PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Smith
vs
Junior

180 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ralph 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, Murilo Junior!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Junior looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but Junior drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.

Smith has his feet on Junior's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Junior throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Junior is in Smith's guard.
Junior trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.
Junior seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Junior trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling the position.

Junior drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Junior shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Junior was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith keeping his opponent close.

Junior working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Junior is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Junior wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith keeping control of the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Junior shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Junior looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Junior working for submissions but it's allowed Smith to get to half guard.
Smith is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Junior is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Junior's hands, connecting with Junior's forehead.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Junior looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Junior shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Smith gets a double leg takedown into Junior's guard.

Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Junior working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior looking to control but Smith passes into half guard.

Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith controlling the pace.
Junior is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Junior struggling a bit here.
Junior tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Junior is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Junior on the ground.
Junior tries to control Smith's body but Smith pushes him off. Junior squirms to his side and now Smith has his back!
I would not like to be Junior right now.

Smith is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Junior knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Junior for a finish.
Junior trying to control the hands but Smith won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith is riding his opponent, not letting Junior buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith not allowing Junior to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith biding his time, controlling Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith is taking a breather. Junior says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Junior trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Junior's head.
Smith controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ralph Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Junior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junior is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard.

Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Murilo Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Junior scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Junior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith is holding Junior down, trying to stall.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Junior working away.
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Junior off and has taken his back!
Smith controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Junior trying to control the hands but Smith breaks the grip.

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 Ralph Smith.
Well 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

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