PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wale Ammond (ranked 857 p4p, 92 weight class) and Scott Smith (ranked 1982 p4p, 230 weight class). Ammond kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ammond
vs
Smith

172 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Pit Bull Development

Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wale Ammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ammond quickly recovers to half guard.
Ammond gets back to full guard.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Ammond is keeping the position.
Ammond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ammond is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ammond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith grinds an elbow into Ammond's temple.
Ammond is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Ammond is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ammond is working hard here to advance position.
Ammond gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ammond is trying to control but can't.
Ammond is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ammond sees it coming and defends easily.
Ammond trying to control from the bottom.
Ammond is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Ammond moves into full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Ammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ammond looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ammond is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ammond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Ammond 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.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Ammond is keeping the position.

Ammond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ammond has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
Ammond trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Ammond keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ammond looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ammond working a defensive guard here.
Smith wants to control from the top but Ammond keeps moving.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ammond is keeping the position for now.
Smith wants to control from the top but Ammond keeps moving.
Smith stands and throws Ammond's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ammond wants to control but Smith postures up.
Ammond gets back to half guard.
Ammond tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Ammond is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ammond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Ammond is defending well.
Ammond wants to get back to full guard.

Ammond looking for submissions off his back.

Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Ammond is defending well.

Ammond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith wants to take a breather but Ammond is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ammond wants to sweep but Smith has passed to side control!

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith gets a double leg takedown into Ammond's guard.
Ammond controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Ammond is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ammond keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Ammond looking for a sweep. Not yet Ammond, not yet.
Scott Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ammond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ammond keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Ammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Ammond is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ammond's guard.

Ammond looking for submissions off his back.
Ammond gets full guard.
Ammond trying to control the position.

Ammond had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith passes Ammond's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ammond is trying to get back to full guard.
Ammond regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ammond seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ammond keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith postures up.
Smith is pushing down on Ammond's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ammond is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ammond manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ammond is not content to let Smith control the position.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ammond wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Ammond defends it.
Ammond is trying to get back to full guard.

Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Ammond manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ammond looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ammond is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Ammond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.

Smith is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ammond throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Smith's body to avoid the submission. Smith has instead reached around Ammond's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Smith arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Smith!
In defeat, Wale Ammond stepped up to the mic, saying 'Credit be to Allah. Pit Bull Development sells the best prodcucts! I am ready to go a few more rounds.'.