PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Fecchinni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Simpson
vs
Fecchinni

188 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvatore Fecchinni!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson wants to clinch.
Fecchinni moves out of range of the leg kick from Simpson.

Simpson lands a big head kick that sends Fecchinni tumbling to the mat! Simpson takes a step backwards and waves Fecchinni back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Salvatore Fecchinni has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fecchinni avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Simpson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fecchinni.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fecchinni.
Fecchinni avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Fecchinni lands with a good body shot.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fecchinni.
Fecchinni stuns Simpson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fecchinni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fecchinni closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simpson to the mat! Simpson manages to get full guard.
Fecchinni postures up.
Fecchinni is pushing down on Simpson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simpson is fighting to maintain full guard but Fecchinni has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fecchinni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Simpson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fecchinni.
Fecchinni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fecchinni is looking to advance position but Simpson won't allow it.
Fecchinni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fecchinni throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fecchinni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fecchinni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fecchinni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fecchinni lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Fecchinni.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Fecchinni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simpson.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Fecchinni is avoiding it.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and Fecchinni counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simpson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.
Fecchinni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but Fecchinni blocks with his arms.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Salvatore Fecchinni's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but Fecchinni is blocking nicely.
Simpson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Fecchinni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fecchinni circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fecchinni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Fecchinni blocks the leg kick.

Fecchinni drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fecchinni throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson defending against the ground and pound.
Fecchinni tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fecchinni cracks Simpson with a big elbow.
Fecchinni in side control, throwing shots but Simpson defends.
Fecchinni working the strikes but Simpson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Simpson is trying to maintain the position but Fecchinni is very close to passing his half guard.
Fecchinni wants to stand up but Simpson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fecchinni looking for a submission but Simpson manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Fecchinni throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Salvatore Fecchinni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Salvatore Fecchinni'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.

Simpson clinches but Fecchinni breaks the clinch
and Fecchinni counters with a one-two to the body.
Simpson wants to clinch but Fecchinni slips to the side

and Fecchinni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fecchinni.

Fecchinni pulls guard successfully.
Simpson wants to get up but he can't break Fecchinni's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fecchinni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Simpson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fecchinni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fecchinni landing some decent shots from guard.

Fecchinni has gone for a leg lock! Simpson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fecchinni's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fecchinni is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Simpson has his hands clasped together but Fecchinni extends an breaks Simpson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fecchinni.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvatore Fecchinni!