PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iulian Simionescu (ranked 810 p4p, 2221 weight class) and Shaun Fistle (ranked 112 p4p, 270 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simionescu
vs
Fistle

177 cm
27
238
9 - 2 - 0

225 cm
27
265
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Carnage
BE Younick

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iulian Simionescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Fistle!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fistle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Simionescu instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Simionescu.
Simionescu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fistle tries to pull guard but Simionescu won't allow it.
Simionescu lands a left hand.
Simionescu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fistles head.
Simionescu tries a body shot but Fistle blocks it.
A body shot lands from Simionescu.
Simionescu is leaning against Fistle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fistle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fistle looks winded!
A short right from Simionescu.
A short left from Simionescu.
Simionescu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fistle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good body shot from Simionescu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Simionescu lands with a short shot to the head.
Simionescu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fistles head.
Simionescu scores with a shoulder strike.
Simionescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simionescu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fistle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Simionescu.
Simionescu lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Simionescu.

Simionescu breaks from the clinch.

Simionescu closes the distance and clinches.
Simionescu cracks Fistle with a nice body shot.
Simionescu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simionescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simionescu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Simionescu.
Simionescu pushes Fistle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simionescu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simionescu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Simionescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Simionescu closes the distance and clinches.
Simionescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simionescu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simionescu cracks Fistle with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Simionescu.
Simionescu lands with a short shot to the head.

Fistle is rocked!
Simionescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fistle is still on wobbly legs! Can Simionescu finish him?
A shot in the inside from Simionescu.
Simionescu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simionescu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fistle backwards.
Simionescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Fistle.
Fistle blocking some punches.
Simionescu lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Fistle senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iulian Simionescu!
Our winner, Iulian Simionescu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.