PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZPryde Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Burkshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons comes to the cage accompanied by Hood Mentality. Burkshire is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's a Fight - Three 6 Mafia. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Simmons
vs
Burkshire

180 cm
22
212 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

198 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZPryde Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Burkshire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burkshire back to the cage. Simmons follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Burkshire takes the fight into the clinch.

Burkshire pulls guard successfully.
Simmons wants to stand but Burkshire is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burkshire trying to control the position here.
Simmons wants to stand and escape but instead Burkshire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkshire looking to pass the guard.
Burkshire passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Simmons manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burkshire's best efforts.
Simmons is trying to stand.
Burkshire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Simmons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burkshire wants to pass to mount but Simmons is defending the position.

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.
Simmons is looking to escape.

Burkshire is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Simmons tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Burkshire manages to move to mount!
Burkshire scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simmons?
Burkshire content just to control the position here.
Burkshire won't let Simmons get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire tries to control but Simmons wriggling away.
Burkshire landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like ZPryde Simmons has been cut.

Burkshire working for a submission but Simmons is keeping him at bay.
Simmons is trying to stand.
Burkshire with the ground and pound from mount.
Simmons trying desperately to get to his feet.
Burkshire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Simmons can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burkshire dominating with strikes here.
Simmons working to try and regain half guard.
Simmons is bucking up trying to escape but Burkshire cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Burkshire scoring with strikes but Simmons is staying in there.

ZPryde Simmons's cut is getting worse.
Burkshire looking to finish Simmons with some ground and pound. This is bad for Simmons!

Simmons is rocked!
Burkshire working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Simmons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burkshire loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Simmons scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Burkshire land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Burkshire stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel Burkshire!