PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ferris Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bueller comes into the arena with Twist And Shout blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen power circle as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Bueller
vs
Smith

170 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ferris Bueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Bueller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bueller tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bueller to the ground. Bueller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferris Bueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Smith.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bueller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Bueller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bueller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Weed Nation in the buildup to the fight.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Bueller, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Bueller against the cage but Bueller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bueller scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith stalks Bueller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bueller's face. Bueller staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bueller scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith looks winded!
Smith dives in and grabs Bueller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bueller pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Nice body punch from Bueller.

Bueller rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bueller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right hook to the body lands for Bueller.
A right hook to the body lands for Bueller.
Bueller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Bueller lands a right hand.
Bueller working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Bueller.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueller.
Bueller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bueller just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Bueller lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bueller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Bueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bueller lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller prevents the takedown attempt.
Bueller pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueller misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bueller.
Bueller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueller stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bueller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bueller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Bueller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bueller pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueller misses with a body punch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Bueller.
Bueller is working Smith over against the cage.
Bueller slowing the pace effectively.
Bueller struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bueller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Bueller.
Smith is working for takedown but Bueller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bueller lands with a right to the head.
Bueller can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Bueller.
Bueller scores with a punch to the head.
Bueller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bueller finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Bueller.
Bueller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith throws a series of punches but Bueller moves out of range.
Bueller tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferris Bueller is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller throws out a powerful jab.
Bueller wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Damon Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Bueller saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bueller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ferris Bueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Bueller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Bueller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bueller was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Bueller keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Bueller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bueller tries to get out of the position.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bueller's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bueller defending well though.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueller trying to control but Smith postures up.
Bueller desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith prevents Bueller from improving his position.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bueller's head.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bueller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bueller is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bueller defending well though.
Bueller is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bueller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Bueller trying to control but Smith postures up.
Bueller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith stops Bueller from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Bueller's guard.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bueller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Bueller is keeping the position.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damon Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Bueller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bueller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Damon Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bueller wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Bueller keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith stands up over Bueller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller controlling Smith's posture.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Bueller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith cracks Bueller with a solid left hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ferris Bueller has been cut.
Smith slips a jab from Bueller.

Bueller has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Bueller lands a right hand.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A right hand to the body from Bueller.
Bueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bueller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Bueller misses with the head strike.
Bueller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bueller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith has Bueller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bueller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith tries to pull guard but Bueller won't allow it.
Ferris Bueller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damon Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocking some punches.
Bueller can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueller lands a left hand.
Bueller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller lands a shot to the body.
Bueller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bueller lands a nice shot to the body.
Bueller misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bueller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Bueller.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Bueller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bueller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bueller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Bueller finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Bueller. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Bueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith moves forwards but Bueller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Bueller with a hook.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Bueller, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Bueller against the cage but Bueller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bueller moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Bueller lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferris Bueller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bueller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferris Bueller!
Ferris Bueller took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Damon Smith had this to say: 'Rematch! I don't get tired.'.