PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Therion - Sitra Ahra as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jitsu
vs
Smith

183 cm
24
214 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

185 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Spartan Nutrition

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jiu Jitsu has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith swings widly with a right hand

and Jitsu counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Smith kicks Jitsu off and gets to his feet.
Jitsu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Jitsu is just out of range.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith misses with a hook.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Jitsu counters with an outside leg kick.
Mike Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Jitsu moves away and avoids it.
Jitsu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jitsu moves out of range easily.
Jitsu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Jitsu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Smith bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Smith looks to clinch

and Jitsu counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is trying to keep Jitsu in close.
Jitsu passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jitsu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.

Jitsu is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith wants to improve his position but Jitsu is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Jitsu.
Jitsu is looking to pass Smith's guard but actually Smith recovers to full guard.
Jitsu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith keeping full guard, as Jitsu tries to pass.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jitsu.
Jitsu throwing strikes but missing.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jitsu stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jitsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jitsu is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jitsu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith keeping full guard, as Jitsu tries to pass.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jitsu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jitsu has Smith in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu wants to sweep but no luck.

Jitsu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jitsu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jitsu 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.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith stays in close to Jitsu's body and controls the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Jitsu looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Smith is defending well. Jitsu quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Smith has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jitsu celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jiu Jitsu!
Jiu Jitsu really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.