PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simeone has chosen Brucia Ancora as his entrance music. Diego Simeone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Amber
vs
Simeone

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Amber Swan CBK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Amber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Simeone!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Diego Simeone has been cut.

Simeone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Amber tries to improve position but can't.
Simeone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Amber some visible discomfort.
Amber stops Simeone from passing to mount.
Simeone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Simeone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!

Simeone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simeone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Amber pushes Simeone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Simeone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Amber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Simeone on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amber trying to remain calm as Simeone controls from the top position.
Amber is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Simeone tries to move into full mount but can't pass Amber's legs.
Amber is pushing Simeone's head away, looking to escape. Simeone manages to hold on to the position though.
Simeone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amber keeps working.
Simeone has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Amber!
Amber is squirming around, avoiding Simeone's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Amber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simeone tries to control but Amber wriggling away.
Simeone controlling the position easily from mount.
Simeone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone prevents Amber from getting the reversal.
Simeone tries to control but Amber wriggling away.
Simeone moves to take his opponent's back.
Simeone tries to get the hooks in deep but Amber pushed the leg off.

Despite being in the dominant position, Diego Simeone just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Amber throws a right hand that Simeone ducks under and follows up with a left that Simeone also avoids with ease.
Amber leaves Simeone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Simeone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Amber to the mat! Amber manages to get full guard.
Simeone looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone looking to pass the guard.
Amber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Simeone trying to control but Amber is working from the bottom.
Simeone forces his way into half guard.

Simeone is trying to work for a kimura but Amber is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Simeone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Simeone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Simeone slips a jab and a cross from Amber.
Amber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dave Amber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simeone dodges the punch combination from Amber.
Amber fails to land with a series of punches.
Amber misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amber fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amber tries to bum rush Simeone with a series of wild strikes but Simeone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amber leaves Simeone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Amber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone tries for a takedown but Amber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Simeone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Simeone breaks from Amber's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Simeone landing punches.

Simeone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Simeone is breathing heavily.

Amber is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Simeone locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Amber is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Simeone!