PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larsen Simonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Max
vs
Simonds

190 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larsen Simonds!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simonds looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Max is fending him off so far but Simonds persists. Nope, Max circles away and we're back to standing.
Simonds shoots in and drives through. Max sprawls well.
Simonds looks for a takedown but Max sprawls well.
Scott Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larsen Simonds.
Max throws a head kick but Simonds moves out of range.

Simonds scores with a takedown into Max's guard.
Simonds being controlled here momentarily.
Max on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Max tries to get out of the position.
Simonds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Max utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simonds throwing strikes but missing.
Max has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Max controls Simonds momentarily but Simonds frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Max has his hands on Simonds's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Simonds thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to de liver by Max. Beautiful body shot.
Max connects with a single shot there.
Max with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simonds.
Simonds looks gassed!
Max shoots in for a double leg but Simonds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Simonds is rocked!
Simonds with a lazy takedown attempt
and Max counters with a crisp right that sends Simonds to the canvas! Max follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Max!