PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Cortisso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortisso comes into the arena with Pidzama Porno - Zabilem go blaring out of the sound system. Sims comes into a darkened arena with his song building. YMCA kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cortisso
vs
Sims

187 cm
21
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Cortisso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Sims!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortisso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortisso slips a straight right by Sims.

Sims gets a takedown into half guard.
Sims trying to control the action but Cortisso is working from the bottom.
Cortisso keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Sims seems to be looking for submissions.
Well, if Sims is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortisso throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims slips a nice elbow through Cortisso's hands, connecting with Cortisso's forehead.

Sims is looking for a kimura but Cortisso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sims to get the leverage.
Cortisso tries to roll over but Sims keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sims lands a nice short elbow.
Cortisso is looking to control Sims's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortisso avoid being mounted?
Sims trying to control from half guard but Cortisso is working away.
Cortisso regains full guard. Nicely done.

Sims avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sims is pushing down on Cortisso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cortisso is fighting to maintain full guard but Sims has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortisso is looking to improve his position.
Sims keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sims is thwarting Cortisso's attempts to control the position.
Cortisso is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sims is keen to just control but Cortisso is a slippery customer.
Sims sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sims's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sims is thwarting Cortisso's attempts to control the position.
Cortisso wants to improve his position but Sims is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cortisso wants to control but Sims is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sims is keen to just control but Cortisso is a slippery customer.
Cortisso taking some punishment here, with Sims in his half guard.
Cortisso desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cortisso is staying active underneath Sims, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Despite being in the dominant position, David Sims just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sims dips to his left and cracks Cortisso with an uppercut!
Sims shoots in for a double leg but Cortisso sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cortisso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cortisso has his takedown stuffed

and Sims moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sims breaks the clinch.

Sims fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cortisso sprawls well initially but Sims persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cortisso pushes Sims off looking to stand but Sims dives back in and keeps control.
Sims lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sims stalling.

Sims looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cortisso is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sims dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sims scores with a jab to the body.
Cortisso tries for a takedown but Sims circles away easily

and Sims counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cortisso won't be happy with that.

Sims working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sims lands some shots froms side control.

Sims decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cortisso to his feet.

Sims scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims moves to take his opponent's back.
What can Cortisso do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sims working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sims softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Cortisso is trying to stand back up.
Sims controlling from the back.
Cortisso is in bad spot here.
Sims not allowing Cortisso to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cortisso preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sims.

Sims tightening his grip on Cortisso, looking for the choke.
Cortisso is trying to get back to his feet but Sims has full control of the position and if anything, Cortisso has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cortisso trying to control but not successfully.
Cortisso trying to get back to his feet but Sims is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortisso is taking damage to the body and head.

Sims is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Cortisso is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sims gets his way!
Cortisso wants to control his opponent's hands but Sims gets his hands free.
Cortisso tries to escape the position.

Sims patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cortisso is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sims is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Cortisso looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sims.

Sims looking for the choke from the back.
Sims wants to control the position but Cortisso frees himself and scrambles - Sims manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sims showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cortisso with a poor takedown
and Sims counters with a stiff right hand.
Sims misses with a few strikes there.
Sims listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sims lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortisso circles away quickly and effectively.
Sims lands with a kick to the temple. Cortisso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sims dips to his left and cracks Cortisso with an uppercut!
Cortisso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sims circles away quickly and effectively.
Cortisso fails to land the takedown.
Sims lands with a thumping leg kick.

Cortisso gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sims to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cortisso wants to sweep here but Sims controlling him for the moment.
Sims is pushing down on Cortisso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cortisso is fighting to maintain full guard but Sims has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims wants to free his trapped foot but Cortisso is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sims is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sims thows a huge punch but Cortisso dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Sims seems content to control.
Sims is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cortisso wants to get back to his feet.
Sims is looking to take a break and control but Cortisso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cortisso gets the takedown into side control.

Cortisso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sims tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cortisso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cortisso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sims can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sims can't do much from the bottom here.
Sims is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cortisso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortisso seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sims is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cortisso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cortisso's back!
Cortisso tries to break free.
I would not like to be Cortisso right now.
Sims lands strikes to the head.

Sims working for the choke.
David Sims has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cortisso is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims avoiding Cortisso 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Cortisso right now.
Cortisso just trying to survive but Sims is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sims is looking to control Cortisso but Cortisso is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Diego Cortisso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cortisso preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sims.
Sims is looking to control Cortisso but Cortisso is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Cortisso defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sims's arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Sims comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sims 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Sims!