PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between king william (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen War Machine as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

william
vs
Smith

225 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, king william!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots for a takedown but william saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
william lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but william swats him away and circles back towards the center.
william really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
william lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
A punch combination from william misses.
king william seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says william as he avoids it easily.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from william.
Smith tries to clinch up but william circles away and keeps his distance.
william misses with a jab, cross combination.
william tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - william circles away.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
william throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
william misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from william.
william avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
william throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
william throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
king william has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Smith.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around william's waist but william gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from william.
william scores with a three punch combo!
william misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but william shows good takedown defense.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from william.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

william pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
william misses with a double jab.
william throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
william looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
william will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith shoots for a takedown but william saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
william looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
william throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith dodges the punch combination from william.
william tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
william lands a two punch combo.
william keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Smith.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from william.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
william is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
william parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable william to escape.
william takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
william is trying to buck Smith off.

Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four 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.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
william circles away from the clinch attempt.
william misses with a double jab.
william swinging wilding here.
king william is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from william.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but william shows good takedown defense.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around william's waist but william gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
william rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
william looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
william throws a right and a left that both miss.
william throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

king william dominated that round.
That's time! william's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

william throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
A left and a right from william both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from william as Smith shoots in.
Smith is looking to clinch.
william fails to land with a series of punches.
william swinging wilding here.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from william both land. Nice combination.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but william sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
william misses with a few strikes there.
william fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from william misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from william misses.
william lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from william.
william throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
william throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around william's waist but william gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
king william has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Smith.
william misses with a few strikes there.
william looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith dodges the punch combination from william.
Smith dodges the punch combination from william.
Smith looks for a takedown but william sprawls well.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from william.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but william pushes him off.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
william fails to land with a series of punches.
william throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
william will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
william has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left and a right from william both land. Nice combination.
william throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. william tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. william 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.
william misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and william moves out of range easily.
william lands a two punch combo.
william lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
william throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
william throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
william misses with a two punch combination.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but william paws at him with a jab and circles away.
william misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
william misses with the combination.
king william is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
william is working the combinations to good effect here.
william misses with a double jab

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for william!
william is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

william bucks up and throws Smith to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
william stuffs the takedown.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
william wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

william bucks up and throws Smith to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
william avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith looks for a takedown but william sprawls well.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but william paws at him with a jab and circles away.
william misses with a double jab

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. william won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

william sneaks out the side door and pushes Smith away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

william stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
william throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
william fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but william circles away.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with william but william pushes him off and we're back to square one.
william throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
william throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
william misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
william rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but william shows good takedown defense.
king william has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Smith.
william throws a combination that misses

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

william breaks the clinch.
william keeps the fight on the outside.
william lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
william will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
william will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
william's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and william duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from william.

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

william kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. william tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag william to the ground. william escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith wants to clinch.
william swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
william throws a right and a left that both miss.
william misses with a series of wild punches.
william avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
william misses with a double jab.
Smith is looking to clinch.
william swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
william keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? william is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, william circles away and we're back to standing.
william misses with a wild combination.
A combination from william does no damage.

Smith clinches with his opponent.

william breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
william rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but william swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but william swivels and escapes.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but william swivels and escapes.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but william shows good takedown defense.
william throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but william pushes him off.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has william pinned against the cage. william gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
william will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
A combination from william does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith tries to clinch up but william circles away and keeps his distance.
william misses with the combination.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but william paws at him with a jab and circles away.
william throws a combination that misses

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! william looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. william looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from william!

william has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
william will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
william keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

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