PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Cody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cody
vs
Smith

200 cm
32
223 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

182 cm
26
206 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Cody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricky Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cody closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Cody.
Cody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Cody.
Cody has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Cody blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cody just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cody darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Cody in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Cody.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cody connects with a knee to the head.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Cody, against the cage.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cody lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Ricky Smith has been cut.
Cody misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Cody shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith tries to clinch up but Cody circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cody.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cody misses the shot to the body.
Cody throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Cody tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody misses with a low kick.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cody misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cody is breathing heavily.

Cody has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Cody blocking some punches.
Cody letting Smith take a breather here.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Cody.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cody gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Cody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cody closes the distance and clinches.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cody has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Cody.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cody throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Cody scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cody. That's going to slow Smith down.

Cody has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Cody tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cody backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cody being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Smith breaks from the clinch.

Smith drops Cody with a beautiful combination! Cody stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!

Cody is rocked!

It looks like Willy Cody has been cut.
Cody fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Oh Cody is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cody has managed to clinch.
Cody seems to have got his legs back now.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cody throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cody.
Cody misses with a low kick.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Smith will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cody pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Willy Cody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cody staying out of range there.
Smith blocks a head kick by Cody.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cody paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Cody has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cody lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cody lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith pushes Cody back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cody throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Cody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but Cody is avoiding it.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith digs a good hook to Cody's body.

Smith darts in and clinches Cody up against the cage.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody misses with a knee strike.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith connects with a right hand. Cody shakes it off.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cody throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cody thinking.

Cody closes the distance and clinches.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Cody throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Cody closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cody backwards.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Cody keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cody misses with an elbow over the top.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Ricky Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cody's calf.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cody throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Cody.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cody walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cody tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.

Smith moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cody.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that Cody avoids nicely.

Cody moves into the clinch.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Cody has the dominant position.
Cody takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Codys head.
Smith lands an uppercut.

Smith breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Cody is predictable there

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith dips a shoulder and cracks Cody with a mighty uppercut! Cody falls back against the cage and Smith unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cody is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Smith screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Smith!
Ricky Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.