PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Smithee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and royce GraciE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithee comes to the cage accompanied by I Will Survive . royce GraciE will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Smithee
vs
GraciE

171 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Alan Smithee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, royce GraciE!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GraciE misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Smithee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smithee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Smithee wants to finish this one by submission but GraciE is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smithee.

Smithee wants to finish this one by submission but GraciE is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smithee.
GraciE manages to regain half guard. Good work.
GraciE manages to get to full guard.
Smithee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

GraciE is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

GraciE looking for a guillotine here but Smithee defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smithee is breathing heavily.

GraciE working for a triangle but Smithee defends it easily.

GraciE working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smithee has passed into half guard!

Smithee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. GraciE doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smithee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

GraciE actively working from the bottom here.

Smithee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smithee is trying to control the action in half guard but GraciE is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
GraciE wants to get back to full guard.

GraciE has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Smithee escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Smithee!

Smithee stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GraciE gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Smithee counters with a takedown into side control.
GraciE gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
GraciE is staying active underneath Smithee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

GraciE actively working from the bottom here.
GraciE is looking to improve his position.

GraciE actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smithee maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! GraciE could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Smithee has cracked it and GraciE is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Smithee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alan Smithee!