PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doc Stuffins (ranked 2478 p4p, 113 weight class) and Rodney Smith (ranked 3063 p4p, 143 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Stuffins
vs
Smith

170 cm
31
144 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

173 cm
26
147 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Stuffins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Smith!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stuffins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stuffins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tests Stuffins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stuffins misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith scores with a jab. Stuffins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stuffins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Stuffins. That snapped Smith's head back.
Stuffins throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Stuffins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stuffins misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stuffins throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stuffins defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Stuffins missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Stuffins pushes him away.
Stuffins tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith throws the left hand but Stuffins avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Stuffins misses.
Stuffins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stuffins is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stuffins takes one to the chin there.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stuffins just misses with a punch to the body.
Doc Stuffins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuffins misses with a straight right.
Stuffins dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Stuffins looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Stuffins moves out of range of the strikes.
Stuffins ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stuffins scores with a kick to the body.
Stuffins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith with the counter takedown but Stuffins avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuffins misses with a leg kick.
Stuffins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuffins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stuffins looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Stuffins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stuffins avoids a kick to the body.
Stuffins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stuffins tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Stuffins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stuffins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stuffins tries a head kick but it misses.
Stuffins just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith with the counter takedown but Stuffins avoids it easily.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stuffins throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Stuffins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuffins takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Smith.
Stuffins misses with a wild combination.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Stuffins.
Stuffins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stuffins throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Stuffins blocks a jab.
Stuffins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses with a hook. Stuffins ducked under it nicely.
Stuffins connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A lazy left from Stuffins finds it's target.
Stuffins misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stuffins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stuffins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Stuffins misses with a body kick.
Stuffins misses with a straight left.
Smith moves away from the strike by Stuffins.
Stuffins throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Stuffins ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Stuffins walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Stuffins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the body from Stuffins misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stuffins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuffins moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Stuffins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stuffins looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Smith is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Stuffins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stuffins moves out of range of the body kick.
Stuffins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Stuffins finish him?
Stuffins with a jab.
Smith cracks Stuffins with a good jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stuffins has got the better of the exchanges.
Stuffins misses with a right hand

and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stuffins!
Stuffins is looking for a sweep.
Stuffins defending against the ground and pound.
Stuffins tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stuffins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ground and pound from Smith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stuffins is looking to reverse the position.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Stuffins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stuffins prevents Smith from improving his position.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stuffins pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stuffins in particular looking to stall.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stuffins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smith has hold of Stuffins's hands but Stuffins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stuffins prevents Smith from improving his position.

Stuffins stands up from half guard.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Stuffins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stuffins misses with a head kick.
Stuffins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Stuffins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Stuffins.
Stuffins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doc Stuffins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuffins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stuffins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stuffins throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Stuffins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stuffins throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stuffins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stuffins.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stuffins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stuffins misses the jab.
A big left from Stuffins misses.
Smith defending well as Stuffins loads up on a big left hand.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stuffins.
Stuffins tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Doc Stuffins is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stuffins throws out the jab.
Stuffins misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Stuffins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stuffins misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.

Stuffins is rocked!
Stuffins scores with a nice strike.
Stuffins throws a body shot but no joy.
Stuffins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith moves out of range as Stuffins strikes.
Stuffins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stuffins.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stuffins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Stuffins misses with a straight right.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stuffins, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Smith decides to pull guard.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Smith working for a triangle but Stuffins defends it easily.

Smith is working an open guard so Stuffins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stuffins scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A cross from Stuffins lands.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Stuffins loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Stuffins throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stuffins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuffins tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith lands a jab.
Stuffins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Stuffins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Stuffins.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith misses with the head strike.

Smith pulls guard successfully.

Smith has his foot on Stuffins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stuffins works his way back into a safe position though.
Stuffins wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Stuffins from controlling successfully.

Stuffins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stuffins throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stuffins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stuffins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stuffins. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuffins moves out of range of the strikes.

Smith scores with a takedown into Stuffins's guard.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith prevents Stuffins from getting back to his feet.
Stuffins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Stuffins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in The Performance Center inform me that Smith has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Stuffins looking for a sweep. Not yet Stuffins, not yet.
Stuffins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith postures up in Stuffins's guard and throws a big left but Stuffins blocks it.
Stuffins has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stuffins looking for a sweep. Not yet Stuffins, not yet.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Stuffins has wrist control.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Stuffins has wrist control.
Stuffins looking for a sweep. Not yet Stuffins, not yet.
Smith wants to control from the top but Stuffins keeps moving.

Stuffins has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stuffins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Stuffins blocks nicely.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Stuffins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Stuffins!

Stuffins wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Stuffins won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith working a defensive guard here.

Stuffins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stuffins has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.

Stuffins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuffins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Smith pushes a forearm under Stuffins's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stuffins is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Smith!
A pretty intense looking Rodney Smith took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.