PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Stat Golden Ticket (ranked 4534 p4p, 4442 weight class) and Tracy Smith (ranked 154 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Golden Ticket
vs
Smith

160 cm
24
300
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
300
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuki Stat Golden Ticket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tracy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith rushes Golden Ticket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Golden Ticket.
Golden Ticket has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Golden Ticket can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Stat Golden Ticket. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Golden Ticket has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Golden Ticket manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Golden Ticket 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 Golden Ticket.
Smith wants to improve his position but Golden Ticket is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.

Golden Ticket is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Golden Ticket's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Smith is not content to let Golden Ticket control the position.

Golden Ticket is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Golden Ticket to get the leverage.
Smith wants to control but Golden Ticket is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Golden Ticket is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith wants to control but Golden Ticket is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Golden Ticket is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.

Golden Ticket is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Golden Ticket sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden Ticket takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Smith is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Golden Ticket has latched onto it... Big trouble! Golden Ticket pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Smith is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Golden Ticket!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuki Stat Golden Ticket!