PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Smith had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Matt Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Smith
vs
Willams

225 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cray Willams!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith pushes Willams up against the cage in a clinch.

Willams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Willams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Willams's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willams has Smith pulled in close to control his posture.

Willams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Willams pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.

Willams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Willams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willams is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Willams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Willams thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Willams with a nice head shot there.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Willams on the ground.
Willams wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Willams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Willams wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Willams trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Willams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Willams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Willams trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Willams throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willams is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Willams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Willams tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Willams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Willams drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Willams off! Willams jumps back into Smith's guard.
Willams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Willams is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Willams slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Willams working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.

Willams tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.

Willams is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Smith looks calm but he's in trouble here. Willams gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Smith is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Willams lets go of the hold and Smith can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cray Willams!