PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Exterme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman . Exterme has chosen Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm as his entrance music. Dan Sims has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sims
vs
Exterme

185 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Exterme!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but Exterme swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sims scores a takedown into full mount!
Sims throwing strikes here but Exterme is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Exterme really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sims. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sims throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sims cracks Exterme with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Exterme blocking the ground and pound.
Exterme is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sims sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sims in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sims trying to control but Exterme is having none of it.
Sims looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Exterme can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sims with the ground and pound from mount.
Exterme wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sims.
Sims looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sims fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Sims looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sims has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Exterme's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exterme is trying desperately to improve position.

Exterme defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sims.
Sims thowing shots but they're missing.
Sims trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Exterme can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims lands a big shot there that rocks Exterme but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Exterme looks gassed!
Exterme is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sims working Exterme over with strikes here.
Sims will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sims has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Exterme's face.
Exterme gets back to half guard.
Sims sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Exterme defending well though.

Sims stands up from half guard.
Sims tries to clinch but Exterme is having none of it.

Sims scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sims stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exterme paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims fails with an attempt to clinch.
Exterme tries a head kick but it misses.
Sims misses with a wild combination.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but Exterme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sims defending well as Exterme loads up on a big left hand.
Exterme throws a looping overhand right but Sims ducks down to avoid it.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but Exterme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Exterme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Exterme throws a combination that misses

and Sims holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims can't get the takedown.
Exterme takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sims's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Exterme misses with a body punch

and Sims moves into the clinch.
Sims has Exterme pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Exterme manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Exterme wants to break free but Sims has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sims dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Exterme swats away the attempt to clinch by Sims.
Exterme misses with a body shot.
Exterme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Exterme. No joy for Sims on that attempt.
Exterme throws a jab when Sims was well out of range.
Exterme avoids the head kick by Sims.
Sims fails to land the takedown.
Josh Exterme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exterme cracks the inside of Sims's front leg.
Exterme scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Exterme scores with a hook to the body. Sims takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Exterme.
Exterme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sims in his tracks.
Exterme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sims takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Exterme.
An inside leg kick lands from Exterme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exterme moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick by Exterme misses
and Sims counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Exterme is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sims tries for a takedown but Exterme sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Exterme as he connects with a hook.

Sims gets a clinch.
Sims is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Exterme pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Exterme presses Sims against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Exterme.
Sims keeps control of Exterme as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Sims.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Sims changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Exterme fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Exterme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Exterme has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exterme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Exterme keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sims needs to keep his hands up - Exterme had a free shot at his head there.
Exterme lands with a cross.
Sims tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Exterme swivels and escapes.
Exterme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sims's hands.
Exterme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dan Sims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sims checks a leg kick.
Exterme throws a head kick but Sims moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Exterme as Sims shoots in.
Exterme scores with a jab to the body.
Exterme sizes up Sims with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sims throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Exterme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Sims or perhaps it was just good defense by Exterme which made him look bad.
Decent striking displayed by Exterme there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sims drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sims cracks Exterme with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Sims has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sims tries to clinch there but Exterme circles away.
Sims on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Sims drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sims throws a big right hand that misses.
Sims postures up and lands a big shot to Exterme's brow.
Sims wants to control from the top but Exterme keeps moving.
Dan Sims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sims is looking to work some ground and pound but Exterme has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Exterme is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sims is controlling him.

Sims gets to his feet - Exterme follows without any prompting.
Sims tries to clinch but Exterme moves out of range.
Sims slips a jab and a cross from Exterme.
Exterme misses with a combination
and Sims counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims tries to clinch there but Exterme circles away.
Exterme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Josh Exterme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Exterme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sims sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Exterme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sims tries to close the distance and clinch but Exterme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Exterme.
A big left from Exterme misses.
Exterme throws a hook but Sims avoids it easily.
Exterme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Exterme throws a sloppy body shot

and Sims counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sims breaks the clinch.
Exterme keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sims tries to clinch up but Exterme circles away and keeps his distance.
Exterme takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sims clinches with his opponent.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sims misses with an elbow strike.
Sims's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sims lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Exterme is trying to break free.
Exterme lands a nice shot to the body.
Sims has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Exterme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sims drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Exterme gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Exterme wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.
Sims misses with a punch on the inside.
Exterme stops a takedown attempt from Sims.
Exterme is trying to break free.

Exterme breaks from the clinch.
Exterme throws a lazy head kick

and Sims counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sims.
Sims landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Exterme breaks the clinch.
Exterme cracks Sims with an open hand slap.

Sims has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sims stalling the fight.
Exterme is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims drops down looking for an ankle pick but Exterme pulls his leg out and moves away.
Exterme lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Exterme, right into the meat.
Exterme takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Josh Exterme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Exterme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sims fails with an attempt to clinch.
Exterme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch up but Exterme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Exterme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sims throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Exterme's waist but Exterme gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sims off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Exterme.
Exterme throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Sims moves into the clinch.
Sims drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Exterme breaks from the clinch.
Sims wants to clinch.
Exterme throws a head kick that misses
and Sims counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sims tries to clinch but Exterme is having none of it.
Exterme moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Exterme looks to land a right hand but Sims moved out of range.
Sims wants to clinch.
Sims displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Exterme throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sims has closed the distance and engaged Exterme in a clinch.
Exterme scores with a hook to the body.
Exterme takes a shot to the head.

Sims's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sims gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Exterme scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Exterme swats away the attempt to clinch by Sims.

Sims instigates a clinch.
Sims landing knees to the head.
Sims makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sims throws an elbow but it misses.
Sims tries to pull guard but Exterme holds him up against the cage and eventually Sims drops back down to his feet.
Exterme is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Sims.
I think Sims 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Josh Exterme!