PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Wogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marmaduke Cholmondley Smythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cholmondley Smythe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by He is an Englishman. Marmaduke Cholmondley Smythe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wogg
vs
Cholmondley Smythe

178 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulie Wogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marmaduke Cholmondley Smythe !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wogg clinches up with Cholmondley Smythe and pushes him back against the cage.
Wogg tries a knee to the head but Cholmondley Smythe blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wogg.
Wogg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cholmondley Smythe jumps guard but Wogg stands there with Cholmondley Smythe around his waist. Cholmondley Smythe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wogg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Wogg ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wogg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Wogg looking for a guillotine here but Cholmondley Smythe defends easily.
Wogg looking to control.
Wogg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cholmondley Smythe manages to get himself to full guard.
Wogg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cholmondley Smythe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cholmondley Smythe is on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cholmondley Smythe wants to pass the guard but Wogg is keeping the position.

Cholmondley Smythe has gone for a leg lock! Wogg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cholmondley Smythe 's guard.
Wogg looking to pass the guard.
Cholmondley Smythe controls Wogg momentarily but Wogg frees himself.
Wogg wants to control from the top but Cholmondley Smythe keeps moving.
Cholmondley Smythe 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.

Wogg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wogg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Cholmondley Smythe looking for a guillotine here but Wogg defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wogg has gone for a leg lock! Cholmondley Smythe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wogg's guard.
Wogg is breathing heavily.
Cholmondley Smythe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wogg swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wogg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cholmondley Smythe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cholmondley Smythe slips a straight right by Wogg.

Wogg closes the distance and clinches.
Cholmondley Smythe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wogg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cholmondley Smythe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wogg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paulie Wogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marmaduke Cholmondley Smythe .
Wogg stalls.

Cholmondley Smythe jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Cholmondley Smythe is retaining full guard.
Wogg trying to control but Cholmondley Smythe is working from the bottom.
Cholmondley Smythe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wogg manages to get himself to full guard.

Wogg working for a triangle but Cholmondley Smythe defends it easily.

Wogg escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cholmondley Smythe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cholmondley Smythe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wogg looking for a sweep. Not yet Wogg, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wogg isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cholmondley Smythe stacks Wogg 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 Cholmondley Smythe !
Wogg tries to bench press Cholmondley Smythe off him but Cholmondley Smythe keeps the position.
Cholmondley Smythe avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wogg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wogg is looking for a sweep.
Wogg manages to get back to half guard.
Cholmondley Smythe prevents Wogg from improving his position.
Cholmondley Smythe wants to control but Wogg is keeping him busy.
Cholmondley Smythe tries to pass to full mount but Wogg defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wogg avoids the head kick by Cholmondley Smythe .
Cholmondley Smythe keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Wogg 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.

Cholmondley Smythe fails to land the takedown.

Cholmondley Smythe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wogg trying to control but Cholmondley Smythe is working from the bottom.
Wogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Cholmondley Smythe is retaining full guard.
Cholmondley Smythe looking for a sweep. Not yet Cholmondley Smythe , not yet.
Cholmondley Smythe keeping moving, preventing Wogg from controlling successfully.
Cholmondley Smythe keeping full guard, as Wogg tries to pass.
Cholmondley Smythe is trying to control the position but Wogg postures up.
Wogg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cholmondley Smythe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wogg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cholmondley Smythe as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cholmondley Smythe doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wogg counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cholmondley Smythe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wogg off and has taken his back!

Cholmondley Smythe patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wogg breaks Cholmondley Smythe 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Cholmondley Smythe working for a triangle but Wogg defends it easily.

Wogg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cholmondley Smythe dives on top into guard.

Wogg is looking for a triangle but Cholmondley Smythe pushes his legs off easily.

Cholmondley Smythe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cholmondley Smythe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cholmondley Smythe tries to stand but Wogg is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wogg tries to bench press Cholmondley Smythe off him but Cholmondley Smythe keeps the position.
Paulie Wogg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wogg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wogg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cholmondley Smythe wants to control from the top but Wogg keeps moving.

Wogg had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cholmondley Smythe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wogg Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cholmondley Smythe 's back instead.
Cholmondley Smythe tries to escape the position.
Wogg trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Wogg is looking for a choke. Cholmondley Smythe gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Cholmondley Smythe manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Cholmondley Smythe wants to control from the top but Wogg keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wogg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wogg has an active guard here but Cholmondley Smythe has managed to pass into half guard.
Wogg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wogg wants to sweep but no luck.

Wogg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cholmondley Smythe won't allow Wogg to sweep him here.
Cholmondley Smythe wants to control from the top but Wogg keeps moving.

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.

Cholmondley Smythe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wogg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cholmondley Smythe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cholmondley Smythe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Wogg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wogg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cholmondley Smythe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wogg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cholmondley Smythe off and has taken his back!

Wogg working for a choke but Cholmondley Smythe is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Wogg dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Wogg forces Cholmondley Smythe back against the cage and clinches.

Wogg is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cholmondley Smythe can't fight it off and eventually Wogg manages to take the fight to the floor. Cholmondley Smythe looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wogg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cholmondley Smythe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wogg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wogg lands a couple of elbows.
Wogg controlling from the top position.
Cholmondley Smythe looking for a sweep. Not yet Cholmondley Smythe , not yet.

Wogg drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cholmondley Smythe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cholmondley Smythe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cholmondley Smythe !
Wogg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wogg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Cholmondley Smythe is working for a kimura but Wogg is defending it quite comfortably.
Wogg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cholmondley Smythe 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cholmondley Smythe 's back!

Cholmondley Smythe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Wogg is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cholmondley Smythe knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cholmondley Smythe for a finish.
Cholmondley Smythe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Wogg with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wogg mounts Cholmondley Smythe ! Really nice guard pass there!

Wogg looking to secure an arm triangle but Cholmondley Smythe defends it well.
Cholmondley Smythe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wogg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Wogg is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cholmondley Smythe is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cholmondley Smythe flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Wogg anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cholmondley Smythe and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Wogg slips an arm under Cholmondley Smythe chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Wogg has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Wogg is squeezing on Cholmondley Smythe like an anaconda would it's prey. Cholmondley Smythe fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paulie Wogg!