PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thaddeus Simton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kimbo stabbing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Black Bush. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Simton
vs
stabbing

177 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thaddeus Simton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, kimbo stabbing!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simton fails with a takedown attempt.
stabbing tries to clinch but Simton moves out of range.
Simton closes this distance looking for a takedown but stabbing circles away.
Simton shoots in for a double leg but stabbing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thaddeus Simton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simton tries to clinch but stabbing is having none of it.
Simton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Simton.

Simton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Simton showed some decent athleticism there.
stabbing looks like he's trying to stand up.
stabbing is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
stabbing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but stabbing sees it coming and defends easily.
Simton stops stabbing from getting back to his feet.
Simton tries to stand and escape but stabbing is controlling the position.
stabbing wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Simton misses with a takedown attempt - stabbing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simton is breathing heavily.

Simton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
stabbing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simton has him pressed against the cage.

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

Simton moves into the clinch successfully.

stabbing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simton tries to clinch there but stabbing circles away.
stabbing is looking to clinch but Simton is avoiding it.
stabbing dodges the punch combination from Simton.
kimbo stabbing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simton looks to land a left hand but stabbing moved out of range nicely.
Simton really is a fat lump.
stabbing keeps the fight on the outside.
stabbing misses with a few strikes there.
Simton fails with the takedown.
Simton misses with a combination

and stabbing counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stabbing.
Simton tries to pull guard but stabbing won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Simton.

Simton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
stabbing tries to kick Simton off but Simton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
stabbing is refusing to be controlled, as Simton sits in half guard.

Simton is trying to work for a kimura but stabbing is defending well.
Simton stops stabbing from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stabbing is refusing to be controlled, as Simton sits in half guard.

stabbing manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Simton closes the distance but stabbing moves to the side
and stabbing counters with a three punch combo that has Simton backing up. Simton nods at stabbing to acknowledge the strikes.
Simton tries to clinch there but stabbing circles away.
Simton tries to clinch up but stabbing circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simton.
Simton throws a combination that misses
and stabbing counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and stabbing counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simton gets the takedown into side control.
Simton is looking to take a break and control but stabbing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Simton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Simton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with stabbing but stabbing pushes him off and we're back to square one.

stabbing rushes Simton and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Simton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simton tries to clinch
and stabbing counters with a three punch combo that has Simton backing up. Simton nods at stabbing to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kimbo stabbing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simton closes the distance and clinches.
Simton slows down the pace here.
stabbing is trying to break the clinch but Simton has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simton.
stabbing wants to get back to striking at distance but Simton won't allow it.
stabbing can't break the clinch.

Simton manages to break the clinch.
Simton tries to close the distance and clinch but stabbing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simton dodges the punch combination from stabbing.
stabbing misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
stabbing is breathing heavily.
Simton wants to clinch
and stabbing counters with a one-two to the body.
Simton throws a combination. stabbing tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like kimbo stabbing has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simton is looking to clinch.

Simton instigates a clinch.

Simton pulls stabbing into guard.

Simton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Simton jumps guard.
Simton looking to control.
stabbing prevents Simton from getting back to his feet.
stabbing must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
stabbing wanted to stand there but Simton had control of the position.

Simton pushes stabbing off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simton fails with an attempt to clinch.

Simton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Simton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Simton lands strikes from half guard.
Simton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but stabbing does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Simton wants to pass to mount but stabbing is defending the position.
Simton wants to lay and pray for a moment but stabbing keeps working.
Simton prevents stabbing from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Simton.

Simton stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simton is looking to clinch.

stabbing has Simton up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Simton.

Simton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thaddeus Simton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simton throws a combination that misses

and stabbing counters by clinching up.

Simton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Simton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Simton stands and steps away. stabbing gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
kimbo stabbing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Simton.
Thaddeus Simton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simton misses with a wild combination.
Simton moves in looking to clinch but stabbing pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simton throws a head kick but stabbing moves out of range.

Simton drives through with a takedown into guard.
stabbing wants to stand but Simton is controlling the position.
Simton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Simton stops stabbing from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simton postures up and lands a big shot to stabbing's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

stabbing is working an open guard so Simton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Simton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Simton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Simton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on kimbo stabbing's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

stabbing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

stabbing gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
stabbing keeping moving, preventing Simton from controlling successfully.
Simton throwing strikes from guard but stabbing blocks nicely.
stabbing wants to stand up but Simton is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simton trying to control the position from guard on top but stabbing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stabbing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Simton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Simton scores with a sloppy right hand. stabbing should have avoided that one.
Simton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and stabbing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simton tries to close the distance and clinch but stabbing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simton tries to clinch there but stabbing circles away.

Simton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Simton escapes and gets back to his feet.
Simton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. stabbing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from stabbing misses.
stabbing avoids the head kick by Simton.
Simton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. stabbing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simton dodges the punch combination from stabbing.
stabbing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says stabbing as he avoids it easily.
stabbing fails to land with a series of punches.
Simton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but stabbing moves away.
Simton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

stabbing drives through and clinches with Simton against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

stabbing moves into the clinch successfully.
stabbing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Simton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Simton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
stabbing being controlled for a moment.
stabbing pushes Simton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Simton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Simton decides to stand back up.
stabbing slips under a jab.
stabbing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and stabbing counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simton wants to break free but stabbing has control.

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

Simton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simton prevents stabbing from breaking the clinch.

Simton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
stabbing moves out of range as Simton strikes.
Simton swinging wilding here.

Simton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
stabbing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thaddeus Simton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Simton 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaddeus Simton!