PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wally West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umbabarauma Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jorge Ben - Ponta de Lança Africano. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

West
vs
Smith

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Grappling Pro Gear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wally West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umbabarauma Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West avoids the body shot from Smith.
Umbabarauma Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed West momentarily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. West doesn't seem bothered though.

West clinches with his opponent.

West wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but West persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the ropes.
West wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
West trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Smith working for a triangle but West defends it easily.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but West can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Smith working for submissions but it's allowed West to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

West stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.
West avoids the body shot from Smith.
West takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but West was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

West drives through with a takedown into guard.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. West gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
West wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
West decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

West gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

West stands up from guard. Let's bang!

West instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith tries to pull guard but West holds him up against the ropes and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from West.

West gets a trip takedown into half guard.
West prevents Smith from improving his position.
West tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.

West decides to stand and escape the position.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith digs a good hook to West's body.

West shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

West postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a straight right.
A big right from Smith misses.

West moves into the clinch.
West misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West looking to stall.
Smith tries to pull guard but West holds him up against the ropes and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally West dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith cracks West with an open hand slap.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
West takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
West takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West blocks a jab.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by West.
Wally West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
West shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith lands a with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.

West closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West slows down the pace here.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. West smiles and moves away.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
West tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West moves away from the strike by Smith.
Umbabarauma Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
West shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
Smith misses the jab.
West doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice body punch from Smith.

West moves into the clinch.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Smith jumps guard and drags West to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Smith working for a triangle but West defends it easily.
West would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. West doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. West manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

West stands up from guard. Let's bang!
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.

West closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

West has clasped his hands together around Smith's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

West decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a straight left.
West slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.

West gets a clinch.
West leaning against his opponent.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is pushing Smith up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from West, against the ropes.
West lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from West.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wally West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West has Smith pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. West smiles and moves away.
West takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wally West dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Smith connects with a right hand. West shakes it off.
Smith thuds a left hand into West's body.
West has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from West there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith digs a good hook to West's body.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a body shot.
West takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West walks into a jab.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
West slips under a jab.
Smith takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
West slips under a jab.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
Smith misses with an uppercut.

West feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
West wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

West avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
West tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and West defends well.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. West gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Umbabarauma Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

West gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

West moves into the clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from West.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to pull guard but West won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from West.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from West.
Smith avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
West looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wally West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umbabarauma Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from West. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
A left lands for Smith.
West fails with the takedown.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.

West moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as West tries to tie him up.

West has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Wally West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Umbabarauma Smith.
I think West 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally West!