PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dick (ranked 1770 p4p, 215 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 1085 p4p, 132 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dick
vs
Smith

186 cm
20
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Dick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Dick throws a big right hand that misses.
Dick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dick works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dick defends well.

Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dick.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Dick pushes his legs off easily.
Dick stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dick content to stall in guard here.

Dick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dick has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working a defensive guard here.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dick defends well.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dick lands a couple of digs.
Dick stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Dick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Dick working some strikes from top position.
Dick wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dick defends well.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith is trying to control the position but Dick postures up.
Dick scoring with punches to the head and body.

Smith working for a triangle but Dick defends it easily.

Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dick defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dick stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Smith is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith throws a leg kick but Dick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Dick shoots in.

Dick drives through with a takedown into guard.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Dick defends easily.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dick lands a couple of digs.
Dick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Dick finish him?
Dick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Dick is proving a slippery customer.
Dick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick scoring with some ground and pound.
Dick working some strikes from top position.
Dick connects with a couple of short punches.
Rick Dick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dick cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Dick is proving a slippery customer.
Dick trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick 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.

Dick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dick postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Smith's head off the mat! Smith is out! He's out! Dick jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Dick!
Rick Dick is the new welterweight champion!
In defeat, Austin Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck him and the horse he rode here on'.