PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: lonley train. Zak Simmons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ramsey
vs
Simmons

180 cm
20
187 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakeem Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simmons throws a leg kick that misses.
Simmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ramsey keeps the fight on the outside.

Ramsey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Simmons actively working from the bottom here.
Ramsey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ramsey wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.

Ramsey decides to stand up.

Ramsey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Simmons looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ramsey passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramsey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Simmons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramsey postures up and lands a big shot to Simmons's brow.
Ramsey forces his way into half guard.
Simmons moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ramsey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is stalling in the full guard.

Ramsey gets to his feet. Simmons looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Ramsey clinches up against the cage.

Ramsey pulls Simmons into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramsey is breathing heavily.

Simmons stands up from Ramsey's guard - Simmons perhaps looking for a knockout.
Simmons tries to clinch up

and Ramsey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Simmons!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simmons regains half guard.
Simmons tries to kick Ramsey off but Ramsey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Simmons slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ramsey is posturing up here but Simmons has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ramsey tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ramsey has to tap! Slick submission there by Simmons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zak Simmons!