PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Vachon Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by When Will They Shoot. Barry Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dog Vachon Ii
vs
Smith

170 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
35
255 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mad Dog Vachon Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vachon Ii moves into the clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vachon Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Vachon Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Barry Smith has been cut.
Vachon Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vachon Ii.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Vachon Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vachon Ii.
Vachon Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vachon Ii takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vachon Ii fails to land.

Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vachon Ii is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon Ii chips away with some ground and pound.
Vachon Ii is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vachon Ii won't allow Smith to sweep him here.

Vachon Ii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vachon Ii has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vachon Ii wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Vachon Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vachon Ii throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Vachon Ii has his hands clasped together but Smith extends an breaks Vachon Ii's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Smith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Barry Smith!