PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Sims looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Sims
vs
Samurai

176 cm
24
164 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

182 cm
19
173 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Afro Samurai!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai throws a head kick that misses.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Sims shoots in and drives through. Samurai sprawls well.
Sims fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sims fails to land with a series of punches.
Sims takes one on the button.
Samurai tries for a takedown but Sims sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Samurai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Samurai pulls Sims in close to prevent any damage.
Sims wanted to stand there but Samurai had control of the position.

Samurai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sims stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Samurai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sims counters with a single leg into guard. Samurai didn't expect that.
Samurai controlling Sims's posture.

Samurai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sims trying to control but Samurai is working from the bottom.
Sims trying to stand up but can't free himself from Samurai's guard.
Samurai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai trying to control the position.

Sims decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Samurai, up you get!
Samurai misses with a wild combination.
Sims swinging wilding here.
Sims throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Samurai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims keeping full guard, as Samurai tries to pass.

Sims has his foot on Samurai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samurai works his way back into a safe position though.
Samurai looking to pass the guard.

Sims looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sims has an active guard here but Samurai has managed to pass into half guard.

Sims looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sims is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Samurai pulls his head out easily.
Sims is refusing to be controlled, as Samurai sits in half guard.

Sims looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Samurai is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sims gets back to full guard.
Samurai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Samurai tries to free his leg and advance position but Sims is retaining full guard.

Samurai 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.
Samurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sims swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samurai is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims is looking to sweep but instead, Samurai has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Sims dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sims with a poor takedown

and Samurai counters with a takedown into side control.
Sims manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Sims decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sims misses with a combination

and Samurai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sims won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Samurai decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sims to his feet.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt
and Samurai counters with a series of strikes. Sims will be more careful next time no doubt.

Sims feints and as Samurai raises his hands in defense, Sims changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Samurai is looking to stand up but Sims isn't so interested in that idea.
Samurai controls Sims momentarily but Sims frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sims stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Samurai counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Samurai looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sims is staying active underneath Samurai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Samurai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Samurai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sims's head.
Sims is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sims moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samurai won't allow Sims to sweep him here.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Samurai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sims closes this distance looking for a takedown but Samurai circles away.
Sims looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sims has his takedown stuffed

and Samurai counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Sims escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Samurai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sims working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Samurai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Samurai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sims is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Samurai is controlling him.
Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sims working for a triangle but Samurai defends it easily.
Sims wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sims utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samurai trying to control but Sims is working from the bottom.
Samurai preventing the sweep.
Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Samurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sims swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sims circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samurai wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afro Samurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sims has his takedown stuffed

and Samurai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Samurai.
Samurai stops Sims from standing up.
Sims bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samurai's guard.
Afro Samurai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sims wants to get up but he can't break Samurai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Samurai controls Sims momentarily but Sims frees himself.
Sims wanted to stand there but Samurai had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sims pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samurai is keeping the position for now.
Samurai pulls Sims in close to prevent any damage.
Sims works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sims stands up and beckons Samurai to join him on the feet.
Sims misses with a head kick.
Sims shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Samurai counters with a takedown into side control.
Samurai controls the position.
Sims sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sims tries to kick Samurai off in order to stand up. Samurai Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Sims tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Samurai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sims manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Samurai trying to hold on to Sims's head to control him but Sims postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sims is looking for a kimura but Samurai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sims to get the leverage.
Samurai trying to hold on to Sims's head to control him but Sims postures up.
Sims is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Samurai reverses the position - he's now on top in Sims's guard.
Sims being controlled here, momentarily.
Samurai trying to control but Sims is working from the bottom.

Sims has his foot on Samurai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samurai works his way back into a safe position though.
Sims wants to sweep here but Samurai controlling him for the moment.

Sims working for a triangle but Samurai defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sims swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samurai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Samurai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Samurai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims wants to stand up but Samurai is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Samurai 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.

Sims has his foot on Samurai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samurai works his way back into a safe position though.
Sims tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sims had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Samurai is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sims Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Samurai's back instead.
Sims avoiding Samurai 's attempts to control his hands.

Samurai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sims gets his way!

Sims is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Afro Samurai.
Well Samurai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afro Samurai!