PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Silmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Simek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Simo Silmu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Silmu
vs
Simek

185 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simo Silmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Simek!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Silmu as Simek shoots in.
Simek looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Silmu scores with a takedown into Simek's guard.
Silmu throwing strikes from guard but Simek blocks nicely.
Simek keeping moving, preventing Silmu from controlling successfully.

Simek looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silmu passes into side control.
Simek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Simek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silmu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simek tries to buck Silmu off but Silmu is having none of it.
Simek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silmu is controlling him well.
Simek is not content to let Silmu control the position.
Silmu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Silmu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Silmu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Silmu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Silmu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Simek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silmu wants to control but Simek is keeping him busy.
Simek tries to improve position but can't.

Silmu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simek is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Simek pushes Silmu off looking to stand but Silmu dives back in and keeps control.
Simek 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.
Simek is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Simek wants to control but Silmu is keeping busy.
Silmu stalling.
Silmu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silmu seems to be looking for submissions.
Simek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simek looks like he's trying to stand up.

Simek actively working from the bottom here.
Silmu is trying to control the action in half guard but Simek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silmu thows a huge punch but Simek dodges it nicely.
Simek tries to get to full guard but Silmu has control of the leg.
Simek looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Silmu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Simek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Silmu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Silmu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Simek wants to get back to his feet.

Silmu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Simek is just riding it out for now. Silmu eventually gives up the hold.
Silmu prevents Simek from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silmu wants to pass the guard but Simek is defending well.
Simek is trying to get back to full guard.
Silmu is trying to control the action in half guard but Simek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silmu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silmu is trying to control the action in half guard but Simek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Simek wants to control but Silmu is keeping busy.

Simek manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silmu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Simek tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Silmu is in Simek's guard.
Silmu stops Simek from standing up.

Silmu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silmu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simek wants to stand but Silmu is controlling the position.

Simek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Silmu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silmu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silmu preventing the sweep.

Simek uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Simek misses with a straight right.

Silmu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Simek quickly recovers to half guard.
Silmu wants to control but Simek is keeping him busy.
Simek is trying to stand up here but Silmu is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simek tries to get to full guard but Silmu has control of the leg.
Silmu stalling away here and it's allowed Simek to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Simek wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silmu is now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silmu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simek's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simek is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Silmu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Silmu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Simek!
Silmu won't let Simek get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Simek tries to hold on but Silmu postures up.
Simek blocking the ground and pound.
Silmu wants to control the pace but Simek is squirming around nicely.
Simek is trying to stand.
Silmu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silmu avoids the attempt from Simek to control.

Silmu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Simek has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simek tries to buck Silmu off but he can't manage it.
Simek is desperately trying to improve his position but Silmu has a good base and remains in mount.

Silmu wants to finish this one by submission but Simek is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silmu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silmu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Simek is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Simek is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silmu won't let Simek get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Silmu looking to secure an arm triangle but Simek defends it well.
Silmu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Simek really wants to buck Silmu off and get back to his feet.
Simek working to try and regain half guard.
Simek blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silmu.
Simek is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silmu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Simek can't escape the position.
Silmu punching from mount but Simek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Simek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simek wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silmu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Simek has worked his arm free - good work by Simek!
Silmu avoids the strikes from the bottom by Simek.
Simek avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Silmu.
Simek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silmu is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Silmu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silmu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Silmu!