PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vance Vorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vorhees
vs
Smith

194 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vance Vorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dino Smith!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorhees throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Vorhees lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Vorhees to take his back!
Vorhees is really stuck here.
Smith tries to get the hooks in deep but Vorhees pushed the leg off.
Smith has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vorhees rolls, trying to escape but Smith keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorhees rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
It looks like Smith is going to stand back up.
Vorhees trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vorhees wants to sweep but Smith has passed to side control!
Smith has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vorhees throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Smith stands up from mount. Strange move.
Vorhees scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vorhees lands with a slapping head kick.
Vance Vorhees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vorhees throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Vorhees misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith with the ground and pound but Vorhees uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vorhees tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Vorhees is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vorhees tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vorhees had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Smith is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Vorhees Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Smith's back instead.
Smith is in bad spot here.

That's four 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.
Vorhees somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Vorhees working for a choke but Smith is defending well.

Vorhees looking to break Smith's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smith remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Vorhees will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vance Vorhees dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vorhees scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vance Vorhees is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vorhees cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vorhees misses with a two punch combination.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vorhees moves into range and connects with a jab.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Vorhees actively working from the bottom here.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith prevents Vorhees from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vorhees is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vorhees keeps working.
Vorhees regains full guard. Nicely done.

Vorhees looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Smith is defending well. Vorhees quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Smith has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Vorhees celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vance Vorhees!