PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Simms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey comes to the cage accompanied by Burn It To The Ground . Wes Simms has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Anstey
vs
Simms

180 cm
29
209 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

189 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wes Simms!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simms swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Simms circles away.
Anstey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simms moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anstey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simms throws a leg kick but Anstey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simms looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey throws a right hand that Simms ducks under and follows up with a left that Simms also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simms throws a nice looking combination but Anstey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simms dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anstey tries to clinch there but Simms circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Simms avoids nicely.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Anstey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anstey stops a takedown attempt from Simms.
Anstey stops a takedown attempt from Simms.

Anstey has picked Simms up - he's going for a ride! Anstey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Simms pushes Anstey off and gets back to his feet.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anstey checks a low kick from Simms.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simms swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Simms avoids them all with ease.
Simms has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anstey wants to clinch up but Simms keeps it at a distance.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simms dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Simms bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Simms misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anstey throws a right hand that Simms ducks under and follows up with a left that Simms also avoids with ease.
Simms misses with a body shot.
Anstey throws a combination. Simms tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Simms misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anstey!
Simms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simms throws the left hand but Anstey avoids the punch easily.
Simms misses with a hook to the body
and Anstey counters with a series of strikes. Simms will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Simms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Simms.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simms.
A low kick from Simms is predictable there
and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Simms avoids nicely.
Anstey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Simms avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey blocks a low kick nicely.
Simms throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anstey wants to clinch up but Simms keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anstey!
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Simms pushes him off.
Simms looks to throw the jab but Anstey is out of range.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.
Simms misses the shot to the body.
Anstey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.
Simms jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anstey tries to clinch
and Simms counters with a good, hard body kick but Anstey shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms misses with an uppercut. Anstey saw that one coming.
Anstey tries to bum rush Simms with a series of wild strikes but Simms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Simms misses.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Simms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corwin Anstey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anstey scores with a one two! Simms had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anstey tries to clinch up.
Anstey tries to clinch there but Simms circles away.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Simms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anstey misses with a two punch combination.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Simms is looking to chop away at Anstey's legs.
Anstey wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simms circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simms misses with a jab to the body
and Anstey counters with a two punch combo.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simms.
Simms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anstey was well out of range. Poor timing from Simms.
Simms throws a jab but it's blocked by Anstey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simms throws a predictable looking body shot

and Anstey counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simms looking for a takedown.
Anstey slows down the pace here.
Simms is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Anstey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anstey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simms is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anstey rather than just go for the knockout.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.
Simms thows a leg kick but Anstey checks it
and Anstey counters with a series of strikes. Simms will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Simms swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simms misses with a hook

and Anstey counters by clinching up.
Anstey misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simms gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anstey.
Simms is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anstey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Simms.
Anstey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simms tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anstey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anstey with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wes Simms has been cut.
Simms goes for a takedown attempt but Anstey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anstey moves in looking to clinch but Simms pushes him off.
Simms throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Simms only half commits.
Anstey stalks Simms and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simms's face. Simms staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simms misses with a jab to the body
and Anstey counters with a one-two to the body.
Simms keeps the fight on the outside.
Simms pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Simms moves out of range.
Simms thows a leg kick but Anstey checks it
and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anstey throws a right hand that Simms ducks under and follows up with a left that Simms also avoids with ease.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Simms misses.
Anstey misses with a two punch combination.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Simms moves out of range.
Simms throws a leg kick but Anstey sees it coming and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Simms

and Anstey counters by moving into the clinch.
Anstey stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Simms's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Simms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anstey.
Anstey throws a right hand that Simms ducks under and follows up with a left that Simms also avoids with ease.
Anstey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simms.
Simms throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simms throws a head kick that misses

and Anstey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anstey is pressed up against the cage. Simms has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anstey down to the mat. Anstey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simms thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Simms circles away.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Simms misses with a hook to the body
and Anstey counters with a two punch combo.
Anstey tries to clinch but Simms is having none of it.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simms tries to land a body kick
and Anstey counters with a two punch combo.
Anstey wants to clinch up but Simms keeps it at a distance.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Simms moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simms throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Simms only half commits.
Simms just misses with a punch to the body.
Simms swats away the attempt to clinch by Anstey.
Simms misses with the combination.
Simms misses with a right hand
and Anstey counters with a left and a right that stings Simms.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Anstey wants to clinch.
Simms misses with a lunging right hand
and Anstey counters with a two punch combo.
Simms pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anstey is out of range and Simms settles back down.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Simms avoids it well.
Anstey tries to clinch there but Simms circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simms misses with a body kick.
Anstey misses with the combination.
Anstey tries to clinch but Simms is having none of it.
Simms circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simms misses the shot to the body.
Simms tries to land a body kick
and Anstey counters with a three punch combo that has Simms backing up. Simms nods at Anstey to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey had his way with Wes Simms in that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Simms's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Simms looks to land a right hand but Anstey moved out of range.
Simms looks to throw a body kick
and Anstey counters with a left and a right that stings Simms.
Simms throws a head kick but Anstey moves out of range.
Simms misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anstey.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Simms bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simms keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anstey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anstey duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Anstey. Those never looked like landing.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch there but Simms circles away.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Simms avoids them all with ease.
Anstey wants to clinch up but Simms keeps it at a distance.
Anstey looks to land a combination but Simms avoids it well.
Anstey throws a series of strikes that have Simms backpedaling.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Simms circles away.
Corwin Anstey is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simms looks to throw a body kick
and Anstey counters with a one-two to the body.
Anstey doesn't manage to clinch there - Simms circles away.
Simms swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anstey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey wants to clinch.
Anstey misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simms misses with a kick to the body.
Anstey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Simms circles away and keeps his distance.
Simms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anstey.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simms.

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.
Anstey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simms.
Anstey is looking to clinch.
Anstey throws a series of punches but Simms avoids them all with ease.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A right-left combo lands from Anstey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anstey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey retains his light heavyweight title!