PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Just (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Intriguing Possibilities- Trent Reznor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Just
vs
Simpson

181 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

188 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Just!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson moves to clinch but Just breaks away
and Just counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Just gets tackled into the cage by Simpson. Simpson maintains the clinch.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Just has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Just has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simpson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
Just tries for a takedown but Simpson manages to get underhooks.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Just blocks it.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Just has hold of one of Simpson's legs. Simpson is fighting the takedown attempt but Just gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Just throwing strikes but missing.
Just postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Just looking to pass the guard.
Just postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Just puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Simpson manages to get to full guard.
Just tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Just throws a big elbow that misses.
Just throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Just distracts Simpson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Just throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Just from controlling successfully.
Just advances position into side control!
Just has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Just working the ground and pound but Simpson is defending the strikes.

Just working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Just has hold of Simpson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Simpson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Just cranks the arm and Simpson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Simpson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Peter Just!