PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamed Juniorss (ranked 4526 p4p, 5609 weight class) and Charlie Simmer (ranked 563 p4p, 619 weight class). Simmer has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd - Swamp Music as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Juniorss
vs
Simmer

190 cm
18
220
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
210
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamed Juniorss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Simmer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juniorss gets tackled into the cage by Simmer. Simmer maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juniorss.
Simmer blocks an uppercut.
Juniorss looking to throw knees to the head but Simmer is blocking nicely.
Juniorss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simmer looking for a takedown.
Simmer is looking to take this one to the mat.

Juniorss drops Simmer with a big knee straight up the middle! Simmer is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Charlie Simmer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Simmer clinches.
Juniorss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Juniorss obliges.
A short uppercut from Juniorss.
Simmer tries to pull guard but Juniorss won't allow it.
Simmer's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Simmer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hamed Juniorss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Simmer.
Juniorss missing with knees to the body.
Simmer is looking to break free of the clinch but Juniorss has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juniorss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Simmer tries a knee to the head but Juniorss blocks it.
Juniorss working aggressively here.
Simmer is looking for a takedown.
Juniorss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simmer looks winded!
Knees to the body from Juniorss.
Juniorss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Juniorss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Juniorss landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juniorss.
A short left from Juniorss.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juniorss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juniorss lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Juniorss.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juniorss creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juniorss working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Juniorss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Juniorss sends Simmer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Juniorss is motioning to the referee to let Simmer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Simmer is rocked!
Juniorss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Juniorss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simmer at a distance.
Simmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Juniorss finish him?

Juniorss drops Simmer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Simmer looks back up at him and smiles so Juniorss waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Charlie Simmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juniorss lands with a right and another and another! Simmer is in big trouble! Juniorss lands again and this time it's lights out for Simmer! A quality knockout there for Juniorss.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hamed Juniorss!
In defeat, Charlie Simmer stepped up to the mic, saying 'Time go home, I guess. '.