PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bayle has chosen Way to fall as his entrance music. Johnny Bayle has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Smith
vs
Bayle

195 cm
23
218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Bayle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Bayle there.
Bayle swinging wilding here.

Bayle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bayle misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smith is not content to let Bayle control the position.
Bayle wants to stand but Smith has his arm trapped.
Smith tries to buck Bayle off but Bayle is having none of it.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Bayle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bayle wants to stand but Smith has his arm trapped.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bayle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Bayle is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working away.

Smith has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Bayle is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Smith yanks on the arm and Bayle is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Smith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henry Smith!