PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quintin Hess (ranked 9389 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Simond (ranked 7922 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Simond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hess
vs
Simond

191 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quintin Hess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Simond!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simond fails to land with a series of punches.
Hess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hess misses with a shot to the body
and Simond counters with a nice uppercut.
Simond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simond falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hess counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hess.
Hess throws an elbow that misses. Simond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hess's guard. Nice move by Simond!

Hess manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simond manages to get himself to full guard.

Hess throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hess distracts Simond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hess postures up in Simond's guard and throws a big left but Simond blocks it.
Hess working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simond's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hess postures up in Simond's guard and throws a big left but Simond blocks it.
Simond trying to control the position.
Simond is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Simond is looking for a kimura here.
Hess controlling the position well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Simond lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Simond lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hess manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simond is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hess looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Simond is defending well. Hess quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Simond has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hess celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quintin Hess!