PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between alison marcolino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Simmonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmonds comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 'Unsettling Differences' by Blue Smock Nancy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

marcolino
vs
Simmonds

196 cm
25
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, alison marcolino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Simmonds!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simmonds closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming marcolino to the mat! marcolino manages to get full guard.
marcolino wants to stand up but Simmonds is controlling him.
Simmonds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. marcolino is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmonds wants to stand but marcolino has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Simmonds throws a big right hand that misses.
Simmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but marcolino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
marcolino throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
marcolino keeping moving, preventing Simmonds from controlling successfully.
Simmonds showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
marcolino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmonds misses with a head kick.

Simmonds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

marcolino has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Simmonds uses from the top position.
marcolino is controlling Simmonds's posture.
marcolino is looking to stand up but Simmonds isn't so interested in that idea.
Simmonds wants to pass the guard but marcolino is keeping the position.

Simmonds stands up from marcolino's guard - Simmonds perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simmonds scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simmonds is nestled in close to marcolino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
marcolino looks like he's trying to stand up.
Simmonds trying to control the action but marcolino is working from the bottom.
marcolino is trying to control but can't.
Simmonds wants to control but marcolino is keeping him busy.
Simmonds slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
marcolino is looking to control Simmonds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can marcolino avoid being mounted?
Simmonds performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
marcolino regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simmonds looks gassed!
marcolino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simmonds is controlling him.

marcolino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.
marcolino looking to control.
Simmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but marcolino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmonds prevents marcolino from getting back to his feet.

marcolino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simmonds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simmonds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simmonds should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Simmonds content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Simmonds dominated that round.
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.

marcolino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Simmonds counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in marcolino's guard now.
Simmonds is stalling in the full guard.
marcolino trying to keep a closed guard but Simmonds is proving a slippery customer.
Simmonds looking to pass the guard.

marcolino working for submissions but it's allowed Simmonds to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Simmonds stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marcolino closes the distance looking to clinch

and Simmonds counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for marcolino!
marcolino is squirming around, avoiding Simmonds's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that marcolino really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Simmonds blocks marcolino's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Simmonds working the ground and pound effectively.
marcolino tries to hold on but Simmonds postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmonds cracks marcolino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Simmonds prevents marcolino from getting the reversal.
Simmonds wants to control the pace but marcolino is squirming around nicely.
marcolino is working to get back to half guard.
marcolino tries to control Simmonds's body but Simmonds pushes him off. marcolino squirms to his side and now Simmonds has his back!
marcolino trying to control the hands but Simmonds won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simmonds tightening his grip on marcolino, looking for the choke.
marcolino wants to control his opponent's hands but Simmonds gets his hands free.
marcolino is in bad spot here.

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.
marcolino just trying to survive but Simmonds is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
marcolino rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Simmonds tries to stand but can't do so whilst marcolino controls his leg.
marcolino works his way to full guard. Good work.
marcolino is trying to keep Simmonds in close.

marcolino working for a triangle but Simmonds defends it easily.
marcolino keeping moving, preventing Simmonds from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Simmonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

marcolino tries to bum rush Simmonds with a series of wild strikes but Simmonds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
marcolino misses with a takedown attempt

and Simmonds counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in marcolino's guard now.
Simmonds is stalling in the full guard.
Simmonds looking to sit in guard and control but marcolino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
marcolino preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simmonds has a closed guard, preventing marcolino from standing up.
marcolino wants to control from the top but Simmonds keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmonds wants to get back to his feet but marcolino passes into half guard.
It looks like marcolino is going to stand back up.
Simmonds regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simmonds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Simmonds stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows marcolino to get to his feet.
alison marcolino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmonds closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
marcolino tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Simmonds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Simmonds breaks the clinch.
marcolino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simmonds paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Simmonds darts in and clinches marcolino up against the cage.
marcolino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Simmonds has picked marcolino up - he's going for a ride! Simmonds dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Simmonds seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
marcolino trying to hold on to Simmonds's head to control him but Simmonds postures up.
Simmonds prevents marcolino from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simmonds is looking for a kimura but marcolino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Simmonds to get the leverage.
marcolino pushes Simmonds off looking to stand but Simmonds dives back in and keeps control.
Simmonds lands strikes from half guard.
Simmonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but marcolino keeps working.
marcolino wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Simmonds has managed to clinch.
Nicky Simmonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

marcolino manages to break the clinch.
marcolino tries to clinch
and Simmonds counters with an outside leg kick.

Simmonds gets the takedown into side control.
Simmonds wants to control for a moment but marcolino uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

marcolino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Simmonds seems content to control.
marcolino trying to control here.
marcolino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Simmonds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simmonds winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Simmonds!