PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring Um Out. Smith has chosen Give it Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Oakley Bark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bark
vs
Smith

190 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Demonic Clothing

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Bark persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.

Bark scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith tries to roll over but Bark keeps him under control.

Bark is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bark to get the leverage.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.

Bark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bark's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Bark defends the submission attempt.

Bark is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bark is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.

Bark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bark is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.

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

Bark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bark wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bark is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pressing down on Bark's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bark tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bark!
Bark in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bark tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Bark is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!

Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Bark frees his head quite easily.
Bark wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith working Bark over with strikes here.

Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bark has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Bark with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bark slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bark is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.

Bark looking for submissions off his back.

Bark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Bark is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.

Bark is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bark keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith is pushing down on Bark's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bark is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.

Bark actively working from the bottom here.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Bark defends the submission attempt.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Bark looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith moves into full mount! Bark won't be happy about that!
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Bark but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Bark sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smith is nestled in close to Bark, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bark actively working from the bottom here.

Bark is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.

Bark looking for submissions off his back.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on Bark's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bark.
Smith fails to move to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith has hold of Bark's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bark manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith looking to finish Bark with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bark!
Smith controlling his opponent.
Austin Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bark is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Smith is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bark has given up his back here.

Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Bark defending well.

Bark actively working from the bottom here.

Bark looking for submissions off his back.

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

Bark has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Smith. Oh but Bark has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Smith goes limp - he's gone! Bark jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oakley Bark!
Oakley Bark retains his welterweight title!