PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rangi Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rangi Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Robles
vs
Smith

175 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elias Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rangi Smith!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Robles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Robles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robles checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Robles moves away
and Robles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Robles shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Robles's hands, connecting with Robles's forehead.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is keen to just control but Robles is a slippery customer.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Robles is trying to control but can't.

Robles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Robles.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Robles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robles is breathing heavily.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Robles is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Robles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Robles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Robles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Robles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Robles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Robles.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Robles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rangi Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Robles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Robles persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Robles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robles has a takedown stuffed.
Robles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith wants to slow Robles down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Elias Robles has been cut.
Smith wants to clinch
and Robles counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Robles tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rangi Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elias Robles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Robles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Robles, which made it look bad.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elias Robles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robles connects with a nice looking jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Robles backpedaling.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Robles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robles darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Robles into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Robles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is trying to drag Robles to the mat but Robles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robles tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Robles back against the cage.

Robles gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robles will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Robles isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Smith stacks Robles on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Smith!
Robles takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Robles tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Robles is defending well.

Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Robles to his feet.
Robles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Robles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Robles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robles wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Robles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robles won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robles slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Smith.

Robles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Robles is sitting in close to Smith's body. Smith has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Robles is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Robles is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Smith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rangi Smith!