PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Smackiau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Smackiau
vs
Wells

182 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Smackiau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Wells!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smackiau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wells scores with a one two! Smackiau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Wells shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smackiau napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Wells goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smackiau rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wells's guard! Nice work there by Smackiau!
Wells preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wells 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.
Smackiau won't allow Wells to sweep him here.
Wells is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smackiau throws a strike but Wells rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smackiau keeping moving, preventing Wells from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smackiau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wells must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wells looking to pass the guard.
Wells postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells slips a jab and a cross from Smackiau.
Smackiau swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wells.

Wells clinches up with Smackiau and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smackiau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smackiau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smackiau has had enough of the clinch but Wells keeps him there for the moment.
Smackiau tries to break free but Wells pushes him back against the cage.
Smackiau is trying to break the clinch but Wells has him pressed against the cage.
Wells keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smackiau's efforts to push away.
Smackiau wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wells jumps into guard, dragging Smackiau to the mat.
Wells is trying to control the position but Smackiau postures up.
Wells wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smackiau landing some decent shots from guard.
Smackiau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wells avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smackiau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smackiau landing with the ground and pound.
Smackiau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wells is trying to keep Smackiau in close.
Wells really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smackiau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smackiau works over Wells with some ground and pound from guard.
Smackiau is in close to Wells's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smackiau throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wells utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smackiau stands up over Wells, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smackiau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smackiau with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wells utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wells is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smackiau is looking to work some ground and pound but Wells has wrist control.
Smackiau is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wells tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wells drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wells shoots in but Smackiau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smackiau misses with a two punch combination.
Smackiau misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Smackiau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Smackiau dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smackiau stuffs the takedown.
Smackiau looks to land a combination. Wells sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wells avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wells dodges the punch combination from Smackiau.
Smackiau throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wells counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wells tries to free his leg and advance position but Smackiau is retaining full guard.
Wells throwing strikes from guard but Smackiau blocks nicely.
Wells is breathing heavily.
Wells stops Smackiau from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smackiau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wells is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Wells wants to stand and escape but instead Smackiau has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wells controls Smackiau momentarily but Smackiau frees himself.
Wells avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smackiau throws a strike but Wells rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wells looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wells stands up from Smackiau's guard - Wells perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smackiau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smackiau circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smackiau scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Randy Wells has been cut.
Smackiau is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wells is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wells swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smackiau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smackiau scores with a sloppy right hand. Wells should have avoided that one.
Smackiau scores with a three punch combo!

Wells is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wells walks straight into a right hand from Smackiau - that's dropped him! Smackiau jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Wells from any more punishment! Wells complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manny Smackiau!
Manny Smackiau is the new welterweight champion!