PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dibiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bart Simpson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dibiase
vs
Simpson

190 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Dibiase!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibiase lands with a nice combination. Simpson backs away looking to recover.
Dibiase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dibiase misses with a looping right.
Dibiase throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson throws a push kick but Dibiase slaps the foot to one side.
Dibiase works Simpson's body with a nice hook.
Dibiase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dibiase. That did some damage!
Simpson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dibiase cracks Simpson with a good jab.
Simpson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiase moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dibiase throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Simpson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dibiase is breathing heavily.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dibiase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dibiase throws out the jab.
Dibiase keeps the fight on the outside.
Dibiase lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simpson tries to clinch but Dibiase is having none of it.
Simpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dibiase misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simpson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dibiase swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson looks to land a body kick but Dibiase moved away.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Dibiase moves out of range easily.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dibiase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Dibiase keeps it at a distance.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dibiase.
Dibiase shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Ted Dibiase has been cut.
Dibiase throws a hook to the side of Simpson's head but Simpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Dibiase throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Dibiase lands a body shot.
Dibiase is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase fails to land with a series of punches.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Dibiase does no damage.
Dibiase throws a big shot that misses.
Dibiase keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ted Dibiase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson walks into a stiff left hand from Dibiase.
Dibiase works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Dibiase's cut.
That's time! Dibiase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dibiase misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Dibiase.
Simpson thumps Dibiase with a low kick.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson is looking to clinch.

Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Dibiase.
Simpson landing knees to the head.
Dibiase working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson slowing the pace effectively.
Simpson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Simpson to work.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson leaning against his opponent.
Simpson lands a nice elbow.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but Dibiase is blocking nicely.
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Dibiase blocks it.
The referee calls for Simpson to work.
Simpson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dibiase backwards.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Dibiase tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson has Dibiase pushed against the cage.
Dibiase wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dibiase is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson working Dibiase over with knees to the body.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dibiase has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson lands a damaging elbow.
Simpson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Simpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dibiase.
Simpson lands a left hand.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dibiase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dibiase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dibiase escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dibiase.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Dibiase circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dibiase's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase throws out a leg kick but Simpson moves out of range and Dibiase only half commits.
Simpson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dibiase throws out the jab.
Dibiase lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dibiase throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Dibiase is avoiding it.
Bart Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dibiase throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Dibiase moves out of range easily.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dibiase misses with the combination.
Dibiase misses the jab.
Dibiase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dibiase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dibiase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy body kick from Dibiase
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Dibiase.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Dibiase's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Simpson walks into a stiff left hand from Dibiase.
Dibiase misses with an uppercut.

Simpson gets a clinch.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but Dibiase is blocking nicely.
Simpson has Dibiase pressed against the cage, preventing Dibiase from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dibiase working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dibiase is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Dibiase's ribcage.
Dibiase wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simpson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simpson throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dibiase avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dibiase's face.
Dibiase throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but Dibiase blocks with his arms.
Dibiase blocks an uppercut.
Dibiase fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Dibiase blocks it.
Dibiase misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but Dibiase blocks with his arms.
Dibiase misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dibiase wants to stall.
Dibiase wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but Dibiase is blocking nicely.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dibiase.

Dibiase's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dibiase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Simpson moves out of range as Dibiase strikes.
Simpson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dibiase misses with a few strikes there.
Dibiase wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Simpson checks the leg kick.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses
and Dibiase counters with a nice body shot.

Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Dibiase.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Dibiase blocks it.
Dibiase scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Dibiase looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simpson prevents Dibiase from breaking the clinch.
Simpson looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Simpson.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Dibiase blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dibiase can't break the clinch.
Dibiase is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Dibiase displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simpson up against the cage.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.

Dibiase breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dibiase just misses with a punch to the body.
Dibiase stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
Dibiase lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Simpson tries to clinch but Dibiase moves away
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase swinging wilding here.
Dibiase looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Dibiase.
Dibiase lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simpson darts in trying to clinch
and Dibiase counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Dibiase's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Some bone on bone action there as Dibiase checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Dibiase misses.
Simpson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dibiase counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simpson slips a jab and a cross from Dibiase.
A swing and a miss from Dibiase.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibiase scores with a nice strike.
Dibiase misses with a looping left.
Dibiase throws a sloppy head kick
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dibiase to counter with a crisp jab.
Ted Dibiase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dibiase misses with a straight right.
Dibiase missing with a left hand there. Simpson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simpson closes the distance but Dibiase moves to the side
and Dibiase counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dibiase scores with a punch to the head.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson tries to clinch
and Dibiase counters with a left and a right that stings Simpson.
Simpson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dibiase counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A head kick misses from Simpson.
Simpson wants to clinch
and Dibiase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dibiase misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Dibiase misses
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dibiase's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Dibiase circles away.
Simpson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Dibiase.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simpson throws the kick towards the body but Dibiase avoids it.
Simpson throws a right and a left that Dibiase avoids nicely.
Dibiase throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Dibiase throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Dibiase counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dibiase throws a combination that misses
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dibiase's knee momentarily.
Simpson misses with a body kick.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Dibiase is avoiding it.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Dibiase pushes him off.
A jab from Dibiase does it's job there.
Dibiase throws a series of punches but Simpson avoids them all with ease.
Dibiase throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ted Dibiase's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dibiase misses with a looping left.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Dibiase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
Dibiase thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibiase scores with a decent looking hook.
Simpson is looking to chop away at Dibiase's legs.
Simpson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dibiase throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiase avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Dibiase misses.
Dibiase throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Dibiase swinging wilding here.
Dibiase takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Dibiase throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simpson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dibiase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two 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.
Dibiase lands a two punch combo.
Dibiase lands a two punch combo.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Dibiase.
Dibiase misses with a looping left.
Dibiase scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simpson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Simpson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dibiase.
Dibiase throws a sloppy head kick

and Simpson moves into the clinch.
Dibiase working hard to break the clinch.
Dibiase wants to break free but Simpson has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dibiase wants to break free but Simpson has control.
Simpson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dibiase's defenses.
A knee to the head by Simpson.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dibiase is rocked!
Bart Simpson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simpson has Dibiase pressed against the cage.
Oh Dibiase is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dibiase is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dibiase avoids it.
Ted Dibiase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dibiase seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dibiase up against the cage.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dibiase in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bart Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Dibiase fails to land.
Dibiase tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
Dibiase throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dibiase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dibiase tries to land a knee to the head but Simpson blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dibiase's face.
Simpson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Simpson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 44:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 44:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Simpson! Bart Simpson retains his middleweight title!