PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between william wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). william wednesday has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

wednesday
vs
Smith

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, william wednesday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
wednesday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from wednesday. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
william wednesday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wednesday looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
wednesday lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Scott Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but wednesday swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Smith wants to control but wednesday is keeping him busy.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on wednesday's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but wednesday is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wednesday is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws an elbow but wednesday slips to the side and avoids it well.

Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
wednesday tries to clinch up

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in wednesday's guard now.

Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

wednesday gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
wednesday managing to control the position.
wednesday keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
wednesday has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wednesday is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
wednesday has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Smith trying to control but wednesday is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith tries to stand but wednesday is controlling from the bottom.
Smith looks gassed!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from wednesday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
wednesday looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
wednesday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
wednesday fails with the takedown.
wednesday moves out of range of the body kick.

Smith pushes wednesday up against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but wednesday holds him up against the ropes and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith tries to pull guard but wednesday holds him up against the ropes and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

wednesday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
wednesday tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
wednesday throws a right and a left that both miss.

Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but wednesday keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
wednesday is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith wants to control from the top but wednesday keeps moving.

That's two 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 wants to stand but wednesday is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith preventing the sweep.
wednesday not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith wants to stand but wednesday is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
wednesday dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
wednesday scores with a nice right hand.
wednesday throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
wednesday throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
wednesday bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
wednesday moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from wednesday.
A left lands for wednesday.
wednesday connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
wednesday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
wednesday misses with the combination.
wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
wednesday misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wednesday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
wednesday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from wednesday.
Smith is looking to clinch but wednesday is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by wednesday.
william wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Smith.
wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
wednesday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
wednesday tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

william wednesday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

wednesday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
wednesday is not content to let Smith control the position.
wednesday wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith looks to land a strike but wednesday avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith won't allow wednesday to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

wednesday moves into range and clinches up with Smith.

wednesday breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from wednesday.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by wednesday.

That has opened up Scott Smith's cut even more.
wednesday tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
wednesday lands a two punch combo.
wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for wednesday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith looks for a takedown but wednesday sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
wednesday lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith staying out of range there.
wednesday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
wednesday throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with wednesday, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes wednesday against the ropes but wednesday circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
wednesday wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - wednesday circles away.
wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
wednesday misses with a combination

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. wednesday didn't expect that.
wednesday keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
william wednesday showed his dominance in that final round.
I think wednesday 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for william wednesday!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for william wednesday!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for william wednesday!

william wednesday wins by unanimous decision!