PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shutterfly Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Soldier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Simmons
vs
Soldier

175 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shutterfly Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Soldier!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldier is looking to clinch.
Soldier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simmons.
Soldier doesn't manage to clinch there - Simmons circles away.
Soldier moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Simmons gets a takedown into half guard.
Soldier tries to get to full guard but Simmons has control of the leg.
Soldier wants to get back to his feet.
Soldier is trying to maintain the position but Simmons is very close to passing his half guard.
Simmons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soldier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soldier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Soldier pushes Simmons off looking to stand but Simmons dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to control the action in half guard but Soldier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soldier pushes Simmons off looking to stand but Simmons dives back in and keeps control.
Simmons is thwarting Soldier's attempts to control the position.
Simmons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons prevents Soldier from standing back up.

Soldier has one foot on Simmons's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Simmons throws a lazy right hand but Soldier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Simmons gets a takedown into half guard.
Simmons drops an elbow to the side of Soldier's head.

Soldier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soldier looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to control. Soldier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Simmons slips a nice elbow through Soldier's hands, connecting with Soldier's forehead.
Simmons working over Soldier with some ground and pound. Soldier looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Simmons scores with a big shot! Soldier's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Soldier! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shutterfly Simmons!