WCMMA Trials 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sir Randy Elliot (ranked 4489 p4p, 4488 weight class) and Sir Randy Elliott (ranked 219 p4p, 217 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.

Elliot
vs
Elliott

180 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Randy Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Randy Elliott!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot shoots in for a double leg but Elliott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elliott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Elliot feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Elliot looking to pass the guard.
Elliot slips nicely into half guard.
Elliott throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Elliot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elliott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliott tries to roll over but Elliot keeps him under control.
Elliot controlling the action here.
Elliott wants to improve his position but Elliot is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot wants to take a breather but Elliott is having none of it.
Elliott is trying to get back to full guard.
Elliott pushes Elliot off looking to stand but Elliot dives back in and keeps control.
Elliot is thwarting Elliott's attempts to control the position.
Elliot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elliott is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Elliot seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Elliott taking some punishment here, with Elliot in his half guard.
Elliot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Elliot slows the pace down in half guard.
Elliott avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elliot.
Elliot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Elliot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elliott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Elliott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Elliot blocks a head kick by Elliott.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Randy Elliot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elliot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 10:9
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Randy Elliot!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sir Randy Aliot (ranked 4491 p4p, 4490 weight class) and Sir Randy Eliot (ranked 216 p4p, 220 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.

Aliot
vs
Eliot

180 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Randy Aliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Randy Eliot!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliot blocks a head kick by Aliot.
A leg kick checked by Eliot.
Aliot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aliot has a takedown stuffed.
Aliot has his takedown stuffed
and Eliot counters with a series of strikes. Aliot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aliot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eliot.
Aliot throws a sloppy head kick
and Eliot counters with a three punch combo that has Aliot backing up. Aliot nods at Eliot to acknowledge the strikes.
Aliot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eliot swivels and escapes.
Eliot throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sir Randy Aliot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eliot throws a head kick that misses.

Aliot clinches up against the cage.
Aliot tries for a takedown but Eliot manages to get underhooks.
Aliot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aliot prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliot tries for a takedown but Aliot manages to get underhooks.

Aliot has picked Eliot up - he's going for a ride! Aliot dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aliot not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Aliot 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.
Aliot perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliot's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eliot tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Eliot trying to hold on to Aliot's head to control him but Aliot postures up.
Aliot trying to control from half guard but Eliot is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aliot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aliot wants to pass the guard but Eliot is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sir Randy Aliot.
I think Aliot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 10:9
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Randy Aliot!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Smith (ranked 4531 p4p, 4525 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 222 p4p, 224 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
Smith

171 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Terry Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and James Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terry Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Terry Smith misses with an uppercut.
James Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry Smith misses with a right hand
and James Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Terry Smith misses with a straight left.
A jab from Terry Smith misses.
A little jabbing left from James Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
James Smith moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two 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.
James Smith looks to throw the jab but Terry Smith is out of range.
James Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terry Smith swings widly with a right hand
and James Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jab, jab by Terry Smith - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Joe Smith (ranked 4530 p4p, 4514 weight class) and Luke Smith (ranked 221 p4p, 223 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
Smith

171 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Luke Smith staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Luke Smith.
A little jabbing left from Luke Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John Joe Smith cracks Luke Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John Joe Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John Joe Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luke Smith.
Luke Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John Joe Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
John Joe Smith misses with a right hand
and John Joe Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John Joe Smith connects with the punch.
John Joe Smith throws a hook but Luke Smith blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luke Smith! But no joy.
A jab from John Joe Smith finds it's way through Luke Smith's defenses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
John Joe Smith connects with a right hand. Luke Smith shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Joe Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well John Joe Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 10:9
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 10:9
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Joe Smith!