PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rangi Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson has chosen Iggy Pop - Lust For Life as his entrance music. Rangi Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Williamson

180 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

170 cm
44
185 lbs
29 - 22 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rangi Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williamson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williamson lands a right hand.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Williamson controls the action.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is pushing Williamson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Williamson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson lands a right hand.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williamson blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Williamson tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Williamson drops back down to his feet.
Smith tries to stall but Williamson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williamson tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Williamson back against the cage.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith breaks the clinch.

Williamson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Smith sprawling to the canvas. Williamson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Smith hang on?

It looks like Rangi Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Williamson there.

Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to roll over but Williamson keeps him under control.
Williamson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Well, if Williamson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Williamson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson controlling the pace.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Williamson wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williamson throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Williamson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williamson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Williamson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Williamson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williamson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Williamson stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Williamson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Williamson lands a slapping body shot.
Smith feints a jab promting Williamson to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Williamson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williamson on the side of the head.
Williamson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Simon Williamson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rangi Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williamson swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Williamson tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williamson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Williamson's leg but Williamson calmly moves out of range.
Williamson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Williamson's shoulder, as Williamson tries to avoid the shot.
Williamson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Williamson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Simon Williamson has been cut.
Williamson punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Williamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Williamson moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.

Smith drops Williamson with a beautiful combination! Williamson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!

Williamson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to bum rush Williamson with a series of wild strikes but Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williamson is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith misses with a hook
and Williamson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williamson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Rangi Smith is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Williamson.
Williamson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Williamson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.

Williamson instigates a clinch.
Williamson lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Williamson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Williamson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Williamson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith throws a leg kick but Williamson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williamson counters with a straight right hand.
Williamson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williamson! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a jab to the head.
Williamson throws a good cross that connects.
Rangi Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williamson lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williamson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Williamson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williamson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rangi Smith dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith misses with the combination.
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Williamson misses.

Smith drops Williamson with a beautiful combination! Williamson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williamson.

Williamson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is concentrating on defense, preventing Williamson from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson is controlling the pace.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Williamson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Williamson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williamson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williamson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williamson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith controls Williamson momentarily but Williamson frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williamson is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Williamson moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Williamson moves away and avoids it.
Smith motions for Williamson to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Williamson tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Williamson is out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Williamson moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Williamson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Williamson. Those never looked like landing.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a jab to the head.
Williamson cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Williamson throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Smith lands a left and a right that send Williamson crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williamson jabs at Smith's body.
Williamson checks a leg kick nicely.
Williamson is looking for the big counter here.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith throws a series of punches but Williamson avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rangi Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rangi Smith!