PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between OJ Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh has chosen Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Simpson
vs
Puh

179 cm
21
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

WIN Nutritional

Control Nutrition
Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, OJ Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nalle Puh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Puh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Simpson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Simpson.
Puh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Puh misses with a double jab

so Simpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Simpson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Puh, up you get!
Puh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puh.
Simpson misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puh is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Puh throws a head kick that misses
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
Puh swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Puh tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simpson throws a head kick but Puh moves out of range.
Puh fails with the takedown
and Simpson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simpson is out of range and Puh settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson looks to land a body kick but Puh moved away.
Puh tries to clinch but Simpson moves away
and Simpson counters with a head kick.
Simpson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puh looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
Puh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Puh avoids them all with ease.
Puh misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
Simpson is looking to slow Puh down with leg kicks.
Puh throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to bum rush Puh with a series of wild strikes but Puh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Simpson counters with a takedown into side control.
Simpson just content to control the position.

Simpson decides to stand back up. Simpson steps back and let's Puh get back to his feet.
Simpson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Simpson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Puh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puh throws a wild body kick that Simpson sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh throws a lazy head kick
and Simpson counters with a left and a right that stings Puh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Puh throws a low kick but Simpson avoids it.
Simpson wants to slow Puh down by chopping away at his legs.
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Simpson lands a really nice looking cross but Puh seems unphased.
Puh throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Simpson thumps Puh with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puh misses with a double jab
and Simpson counters with a head kick.
Puh throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OJ Simpson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Simpson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puh misses with a series of wild punches.
Puh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Simpson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puh.
Puh misses with a leg kick.
Simpson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puh.
Puh misses with a kick to the body.
Puh lands a front kick.
Puh throws the kick towards the body but Simpson avoids it.
Puh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Simpson. Simpson obviously looking to wear him down.
Simpson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puh's sensitive parts.
OJ Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Simpson.
Simpson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson.
Puh with a poor takedown
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Puh was not able to check.
Puh is breathing heavily.
Simpson scores with a body shot.
Simpson scoring well with a low kick there.
Puh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puh throws a lazy head kick
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puh's knee momentarily.
Simpson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Simpson lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simpson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Simpson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Still in half guard, Simpson seems content to control.
Simpson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Puh is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Simpson content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Puh for as long as he can get away with.
Puh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Simpson controlling the position easily from mount.
Puh wants to control but Simpson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OJ Simpson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Puh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puh throws a combination that misses
and Simpson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Simpson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puh can do to turn this around?
Puh wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.

Simpson moves into the clinch successfully.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Simpson is keeping busy.
Puh takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Nalle Puh has been cut.
Puh avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Puh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Simpson managing to block the knees to the body from Puh.

Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid body kick from Puh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Puh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Simpson.
Simpson throws a body punch but Puh moves out of range.
Puh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Simpson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Simpson.
Puh just misses with a punch to the body.
Puh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Simpson gets a clinch.
Puh tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Simpson is keeping busy.
Puh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puh tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh misses with a punch to the body.

Simpson tightens his grip and picks Puh up, before dumping him to the ground. Puh manages to land in guard.
Simpson content to stall in guard here.
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Puh is retaining full guard.

Puh is looking for a triangle but Simpson pushes his legs off easily.
Puh wants to sweep here but Simpson controlling him for the moment.
Puh being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Puh manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Puh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simpson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simpson slips under a jab.
OJ Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Puh bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puh.
Simpson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puh counters with a low kick, right behind Simpson 's knee.
Nalle Puh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson has a takedown stuffed.
Puh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson scores with a leg kick.
Puh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Simpson moves into the clinch.
Puh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simpson avoids a wild elbow strike from Puh.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puh avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
OJ Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simpson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OJ Simpson!