PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons comes to the cage accompanied by Hip Hop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simmons
vs
Fletcher

180 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 Rio de Janeiro, Zak Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chase Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simmons.

Simmons closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Simmons lands in his opponent's guard.
Fletcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simmons stops Fletcher from standing up.

Fletcher is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Fletcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fletcher sprawls well. Fletcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Simmons gets slowly back to his feet.

Simmons shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Simmons was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Simmons connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fletcher tries to lock up and control but Simmons gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fletcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simmons throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fletcher wants to control but Simmons is having none of it.
Simmons raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fletcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simmons throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Simmons sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fletcher is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Simmons tries to control but Fletcher wriggling away.
Simmons is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Simmons throws a strike there. Fletcher manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Simmons lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simmons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fletcher on the ground.
Simmons trying to control from Fletcher's half guard. Fletcher has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Simmons throws and elbow that misses. Fletcher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Simmons's guard. Nice move by Fletcher!
Simmons wants to stand but Fletcher is controlling the position.
Fletcher forces his way into half guard.
Simmons is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Fletcher.
Fletcher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simmons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fletcher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chase Fletcher wasn't active enough on the ground.
Simmons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Fletcher catches Simmons right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Simmons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fletcher wants to clinch up but Simmons keeps it at a distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fletcher enables Simmons to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fletcher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Simmons with a flurry of punches that miss.

Fletcher kicks Simmons off and gets to his feet.
Simmons changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fletcher tries to avoid it but Simmons manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fletcher to the ground. Fletcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Simmons with that takedown attempt.

Fletcher clinches.
Simmons prevents a takedown attempt there.

Fletcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fletcher gets caught flat footed, as Simmons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fletcher is on top in guard.
Fletcher content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is looking to sweep but instead, Fletcher has passed into half guard.
Zak Simmons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fletcher stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Fletcher takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons gets underhooks to prevent Fletcher's takedown attempt.

Fletcher breaks the clinch.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fletcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Simmons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fletcher is fending him off so far but Simmons persists. Nope, Fletcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fletcher.
Fletcher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Fletcher gets a takedown into half guard.
Fletcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher controlling the pace.
Fletcher stops Simmons from getting back to his feet.
Fletcher uses his free foot to push down on Simmons's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Simmons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fletcher raining down shots from the mount!
Simmons is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Simmons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fletcher lands with some strikes.
Fletcher looking to control but Simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simmons wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Fletcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Fletcher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fletcher tries to clinch but Simmons is having none of it.
Fletcher dips to his left and cracks Simmons with an uppercut!
Zak Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simmons fails with the takedown
and Fletcher counters with a nice leg kick.
Fletcher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Simmons takes a step back to recover.
Fletcher moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Donk. Fletcher catches Simmons right on the button with a cross.
Fletcher feints and then cracks Simmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simmons down.
Fletcher wants to clinch.
Simmons takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fletcher wants to clinch.
Fletcher connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simmons stuffs the takedown attempt from Fletcher. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet.
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simmons has his takedown stuffed
and Fletcher counters with a head kick.
Fletcher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fletcher lands a jab to the head.
Fletcher feints and then cracks Simmons's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simmons down.
Fletcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fletcher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fletcher in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher thows a huge punch but Simmons dodges it nicely.
Fletcher is keen to just control but Simmons is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Simmons on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Simmons tries to get out of the position.
Fletcher seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chase Fletcher was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Fletcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Fletcher breaks from the clinch.
Fletcher scores with a leg kick.
Fletcher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fletcher throws a leg kick which misses Simmons's front leg but catches the back leg as Simmons tries to avoid it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fletcher enables Simmons to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fletcher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Fletcher uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Fletcher drives through with a takedown into guard.
Simmons is looking to sweep but instead, Fletcher has passed into half guard.
Fletcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries to kick Fletcher off in order to stand up. Fletcher Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Simmons trying his best to control but Fletcher has mounted him.
Simmons is trying to escape the mount.
Fletcher with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simmons is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Fletcher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Fletcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fletcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Chase Fletcher!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Chase Fletcher!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Chase Fletcher!

Chase Fletcher wins by unanimous decision!