PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Shrimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrimp comes to the cage accompanied by drowning pool-step up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shrimp
vs
Sims

219 cm
30
276 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
29
270 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Shrimp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Sims!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrimp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shrimp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sims moves away.
Sims connects with a jab.
Shrimp misses with a straight right.
Sims lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sims.
Shrimp slips a straight right by Sims.
Sims throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shrimp scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Sims slips under a jab from Shrimp.
Sims throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Shrimp to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sims.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp misses with a low kick.
Shrimp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sims takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shrimp throws a poor cross that misses
and Sims counters with a stiff right hand.
Shrimp thuds his right hand into Sims's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shrimp takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the body from Shrimp misses
and Sims counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shrimp scores with a shot to the body.
Sims looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Mark Sims has been cut.

Sims shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shrimp manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp trying to control the position.
Shrimp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shrimp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shrimp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sims postures up in Shrimp's guard and throws a big left but Shrimp blocks it.
Sims has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sims throws a big right hand that misses.
Sims throwing strikes from guard but Shrimp blocks nicely.
Shrimp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sims passes Shrimp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shrimp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sims.
Shrimp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shrimp tries to get out of the position.
Shrimp regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sims.
Sims wants to pass the guard but Shrimp is keeping the position.
Shrimp has Sims pulled in close to control his posture.
Shrimp is trying to keep Sims in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims throws and elbow that misses. Shrimp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sims's guard. Nice move by Shrimp!
Shrimp wants to get up but he can't break Sims's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shrimp wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
Shrimp stopping the sweep attempt from Sims.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shrimp throwing strikes from guard but Sims blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Shrimp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Sims's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shrimp attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
James Shrimp is winning the standup battle so far.
Shrimp looks to land a combination but Sims avoids it well.
A cross from Sims lands.
A jab from Sims finds it's way through Shrimp's defenses.
Sims cracks Shrimp with an open hand slap.
Shrimp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shrimp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sims closes the distance and clinches.
Shrimp wants to stall.

Sims pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp scores with a jab to the body.
Shrimp throws a jab when Sims was well out of range.
Sims avoids the head kick by Shrimp.
Shrimp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sims throws a lazy right hand but Shrimp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Shrimp misses the target.
Sims lands a jab to the nose.
Shrimp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sims cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shrimp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sims is out of range and Shrimp settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims misses with a hook.
Sims throws a jab when Shrimp was well out of range.
Sims throws a big shot that misses.
Sims bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims moves out of range as Shrimp strikes.
Shrimp with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims slips a straight right by Shrimp.
Sims might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sims takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shrimp staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sims closes the distance and clinches.
Sims tries a body shot but Shrimp blocks it.
Sims lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Sims.
Sims lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shrimp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sims lands a left hand.
Shrimp looking for a takedown.
Shrimp blocking some punches.
Shrimp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shrimp tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Shrimp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sims digs a right hand underneath Shrimp's ribcage. Shrimp let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Sims has picked Shrimp up - he's going for a ride! Sims dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims slips a nice elbow through Shrimp's hands, connecting with Shrimp's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims trying to control the action but Shrimp is working from the bottom.
Sims lands with a punch from half guard.
Mark Sims has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sims wants to take a breather but Shrimp is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shrimp gets full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shrimp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sims throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Sims showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Sims's cut.
That's time! Shrimp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sims connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shrimp momentarily.
Sims keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shrimp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shrimp takes a swing at Sims's ribcage but misses.
Sims misses with a hook
and Shrimp counters with a right hand to the body.
Shrimp scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims avoids the body shot from Shrimp.
A big left from Shrimp misses.
Sims takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp tests Sims's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shrimp scores with a head kick. Sims tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sims loads up on a big right hand but Shrimp slips the punch.
Shrimp lands a head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Sims as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shrimp misses with a hook. Sims ducked under it nicely.
Sims throws a shot from downtown. Shrimp moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Shrimp throws a looping overhand right but Sims ducks down to avoid it.
Sims ducks under a wild hook from Shrimp.
Shrimp lands with a hook. Sims tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Sims shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shrimp is trying to maintain the position but Sims is very close to passing his half guard.
Shrimp moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is pushing down on Shrimp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shrimp is fighting to maintain full guard but Sims has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sims moves into full mount! Shrimp won't be happy about that!
Sims scoring with strikes but Shrimp is staying in there.
Shrimp is bucking up trying to escape but Sims cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Shrimp that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like James Shrimp has been cut.
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!
Sims is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sims working Shrimp over with strikes here.

Shrimp is rocked!

James Shrimp's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims looking to finish Shrimp with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shrimp!
Oh Shrimp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot lands for Sims! Shrimp is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Sims!