PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Earp
vs
Smith

185 cm
18
235 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wyatt Earp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith clinches.
Earp is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Earp down to the mat. Earp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Earp sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Earp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Wyatt Earp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Smith.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Earp stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Earp slips an elbow through the middle.
Earp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Earp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Earp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Earp puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Smith gets full guard.
Earp could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Earp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Earp engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Earp is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Earp slips an elbow through the middle.

Smith working for a triangle but Earp defends it easily.
Smith looks gassed!
Earp slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to control Earp's posture but Earp avoids it.

Earp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Earp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Earp.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Earp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Earp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith is looking to get back to is feet but Earp passes into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Earp working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp is putting a hurting on Smith here, landing some big shots from side control.
Earp works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Earp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

Earp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

Earp wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Earp drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earp in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Earp lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Earp working away.
Earp looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Earp smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Earp has an Americana. Smith didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Earp is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Earp hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Wyatt Earp!
Wyatt Earp gave a mention to Saving Grace Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).