PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave McNasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons comes to the ring accompanied by Im Gonna Run This Town!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Simmons
vs
McNasty

180 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Dave McNasty!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNasty tries for a takedown but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Louis Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNasty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simmons is fending him off so far but McNasty persists. Nope, Simmons circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons lands a nice shot that snaps McNasty's head back.
Simmons jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Simmons tries to bum rush McNasty with a series of wild strikes but McNasty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simmons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Simmons.
McNasty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simmons lunges at McNasty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McNasty's hand.
Simmons throws a series of punches but McNasty moves out of range.
McNasty shoots for a double leg takedown but Simmons sprawls well. He's pushed McNasty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Louis Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McNasty.
Simmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNasty circles away quickly and effectively.
McNasty ducks right into an uppercut from Simmons.
Simmons misses with a looping right.
Simmons throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McNasty on the side of the head.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNasty.
Simmons lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McNasty shoots in for a double leg but Simmons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McNasty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Simmons lands a glancing blow to the side of McNasty's head.
Simmons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Simmons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Louis Simmons has been cut.
Simmons tests McNasty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

McNasty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Simmons wants to break free but McNasty has control.
Come on McNasty - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McNasty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Simmons walks away with a smile on his face. McNasty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McNasty slips a straight right by Simmons.
Simmons dodges the punch combination from McNasty.
McNasty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNasty shoots in for a double leg but Simmons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice jab there from Simmons.
McNasty looks gassed!
Simmons cracks McNasty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Simmons takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNasty.
Simmons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Simmons throws a one two combo.
Simmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McNasty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McNasty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Simmons's waist but Simmons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNasty off to one side.
Simmons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Simmons lands with a hook. McNasty tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simmons lands a nice hook to McNasty's body. McNasty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McNasty circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
McNasty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simmons as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simmons throws a right and a left that McNasty avoids nicely.
Simmons is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNasty.
Simmons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McNasty on the side of the head.
Simmons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNasty shoots in looking for a takedown. Simmons tries to sprawl out of it but McNasty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Simmons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Simmons throws out a powerful jab.
Simmons swinging wilding here.
Simmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McNasty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simmons pinned against the cage. Simmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Simmons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNasty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

McNasty closes the distance and pushes Simmons back into the ropes.
McNasty prevents Simmons from breaking the clinch.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but McNasty won't allow it.
McNasty wants a takedown.
McNasty keeps control of Simmons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simmons is trying to break free.
McNasty trying to stall but Simmons improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNasty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simmons just stands there and leans against the ropes.

McNasty ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McNasty no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McNasty is pulling down on Simmons's head. It's preventing any offense from Simmons, at least for the moment.
Simmons wants to get up but he can't break McNasty's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Simmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Simmons's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McNasty misses with a takedown attempt - Simmons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simmons misses with a few strikes there.
Simmons throws a shot to the body.
McNasty takes one to the chin there.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Simmons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Louis Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simmons throws a combination that misses

and McNasty counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McNasty prevents Simmons from breaking the clinch.
Simmons is looking to break free of the clinch but McNasty has double underhooks.
McNasty drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simmons pulls his leg out and moves away.
McNasty tries to clinch but Simmons is having none of it.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons connects with a crisp jab.
McNasty tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McNasty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Louis Simmons is winning the standup battle so far.
Simmons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNasty.
Simmons misses with a looping right.
McNasty tries for a takedown but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Louis Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McNasty.
McNasty misses with the combination.
Simmons uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by McNasty or perhaps it was just good defense by Simmons which made him look bad.
Simmons cracks McNasty with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Simmons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McNasty's hands.
Simmons lands with a cross.
Simmons scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McNasty doesn't seem bothered though.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNasty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Simmons both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Simmons scores with a four punch combination!
Simmons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McNasty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Simmons.
Simmons lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McNasty backs up against the ropes.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNasty.
McNasty shoots for a double leg takedown but Simmons sprawls well. He's pushed McNasty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McNasty takes one on the button.
Louis Simmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNasty throws a series of punches but Simmons moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Simmons scores with the left hand. McNasty knows he should have avoided that one.
McNasty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simmons throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McNasty has a takedown stuffed.
McNasty takes one to the side of the head.
McNasty tries for a takedown but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Simmons coming out on top.
Nice uppercut there from Simmons.
Simmons throws a combination. McNasty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McNasty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simmons pinned against the cage. Simmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Simmons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNasty slips a jab and a cross from Simmons.
McNasty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simmons works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Simmons misses.

McNasty clinches.
McNasty drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simmons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simmons is pressed up against the ropes. McNasty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simmons down to the mat. Simmons avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McNasty fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McNasty drives through with a takedown into guard.
McNasty trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
McNasty throwing strikes from guard but Simmons blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Simmons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis Simmons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Simmons scores with a one two! McNasty had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

McNasty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Simmons is trying to break free.
Simmons wants to break free but McNasty has control.
Simmons wants to break free but McNasty has control.

McNasty jumps into guard, dragging Simmons to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Simmons won't allow McNasty to sweep him here.

McNasty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Simmons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Simmons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McNasty looking for a sweep. Not yet McNasty, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNasty working a defensive guard here.
Simmons trying to stand up but can't free himself from McNasty's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McNasty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simmons as he avoids it easily.
Simmons connects with a right hand. McNasty shakes it off.

McNasty rushes Simmons and presses him up against the ropes.
McNasty is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Simmons gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Simmons gets underhooks to prevent McNasty's takedown attempt.
Louis Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McNasty.
Simmons can't break the clinch.
A short right from McNasty on the inside.
McNasty has Simmons pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Simmons manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McNasty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but McNasty has him pressed against the ropes.
McNasty tries to pull guard but Simmons holds him up against the ropes and eventually McNasty drops back down to his feet.
McNasty prevents Simmons from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

McNasty drags the fight down to the ground.
McNasty trying to keep a closed guard but Simmons is proving a slippery customer.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but McNasty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNasty looking for a sweep. Not yet McNasty, not yet.
Simmons postures up.
McNasty might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simmons kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McNasty is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Simmons wants to control from the top but McNasty keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McNasty throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simmons throws a right and a left that McNasty avoids nicely.

McNasty clinches up against the ropes.

McNasty breaks the clinch.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
McNasty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A shot to the body from McNasty misses
enabling Simmons to counter with a crisp jab.

McNasty moves into the clinch successfully.
Simmons wants to break free but McNasty has control.
McNasty changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Simmons fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNasty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons sizes up McNasty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McNasty shoots in and drives through. Simmons sprawls well.
Nice shot by Simmons.
McNasty moves out of range as Simmons strikes.
No luck for McNasty with that takedown attempt.
McNasty shoots in but Simmons avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A right-left combo lands from Simmons.
McNasty shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McNasty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

McNasty instigates a clinch.
McNasty tries to pull guard but Simmons won't allow it.
Dave McNasty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis Simmons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McNasty jumps guard but Simmons stands there with McNasty around his waist. McNasty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but McNasty has him pressed against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave McNasty.
I think Simmons has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Simmons!