PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chancho Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dewayne Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Method Man- I came to bring the pain . Chancho Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Bryant

180 cm
30
146 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chancho Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dewayne Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bryant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bryant looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryant, not yet.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Bryant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bryant trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bryant throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Bryant advances to half guard.
Bryant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Bryant is looking for a kimura here.
Smith is not content to let Bryant control the position.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bryant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bryant moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Bryant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bryant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Bryant's attempts to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is looking to improve his position but Bryant isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryant on the ground.
Smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bryant wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.

Bryant is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Bryant's body position as best he can.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Bryant isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bryant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Bryant landing shots from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith can't escape the position.
Bryant postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
Bryant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Bryant trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bryant controlling the pace.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryant pulls his head out easily.
Bryant wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Smith looking for subs from the bottom but Bryant mounts him!
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Bryant's attempts to control the action.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Bryant tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Bryant.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Bryant landing punches.
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!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith regains half guard.
Bryant is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.

Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryant has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bryant controlling from the full mount.
Bryant trying to control but Smith is having none of it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Bryant controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Bryant.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bryant controlling from the full mount.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Bryant is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bryant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bryant looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Bryant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bryants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bryant avoids it really well and circles away.

Bryant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bryant trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bryant's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bryant moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
Smith regains half guard.
Bryant passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Bryant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Bryant keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith is not content to let Bryant control the position.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bryant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant advances nicely into full mount.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bryant passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryant is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dewayne Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bryant pulls his head out easily.
Bryant trying to control the pace.
Smith is staying active underneath Bryant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bryant passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bryant looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Bryant lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Bryant has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bryant prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Bryant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bryant is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bryant controlling the position easily from mount.

Bryant has isolated one of Smith's arms. Smith looking to fight him off but Bryant twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dewayne Bryant!
A less than humble Dewayne Bryant misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.