PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Simms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simms
vs
Gilmour

225 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Simms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Gilmour!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmour swings for the body but Simms moves out of range.

Simms instigates a clinch.
Gilmour is leaning against Simms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simms tries to land knees in the clinch but Gilmour avoids the damage to the body.
Simms gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gilmour.
Simms lands an elbow inside.
Simms throws an elbow but it misses.
Gilmour wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simms tries to break the clinch but Gilmour is controlling the position.

Simms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gilmour closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gilmour wants to stand up but Simms is controlling the position.
Simms is trying to stand up here but Gilmour is controlling him well.
Gilmour wants to stand but Simms has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Simms makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simms throws a solid leg kick but Gilmour takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Simms.
Simms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmour swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilmour swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simms tries to clinch but Gilmour moves out of range.
Simms shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gilmour pinned against the cage. Gilmour gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Simms on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gilmour shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simms as he jumps to the side.
Gilmour throws a series of punches but Simms avoids them all with ease.
Simms is looking to clinch but Gilmour is avoiding it.
Gilmour throws a series of punches but Simms moves out of range.
Simms doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilmour circles away.
Simms shoots for a double leg takedown but Gilmour sprawls well. He's pushed Simms's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jason Simms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simms is looking to clinch but Gilmour is avoiding it.
Gilmour throws a series of punches but Simms avoids them all with ease.
Gilmour looks gassed!
Simms is looking to clinch.
Simms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simms fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Simms. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilmour thuds a left hand into Simms's body.
Simms avoids the body shot from Gilmour.
Gilmour digs a good body shot into Simms's ribs.
Simms takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gilmour wants to clinch.
Gilmour throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gilmour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simms tries to clinch but Gilmour is having none of it.
Simms throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Simms pushes Gilmour up against the cage in a clinch.
Simms using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gilmour has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simms really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simms wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gilmour has him pressed against the cage.
Gilmour wants to break free but Simms has control.
Gilmour slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Simms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour is trying to break the clinch but Simms has him pressed against the cage.
Simms with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Gilmour breaks from the clinch.
Gilmour thows a body shot but no joy.
Simms wants to clinch.
Simms fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilmour drops Simms with a right and a left! Gilmour comes rushing in but Simms regains his composure and manages to keep Gilmour in guard.

Simms is rocked!

It looks like Jason Simms has been cut.

Gilmour gets to his feet - Simms follows without any prompting.
Oh Simms is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Gilmour misses.
Simms throws a head kick that misses.
Gilmour throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simms tries to clinch but Gilmour is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Gilmour.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilmour throws a looping overhand right but Simms ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simms tries to clinch but Gilmour is having none of it.
Simms tries to clinch but Gilmour moves out of range.
Simms looks to clinch
and Gilmour counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Simms off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Gilmour follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Simms was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Gilmour!