PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Smith (ranked 5670 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyman Manderly (ranked 6820 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Manderly

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
17
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wyman Manderly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manderly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manderly throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Manderly lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Willy Smith has been cut.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Manderly moved out of range.
A nice combination there by Manderly.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manderly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Manderly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Manderly back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Wyman Manderly has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manderly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manderly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
As Manderly looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Manderly just gets out of the way.
Smith wants to clinch.
Manderly throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manderly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Manderly throws out the jab.
Manderly jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Manderly catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Manderly drops Smith with a big left hand and mounts him. Smith is in big trouble!

Smith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manderly controlling the pace for now.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manderly's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Manderly tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Manderly looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Manderly's attempts to control the action.
Manderly looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Manderly's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manderly controlling from the full mount.
Manderly tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Manderly controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Manderly's attempts to control the action.

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.
Manderly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Manderly controlling from the full mount.
Manderly trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Manderly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manderly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wyman Manderly dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manderly throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Manderly misses with a looping left.
Manderly dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Manderly swinging wildly here.
Manderly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manderly.
Manderly lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manderly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manderly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manderly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Manderly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith slips under a jab from Manderly.
Wyman Manderly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Wyman Manderly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manderly connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manderly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Manderly tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Manderly manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Manderly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Manderly misses.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Manderly manages to circle out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Manderly misses the target.
Manderly looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manderly.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Manderly.
Smith slips under a jab.
Manderly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith tries to clinch but Manderly moves out of range.
Manderly dodges the punch combination from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Manderly.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Manderly misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Manderly shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Smith is backing up but Manderly catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Smith covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Manderly Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wyman Manderly!