PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Africanus
vs
Simmons

182 cm
25
187 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Africanus misses with a body kick.
Simmons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simmons misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Simmons there.
A head kick misses from Africanus.
Africanus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simmons scores with a shot to the body.
Africanus throws a wild body kick that Simmons sees coming a mile off.
Africanus misses with a head kick.
Simmons scores with a jab to the jaw.
Africanus walks into a left hand.

Simmons lands a left and a right that send Africanus crashing to the mat, dazed. Simmons thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Africanus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons throws a hook but Africanus avoids it easily.
Oh Africanus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simmons throws a shot from downtown. Africanus moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Africanus.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Africanus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simmons throws out the jab.
Africanus dodges the punch combination from Simmons.
Africanus blocks a jab.
Africanus staying out of range there.
Simmons throws a looping overhand right but Africanus ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Simmons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Simmons misses.
Simmons misses with the combination.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Africanus slips under a jab.
Africanus moves out of range as Simmons strikes.
A swing and a miss from Simmons.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Simmons.
Africanus slips under a jab.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Simmons misses the jab.
Simmons looks to land a combination but Africanus avoids it well.
Simmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Africanus moves out of range.
Simmons throws a lazy right hand but Africanus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simmons misses with an uppercut. Africanus saw that one coming.
Africanus slips a jab from Simmons.
Africanus moves out of range as Simmons strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Africanus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simmons.
Africanus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simmons.
Nice defenses there by Africanus.
Simmons misses with a looping left.
Simmons looks to throw the jab but Africanus is out of range.
Simmons fails to land with a series of punches.
Africanus slips a jab and a cross from Simmons.
Africanus defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Africanus.
Africanus seems to have got his legs back now.
Africanus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Africanus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Africanus.
Africanus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simmons's sensitive parts.
Simmons lands with a big left! Africanus is wobbled badly! Simmons comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Africanus to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clive Simmons!