PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabrice Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince comes to the ring accompanied by Muzion - La vi ti neg. Smith has chosen The Game as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Prince
vs
Smith

185 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

182 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabrice Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith tests Prince's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith trying to control but Prince is having none of it.
Prince is trying desperately to improve position.
Prince blocking the ground and pound.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith controlling from mount.
Prince avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Prince tries to buck Smith off but he can't manage it.
Prince working to try and regain half guard.

Smith has hold of Prince's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Prince manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Prince has given up his back. Will we see Smith going for some submissions?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smith connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Prince to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Smith is keen to just control but Prince is a slippery customer.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Prince is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Prince looks like he's trying to stand up.

Prince is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Prince won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Prince is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Smith lying in Prince's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Prince decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Smith taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabrice Prince!