PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Israel Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wood
vs
Smith

169 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Israel Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wood is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.

Smith clinches.
Wood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wood goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Smith clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Wood's ribcage.

Smith wants the takedown. Wood is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wood's guard against the cage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.

Wood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Wood fails with the takedown.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Wood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood can't get the takedown.

Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wood uses from the top position.
Smith looking to control.

Smith is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Wood rolls with it to try and escape but Smith cranks on the arm and Wood is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Smith!