PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Williams
vs
Smith

195 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jericho Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams slips a jab from Smith.
Williams tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Williams closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Williams tries to tie him up.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Smith.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Smith misses.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Donk. Smith catches Williams right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Jericho Williams has been cut.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Williams blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Williams stalls.
Williams wants to stall.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jericho Williams.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Williams misses with an elbow over the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith wants to break free but Williams has control.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jericho Williams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams has Smith pushed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Williams displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams avoids the body shot from Smith.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Larry Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Williamss head.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith lands with a cross.
Williams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Williams tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
A jab from Smith misses.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Williams slips a jab from Smith.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams avoids the body shot from Smith.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Smith throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Smith blocks a head kick by Williams.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith tries a knee to the head but Williams blocks it.
Williams effectively controlling the action here.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Williams leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Williams is trying to stall.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Larry Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jericho Williams's cut.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Williams tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Smith misses.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Williams slips under a jab.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Jericho Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.

Williams clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Williams.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jericho Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams looking to stall.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes Williams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Williams on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams moves away from the strike by Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Williams throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Smith gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Williams is trying to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Williams leaning against his opponent.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Smith swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Williams!