PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champ Kind (ranked 230 p4p, 32 weight class) and Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 199 p4p, 27 weight class). Kind comes to the cage accompanied by Afternoon Delight. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kind
vs
Fitzsimmons

185 cm
36
195 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

188 cm
37
203 lbs
36 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jim Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kind misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Fitzsimmons. Beautiful body shot.
Kind on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Kind fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzsimmons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kind throws a jab when Fitzsimmons was well out of range.
Fitzsimmons steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kind.
Fitzsimmons scores with a leg kick.
Kind jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzsimmons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fitzsimmons has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kind lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitzsimmons at a distance.
Kind misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kind just misses with a punch to the body.
Kind punishes Fitzsimmons's body with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Kind blocks the low kick.
As Fitzsimmons tries to get set, Kind tries to push him back and clinch up but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fitzsimmons darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kind feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitzsimmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Fitzsimmons there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kind thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Kind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kind. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut. Kind saw that one coming.
Fitzsimmons swings widly with a right hand
and Kind counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons avoids the body shot from Kind.
Fitzsimmons tries a quick counter leg kick but Kind is wise to it.
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!

Kind has Fitzsimmons up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kind.
Kind cracks Fitzsimmons with a nice body shot.

Kind breaks from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons scoring well with a low kick there.
Kind throws a shot from downtown. Fitzsimmons moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons scores with a hook to the body. Kind takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Kind misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab from Kind.
A big left from Kind misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fitzsimmons! But no joy.

Kind closes the distance and clinches.
Kind lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
A hook to the body from Fitzsimmons.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Kind throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kind working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitzsimmons.
Kind works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Kind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kind swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kind misses with the head strike.
Kind blocking some punches.
A short left from Kind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kind.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kind scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kind scores with a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kind.
Kind throws a head punch that misses.
Kind blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Kind has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons digs a right hand into Kind's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kind's gas tank.
Kind is trying to stall.
Fitzsimmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kind's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Kind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Fitzsimmons scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons tries a body shot but Kind blocks it.
Fitzsimmons presses Kind against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champ Kind dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Kind misses.
Kind stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kind looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Champ Kind is winning the standup battle so far.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Champ Kind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kind.
Kind throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons avoids the body shot from Kind.
Fitzsimmons tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Kind misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzsimmons can do to turn this around?
Kind throws the left hand but Fitzsimmons avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kind clinches up with Fitzsimmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Kind scores with a shot to the side of Fitzsimmons's head.
Kind lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Kind.
Kind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Kind.
Fitzsimmons is breathing heavily.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Kind.
Kind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kind is leaning against Fitzsimmons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kind lands a shot to the body.
Kind lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Kind misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzsimmons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Still in the clinch, Kind scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kind lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kind tries to work over Fitzsimmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kind working aggressively here.
Fitzsimmons blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Kind swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons tries a body shot but Kind blocks it.
Kind misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kind misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kind.
Kind throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kind lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
A body shot lands from Kind.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Kind lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Kind throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzsimmonss head.
Kind has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Kind.
Kind lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kind lands an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons tries a body shot but Kind blocks it.
Kind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kind.
Fitzsimmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kind tries to work over Fitzsimmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kind lands a shot to the body.
Kind lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kind is trying to maintain a safe position but Fitzsimmons gets an underhook and turns Kind into the cage.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kind presses Fitzsimmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Kind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind lands with a left to the head.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Kind lands a right hand.
Kind lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Kind misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kind lands an uppercut.
Kind misses with some punches.
Kind scores with a shot to the side of Fitzsimmons's head.
Fitzsimmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kind swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kind scores with a shoulder strike.
Kind lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kind blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kind goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Champ Kind dominated that second round.
That's time! Kind's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Kind moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Kind moves out of range.
Kind lands a jab to the nose.
Kind scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Kind fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fitzsimmons is looking to score with low kicks.
Kind swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind throws out a loose jab but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons blocks a jab.
Kind blocks a low kick nicely.
Kind thows a body kick. Fitzsimmons tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind staying out of range there.
Fitzsimmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kind.
A jab from Kind does it's job there.
Fitzsimmons misses with a right hand
and Kind counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fitzsimmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kind lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Kind moves into the clinch successfully.
Kind misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kind.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kind.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Kind scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kind scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzsimmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Kind.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.

Fitzsimmons is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kind throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Kind lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fitzsimmons or not.

Kind drops Fitzsimmons onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fitzsimmons is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Kind finish him?
Kind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kind creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fitzsimmons with a big uppercut! Fitzsimmons tries to clinch up but Kind pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fitzsimmons to the mat! Fitzsimmons covers up and Kind unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Champ Kind!
Our winner, Champ Kind, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jim Fitzsimmons spoke after the fight, saying 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.