PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mendez Papillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Simpson
vs
Papillion

189 cm
22
235 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mendez Papillion!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. Papillion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Papillion drops his hands momentarily and Simpson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Papillion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simpson tests Papillion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Simpson.
Papillion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
Simpson scores with a sloppy right hand. Papillion should have avoided that one.
Papillion throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Papillion.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Papillion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simpson looks to land a body kick but Papillion moved away.
Simpson throws a low kick but Papillion moves out of range easily.
Simpson slips a jab and a cross from Papillion.
Simpson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Papillion under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Papillion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Simpson.
Papillion swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson cracks Papillion with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Simpson delivers a nice body kick.
Simpson cracks Papillion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Papillion looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Papillion.
Simpson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Papillion looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
Papillion plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Papillion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papillion connects with a body shot.
Papillion throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Papillion misses.
Papillion throws a combination. Simpson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Edward Simpson has been cut.
Papillion tries to score with a low kick but Simpson moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson slips under a jab from Papillion.
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papillion throws a low kick but Simpson moves out of range easily.
Papillion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson lands a head kick. Papillion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Papillion clinches.
A short right from Simpson.
Simpson misses with an elbow strike.
Papillion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Simpson gets through Papillion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Papillion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papillion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Simpson to keep the fight standing.

Papillion manages to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Simpson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Simpson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Papillion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papillion misses with a head kick.
Papillion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Papillion looks to land a left hand but Simpson moved out of range nicely.
Papillion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Simpson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Papillion throws a solid leg kick but Simpson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Papillion.
Simpson throws a body kick that misses.
Papillion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Papillion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papillion lands with a shot to the body.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Papillion is out of range.
Papillion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Papillion misses its intended target.
Simpson thows a body kick. Papillion tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Simpson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Papillion there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Papillion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simpson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson lands a right hook to the body.
Papillion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Simpson.
Edward Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Papillion's hands.
Papillion misses with an uppercut.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papillion.
Simpson lands a slapping body shot.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Simpson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Papillion moves out of range easily.
Papillion takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papillion connects with a right hand. Simpson shakes it off.

Simpson is rocked!
Papillion throws an overhand right that has Simpson reeling! Papillion follows up with more punches and Simpson is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mendez Papillion!