PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Snipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley Snipes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Simmons
vs
Snipes

194 cm
20
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 Montreal, Maxim Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wesley Snipes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snipes misses with a combination

and Simmons counters by clinching up.
Snipes tries to stall but Simmons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Simmons manages to pull guard.
Simmons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snipes stopping the sweep attempt from Simmons.
Simmons is pulling down on Snipes's head to control his posture.

Simmons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snipes won't allow Simmons to sweep him here.

Simmons looking for a guillotine here but Snipes defends easily.
Simmons wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simmons has his hands on Snipes's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maxim Simmons.
Snipes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Simmons is able to avoid easily.
Wesley Snipes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simmons takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Maxim Simmons has been cut.
Simmons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Simmons closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snipes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Snipes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simmons is defending well for now.
Simmons managing to block the knees to the body from Snipes.
Snipes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Snipes tries a knee to the head but Simmons blocks it.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Snipes is controlling him.
Snipes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Simmons managing to block the knees to the body from Snipes.
Snipes trying to land knees to the body.
Snipes prevents Simmons from breaking the clinch.
Snipes just leaning against Simmons, taking a breather.
Simmons looking to throw knees to the head but Snipes is blocking nicely.
Snipes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Simmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipes wants to stall.
Simmons tries to break the clinch but Snipes is controlling the position.
Simmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snipes lands a knee to the head.
Simmons has Snipes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snipes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Snipes lands a good knee to the midsection. Simmons won't want to take too many of those.
Snipes prevents Simmons from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snipes landing knees to the head.
Snipes misses with a knee strike.
Snipes looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Snipes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Simmons's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Simmons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snipes, pushing him back against the cage.
Simmons looking for a takedown.
Simmons is trying to pull guard but Snipes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Simmons is trying to force a seperation but Snipes has the dominant position.
Simmons lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Wesley Snipes has been cut.
Snipes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Snipes misses with a knee to the head.
Snipes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simmons is trying to force a seperation but Snipes has the dominant position.
Simmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simmons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snipes obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snipes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wesley Snipes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snipes landing knees to the head.
Snipes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simmons.

Simmons gets control of Snipes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Simmons will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Snipes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simmons throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Simmons throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Simmons has his feet on Snipes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snipes misses with a knee to the head.
Snipes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Snipes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simmons.
Simmons misses with a knee strike.
Snipes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simmons.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snipes is struggling to control the position.
Simmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simmons has Snipes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snipes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Snipes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snipes lands a knee to the body.
Snipes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simmons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Snipes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snipes lands a nice knee to the body.
Snipes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simmons up against the cage.
Simmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simmons tries to pull guard but Snipes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Snipes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Simmons drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons pulls Snipes in close to his closed guard and prevents Snipes from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simmons working for a triangle but Snipes defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snipes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simmons is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Snipes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Snipes misses with a low kick.
Snipes misses with a head kick.

Simmons throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Snipes was covering up waiting for the punch and Simmons finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Simmons showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snipes keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Simmons postures up and lands a big shot to Snipes's brow.
Snipes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simmons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Simmons stands and steps away. Snipes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Snipes moves into the clinch.
Snipes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simmons avoids it.
Simmons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Snipes to keep the fight standing.
Snipes stalling in the clinch but Simmons improves position.
Knees to the body from Snipes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Simmons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snipes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snipes stalling in the clinch but Simmons improves position.
Simmons has Snipes pushed against the cage.
Simmons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Snipes wants to stall.
Snipes just leaning against Simmons, taking a breather.
Snipes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Snipes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simmons drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snipes misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Snipes.
Snipes lands a knee to the head.
Snipes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Snipes leaning against his opponent.
Wesley Snipes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snipes misses with a knee strike.
Snipes landing knees to the body.
Snipes slows down the pace here.
Snipes misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipes trying to land knees to the body.
Simmons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Snipes walks away with a smile on his face. Simmons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simmons fails with the takedown.
Snipes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snipes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Simmons pushes Snipes up against the cage in a clinch.
Simmons fails to pull guard.
Snipes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snipes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simmons in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maxim Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snipes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simmons's efforts to push away.
Simmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Snipes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Snipes 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Snipes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wesley Snipes waved his t-shirt featuring L.A. Elite Clothing Co's logo in front of the cameras.