PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes to the cage accompanied by Give It Away. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simpson
vs
Winchester

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Simpson closes the distance and clinches up with Winchester, looking for a takedown. Simpson pushes Winchester against the cage but Winchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winchester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Winchester misses.
Winchester scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Leon Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winchester throws a jab but it's blocked by Simpson.
Winchester throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simpson is looking to clinch.
Winchester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Winchester is avoiding it.
Simpson tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester closes the distance and clinches up with Simpson, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes Simpson against the cage but Simpson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winchester throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Winchester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson slips a jab and a cross from Winchester.
Winchester misses with a series of wild punches.

Simpson forces Winchester back against the cage and clinches.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
Simpson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winchester looks gassed!
Simpson wants a takedown.
Simpson keeps control of Winchester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Winchester is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Simpson.
Winchester wants to get back to striking at distance but Simpson won't allow it.
Simpson can't get the takedown.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.

Simpson drives through and clinches with Winchester against the cage.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winchester.
Winchester can't break the clinch.

Simpson successfully pulls guard.
Simpson looking to control.
Simpson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Winchester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simpson is working hard here to advance position.
Simpson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson is looking for a triangle but Winchester pushes his legs off easily.

Simpson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Winchester gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simpson has a closed guard, preventing Winchester from standing up.

Simpson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Winchester lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Winchester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A telegraphed right hand from Winchester misses the target.
Winchester swinging wilding here.

Simpson moves into range and clinches up with Winchester.
Winchester prevents the takedown attempt.
Winchester is trying to break free.

Winchester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winchester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Winchester keeps it at a distance.
Winchester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Bart Simpson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Simpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Simpson tries to bum rush Winchester with a series of wild strikes but Winchester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winchester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simpson counters with a head kick. That will keep Winchester thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bart Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Simpson counters by clinching up.
Winchester is trying to break free.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winchester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simpson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Simpson lands an elbow that stopped Winchester in his tracks for a moment.
Simpson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winchester avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winchester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Winchester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simpson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winchester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson pushes off an throws an elbow but Winchester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson prevents Winchester from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Winchester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winchester dodges an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson pushes off an throws an elbow but Winchester leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winchester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Winchester is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Winchester as Simpson shoots in.
Simpson dodges the punch combination from Winchester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winchester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Winchester is trying to break free.

Simpson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Simpson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Winchester!
Winchester is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Winchester that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Simpson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Simpson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Simpson has control of Winchester's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winchester regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Simpson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Winchester is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Simpson breaks from Winchester's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winchester can do anything to dispel that myth.

Simpson working for a submission but Winchester is keeping him at bay.
Simpson with good strikes from the mount here!
Simpson raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Simpson looking to secure an arm triangle but Winchester defends it well.
Simpson punching from mount but Winchester doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Winchester blocking the ground and pound.
Winchester squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Simpson 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Simpson looking to secure an arm triangle but Winchester defends it well.
Winchester is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No joy there for Winchester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson feints and then cracks Winchester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winchester down.
Simpson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Winchester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simpson tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt - Winchester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winchester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winchester throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Leon Winchester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Winchester tries to keep at a distance but Simpson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but Winchester blocks with his arms.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Winchester avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson prevents Winchester from breaking the clinch.
Simpson keeps control of Winchester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Simpson pulls guard successfully.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winchester stopping the sweep attempt from Simpson.

Simpson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Simpson wants to sweep but no luck.
Simpson has a closed guard, preventing Winchester from standing up.
Winchester preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Winchester throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
Simpson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simpson tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Winchester scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Winchester does no damage.

Winchester gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Winchester is looking to stand up but Simpson isn't so interested in that idea.
Simpson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winchester is keeping the position for now.

Winchester uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Leon Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simpson slips a jab and a cross from Winchester.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Simpson avoids them all with ease.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simpson dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simpson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Simpson!