PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua OBryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OBryan
vs
Smith

177 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua OBryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from OBryan. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
OBryan throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
OBryan fails with the takedown

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith prevents OBryan from improving his position.
OBryan trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.

Smith is working for a submission of some sort.

OBryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith prevents OBryan from improving his position.
OBryan is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
OBryan trying to control but Smith postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

OBryan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OBryan is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
OBryan is breathing heavily.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OBryan is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.

OBryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and OBryan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by OBryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OBryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OBryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
OBryan trying to control from the bottom.
Smith works his way into side control.

Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by OBryan, who protects the arm well.

Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but OBryan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but OBryan is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

OBryan throws a leg kick

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Smith is working for a kimura but OBryan is defending it quite comfortably.

Smith is working for a kimura but OBryan is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Smith is working for a kimura but OBryan is defending it quite comfortably.
OBryan is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OBryan actively working from the bottom here.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
OBryan trying to control but Smith postures up.

Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but OBryan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Smith is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! OBryan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Greg Smith!