PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerald Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is Rocky Road to Dublin - Dropkick Murphys. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wilson
vs
Smith

178 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerald Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson manages to get back to half guard.
Wilson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Wilson defending well.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.

Smith seems to be looking for submissions.

Smith stands up and beckons Wilson to join him on the feet.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.

Smith clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.

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

Wilson pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Wilson in his tracks momentarily.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wilson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Wilson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Smith working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerald Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.

Smith rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith can't get the takedown.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilson drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilson stops Smith from standing up.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Wilson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.

Wilson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jerald Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilson wants to stand up but Smith has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wilson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Wilson controlling the action here.
Wilson tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jerald Wilson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Smith fails with the takedown

and Wilson counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wilson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Wilson moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wilson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilson has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Wilson managing to control the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wilson showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Wilson in his half guard.
Well, if Wilson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wilson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.

Wilson stands up out of the half guard.

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

Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilson wants to advance to full mount but Smith doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

Smith working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.

Wilson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilson's sensitive parts.
Smith fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wilson can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wilson trying to control here.
Wilson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Wilson looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerald Wilson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wilson darts in trying to clinch

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wilson looking to control.
Smith stands and throws Wilson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Wilson's hands, connecting with Wilson's forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Wilson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Smith throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.
Smith misses with a combination

and Wilson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilson.
Wilson advances position into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Smith tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jerald Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wilson 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 looking to control.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.

Smith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wilson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wilson's back instead.
Wilson turns into Smith and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith is looking to stand up but Wilson won't let him.

Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.
Wilson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wilson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
Wilson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Wilson is working to tighten is grip on Smith's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Smith has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wilson is really squeezing tight and eventually Smith passes out! Wilson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jerald Wilson!