PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosendo Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Latimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sims
vs
Latimer

204 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rosendo Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Latimer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sims drags the fight down to the ground.
Sims pulls Latimer in close to prevent any damage.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Latimer from controlling successfully.
Sims trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Oooooh!!! Latimer has knocked Sims down with a huge combo! Latimer steps away and waves a wobbly Sims back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Sims is rocked!

It looks like Rosendo Sims has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latimer with a poor takedown

and Sims counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oh Sims is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sims prevents Latimer from improving his position.
Sims really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Latimer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sims jumps into side control!
Latimer trying his best to control but Sims has mounted him.
Poor strikes thrown by Sims there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sims seems to have got his legs back now.

Sims is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Latimer is surviving well by controlling Sims's body position as best he can.
Sims content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Latimer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sims cracks Latimer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Latimer tries to lock up and control but Sims gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Latimer can't escape the position.
Sims working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Latimer is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latimer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sims punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sims looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Latimer stops Sims from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Sims working for a guillotine from mount but Latimer is in no mood to give up.
Sims with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims landing strikes, looking to finish!
Latimer can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rosendo Sims will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rosendo Sims's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sims pushes Latimer up against the cage in a clinch.
Sims holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Latimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sims wants to get back to striking at distance but Latimer won't allow it.

Sims works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Latimer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sims controls the pace.
Latimer working a defensive guard but Sims manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latimer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Latimer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sims is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Latimer can't escape the position.
Latimer wants to control but Sims is having none of it.
Latimer is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latimer wants to hold on but Sims pushes him away.
Sims controlling his opponent.
Latimer tries to hold on but Sims postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sims lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latimer wants to control but Sims is having none of it.
Sims will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sims lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sims lands a heavy elbow.
Latimer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Latimer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sims tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims lands a nice shot to the head.
Sims landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sims controlling from the full mount.
Sims breaks from Latimer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims prevents Latimer from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosendo Sims dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rosendo Sims's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Latimer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sims counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Latimer keeps control of Sims as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sims prevents the takedown attempt.
Latimer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sims tries to break the clinch but Latimer is controlling the position.
Latimer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rosendo Sims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Latimer.
Sims tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Latimer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sims avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Latimer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sims smiles and moves away.

Sims is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Latimer's half guard.
Latimer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sims blocks the strikes from Latimer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims working Latimer over with strikes.

Sims stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Latimer to get to his feet.
Latimer fails with the takedown

and Sims counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sims is trying to push Latimer away but Latimer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sims wants to break free but Latimer has control.

Sims's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Latimer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sims counters with a three punch combo that has Latimer backing up. Latimer nods at Sims to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sims changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Latimer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sims 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.

Sims is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Latimer looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sims gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Latimer is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sims lets go of the hold and Latimer can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rosendo Sims!