryu keeps him there for the moment.
Kiryu stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Kiryu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiryu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kiryu has him pressed against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Kiryu.
Kiryu keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Kiryu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiryu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Kiryu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kiryu misses with a knee strike.
Kiryu tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Kiryu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Kiryu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiryu throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Kiryu tries to clinch but Smith moves away

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kiryu has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.

Smith stands up from half guard.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith is working for takedown but Kiryu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kiryu tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Kiryu as Smith shoots in.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kiryu circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Jay Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiryu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kiryu circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Kiryu tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Kiryu looks to clinch

and Smith counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Kiryu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Kiryu counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiryu as he avoids it easily.
Smith wants to clinch up but Kiryu keeps it at a distance.
Kiryu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jay Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiryu counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Kiryu to acknowledge the strikes.
Kiryu tries to clinch up

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kiryu, up you get!
Smith fails with the takedown.
Kiryu tries to clinch up

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kiryu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kiryu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Kiryu.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a left that rocks Kiryu and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Smith dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kiryu regain composure!

Kiryu is rocked!

It looks like Kazuma Kiryu has been cut.
Smith taking a breather here.
Kiryu is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kiryu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kiryu seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Kiryu is keeping him busy.
Kiryu is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiryu keeps working.
Smith controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith tries for a takedown but Kiryu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kiryu counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Kiryu as Smith shoots in.
Kiryu tries to clinch up

and Smith counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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