PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Leadbitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Leadbitter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Simpson
vs
Leadbitter

210 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 London, Charlie Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Leadbitter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leadbitter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Leadbitter tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Leadbitter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leadbitter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Simpson.

It looks like Grant Leadbitter has been cut.
Leadbitter shoots in and drives through. Simpson sprawls well.
Simpson fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leadbitter.
Simpson drops Leadbitter with a left and a right! Oh, Leadbitter is hurt - Simpson dives into side control looking to finish!

Leadbitter is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Simpson decides to stand back up.
Leadbitter is still on wobbly legs! Can Simpson finish him?
Simpson stuns Leadbitter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leadbitter seems to have recovered his senses.
Leadbitter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Leadbitter dodges the punch combination from Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simpson lands a hook that stumbles Leadbitter back into the cage. Simpson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Leadbitter to the canvas! Simpson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Leadbitter has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charlie Simpson!