PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buddy Simpson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Heikki Parantainen's chin.

Simpson
vs
Parantainen

202 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buddy Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson slips a jab and a cross from Parantainen.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Parantainen keeps it at a distance.
Parantainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Parantainen throws a series of punches but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Parantainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Simpson.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Parantainen circles away.
Parantainen throws a series of punches but Simpson moves out of range.
Parantainen throws a combination that misses

and Simpson counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Simpson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Parantainen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Simpson wants to control for a moment but Parantainen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Simpson manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parantainen throws a combination that misses

and Simpson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simpson.
Simpson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Simpson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parantainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parantainen is looking to stand up but Simpson isn't so interested in that idea.
Parantainen looks gassed!
Simpson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parantainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Simpson trying to control the position from guard on top but Parantainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simpson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Parantainen kicks Simpson off and gets to his feet.
Parantainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parantainen throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Parantainen keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen leaves Simpson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parantainen throws a combination that misses

and Simpson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Parantainen!
Simpson wants to control the pace but Parantainen is squirming around nicely.
Parantainen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson landing strikes from the mount and Parantainen is in trouble!
Parantainen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Parantainen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Simpson.
Simpson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson won't let Parantainen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Simpson content just to control the position here.
Simpson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parantainen looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Simpson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parantainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simpson swings for the body but Parantainen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parantainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parantainen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simpson.
Parantainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parantainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simpson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Parantainen stuffs the takedown.
Buddy Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Simpson.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parantainen as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parantainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parantainen drops his hands momentarily and Simpson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Simpson or perhaps it was just good defense by Parantainen which made him look bad.
Parantainen misses with a double jab
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parantainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Simpson.

Simpson forces Parantainen back against the cage and clinches.
Parantainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Parantainen is trying to drag Simpson to the mat but Simpson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simpson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parantainen prevents a body shot from Simpson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simpson breaks the clinch.
Simpson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parantainen circles away.
Simpson tries to clinch but Parantainen is having none of it.
Parantainen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Simpson counters with a single leg into guard. Parantainen didn't expect that.
Simpson looking to sit in guard and control but Parantainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Buddy Simpson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Parantainen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Simpson has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Parantainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen breaks the clinch.
Parantainen throws a combination that misses
and Simpson counters with a good, hard body kick but Parantainen shrugs it off.
Parantainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parantainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Parantainen misses with a combination
and Simpson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt - Parantainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Parantainen.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Parantainen pushes him off.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Simpson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parantainen won't be happy with that.
Simpson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parantainen keeps working.
Parantainen tries to escape but Simpson is in control.
A lull in the action here.
Parantainen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Simpson wants to clinch.
Parantainen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Simpson counters by clinching up.
Simpson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parantainen walks away with a smile on his face. Simpson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parantainen misses with a double jab
and Simpson counters with a head kick.
Parantainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Simpson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Simpson wants to pass to mount but Parantainen is defending the position.

Simpson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Simpson tries to pass to full mount but Parantainen defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen pushes Simpson off looking to stand but Simpson dives back in and keeps control.
Simpson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parantainen keeps working.
Simpson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parantainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Simpson.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parantainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Simpson gets a clinch.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Parantainen avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Parantainen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.
Simpson swings wildly with an uppercut but Parantainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parantainen tries to circle away but Simpson has him pinned against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Simpson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parantainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson tries to clinch but Parantainen moves out of range.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parantainen.
Heikki Parantainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heikki Parantainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parantainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parantainen misses with a double jab

so Simpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Simpson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parantainen keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.

Simpson drops back looking for a leg! Parantainen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parantainen manages to kick Simpson off! Simpson jumps back into Parantainen's guard.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parantainen is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson advances to half guard.

Parantainen kicks Simpson off and gets back to his feet.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt.
Parantainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.
Simpson cracks Parantainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Simpson misses.
Simpson dodges the punch combination from Parantainen.
Buddy Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No joy there for Simpson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simpson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Simpson!