PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Simmons
vs
Rome

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Rome!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simmons is defended easily by Rome.
Rome paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rome scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Alexander Simmons has been cut.
Rome lands the left hand.
Rome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simmons manages to avoid it.
Simmons seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Simmons moves away from the strike by Rome.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rome looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Simmons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rome tries to avoid it but Simmons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rome to the ground. Rome escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rome circles away.
Rome digs a good hook to Simmons's body.
Rome fails to land with a series of punches.
Simmons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons misses with a head kick.
Rome darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Alexander Simmons's cut is getting worse.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Rome misses with an uppercut.
Rome works Simmons's body with a nice hook.
Rome misses with a hook.
Rome thuds a left hand into Simmons's body.

Simmons moves into the clinch successfully.
Rome tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rome presses Simmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Rome.
Rome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rome tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Rome.
Rome has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rome is working Simmons over against the cage.
Rome tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simmons's elbow.
Rome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rome tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Rome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Rome.
Rome throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rome lands a right hand.
A short left from Rome.
Rome tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Rome tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Rome.
A left hand lands to the body for Rome.
Rome looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Rome - that landed with a thud.
Rome can't find room to land a body shot as Simmons controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Rome.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simmons blocks a body shot from Rome.
Simmons prevents a body shot from Rome.
A shot in the inside from Rome.
Rome tries to throw a body punch but Simmons avoids it by throwing Rome back against the cage.
Rome can't find room to land a body shot as Simmons controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Rome.
Rome tries to throw a body punch but Simmons avoids it by throwing Rome back against the cage.
Rome lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Rome.
Rome lands a nice uppercut.
Rome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rome struggles to land a body shot inside as Simmons controls his hands.
Rome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Rome.
Rome struggles to land a body shot inside as Simmons controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rome.
Rome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Rome.
Rome throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Rome as the two fighters clinch.
Rome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rome can't find room to land a body shot as Simmons controls the action.
Rome stops a takedown attempt from Simmons.
Rome presses Simmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Rome.
Rome misses with a body punch.
Rome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Rome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Simmons's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rome cracks Simmons with an open hand slap.
Alexander Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simmons.

Simmons moves into the clinch successfully.
Rome tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Rome gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simmons.
Rome gets through Simmons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rome blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Rome.
Rome tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Rome lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rome lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rome.
Rome lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rome.
Rome scores with a hook to the body.
Rome struggles to land a body shot inside as Simmons controls his hands.
Rome lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rome digs a right hand underneath Simmons's ribcage. Simmons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rome lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rome struggles to land a body shot inside as Simmons controls his hands.
Rome digs a right hand into Simmons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simmons's gas tank.
Rome lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Rome stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rome pushes Simmons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rome working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rome misses with a punch to the body.
Rome misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons blocks a body shot from Rome.
A right hook to the body lands for Rome.
Rome digs a right hand underneath Simmons's ribcage. Simmons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rome lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Rome.
Simmons prevents a body shot from Rome.
Nice body punch from Rome.
Rome misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Rome.
A left hand lands to the body for Rome.
Rome lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Alexander Simmons's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rome tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Rome lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rome.
Rome scores with a hook to the body.
Simmons blocks a body shot from Rome.
Rome misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Rome.
Rome struggles to land a body shot inside as Simmons controls his hands.
A short left from Rome.
Rome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simmons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rome is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Rome.
Rome lands an uppercut.
Rome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simmons's elbow.
Rome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rome lands a hook that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Rome lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Rome.
Rome tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rome struggles to land a body shot inside as Simmons controls his hands.
Rome misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rome.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rome is leaning against Simmons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Rome.
Rome tries a body shot but Simmons blocks it.
Rome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rome scores with a shot to the side of Simmons's head.
Rome lands a right hand.
Rome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Rome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Simmons's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rome lands a nice shot to the body.
Rome scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rome to score with a decent uppercut.
Simmons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Simmons is rocked!
Rome closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Simmons! Rome dives in looking to finish! Simmons is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Rome!