PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rangi Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rangi Williams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Williams
vs
Smith

186 cm
21
266 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rangi Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Williams will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Williams backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rangi Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith shapes to counter with a head kick.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Smith shoots in.

Smith forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Smith is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rangi Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've been told by Williams's head coaches at The Armory $475 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rangi Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Williams backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Williams manages to avoid it all.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Williams connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rangi Williams dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.

Williams gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williams avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Williams seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Rangi Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.

Smith breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Smith lands but Williams takes it in his stride.

It looks like Rangi Williams has been cut.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Williams is looking for a counter combo.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rangi Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Williams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Williams looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rangi Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Smith gets a clinch.
Smith is trying desperately to land a takedown but Williams is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Smith.
Smith has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Williams avoids it this time.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rangi Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rangi Williams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rangi Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Smith.

Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Williams.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Williams!
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams with a nice cross.
Smith lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice combination there by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Williams defends well and Smith ends up having to push Williams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rangi Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rangi Williams!