PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Muay Thai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simmons
vs
Thai

180 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc

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 Rio de Janeiro, Zak Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai throws a body kick that misses.
Simmons looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

A big head kick from Thai and Simmons is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Zak Simmons has been cut.
Simmons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Simmons working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thai has passed into half guard!
Simmons makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Simmons.
Thai wants to stand but Simmons is controlling his posture from full guard.

Thai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thai tries to clinch but Simmons is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a double jab.

Thai pushes Simmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai prevents Simmons from breaking the clinch.
Simmons is trying to break free.

Thai breaks from the clinch.
Thai throws a left that rocks Simmons and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thai dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Simmons regain composure!

Simmons is rocked!
Simmons gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Oh Simmons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Thai controlling the pace for now.
Simmons seems to have got his legs back now.
Simmons working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simmons is looking to escape.
Thai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thai wants to control the pace but Simmons is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thai looking to control but Simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simmons working to try and regain half guard.
Simmons wants to get back to his feet.
Thai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simmons is squirming around, avoiding Thai's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Muay Thai just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simmons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Simmons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai is looking to clinch but Simmons is avoiding it.
Simmons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai looks gassed!
Thai lands with a nice body kick.
Simmons lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai throws a push kick but Simmons slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Thai lands a head kick. Simmons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thai misses with a two punch combination.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simmons.
Thai throws a head kick that half lands.
Simmons connects with a single shot there.
Simmons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thai has time to react.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.

Thai forces Simmons back against the cage and clinches.
Simmons is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.

Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Simmons misses.
Simmons takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thai is breathing heavily.
Thai wants to clinch up but Simmons keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Thai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Muay Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simmons throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai throws a head kick but Simmons moves out of range.
A lazy left from Simmons finds it's target.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simmons.
Nice shot by Simmons.
Simmons loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Simmons.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Thai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons throws a series of strikes that have Thai backpedaling.

That has opened up Muay Thai's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Thai moves into range and clinches up with Simmons.
Simmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons has had enough of the clinch but Thai keeps him there for the moment.
Simmons is looking to control Thai's arms but Thai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simmons has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thai has Simmons pressed against the cage.
Simmons is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Thai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.

Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons lands a head shot.
Simmons shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Thai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai slips a straight right by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Thai lands a head kick. Simmons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Simmons connects with the punch.
Thai throws a series of punches but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Simmons looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Simmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Simmons throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons throws a nice looking combination but Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simmons.

Thai has Simmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai stalls.
Simmons misses with the head strike.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Simmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simmons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Simmons dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Simmons has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thai.
Simmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Thai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simmons misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simmons throws out the jab.
Simmons throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Simmons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thai throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.

Thai closes the distance and pushes Simmons back into the cage.

Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
Thai pushes Simmons away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Simmons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Simmons fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Simmons shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Simmons.
Simmons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
Nice body kick from Thai.
Both fighters circling a little - Thai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thai tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simmons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thai counters with a head kick.
Simmons will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Simmons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simmons throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Thai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Simmons.
Simmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simmons misses with a combination
and Thai counters with a good, hard body kick but Simmons shrugs it off.
Simmons misses with a looping left.
Simmons missing with a left hand there. Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thai has managed to clinch.

Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons tries to bum rush Thai with a series of wild strikes but Thai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thai throws a series of strikes that have Simmons backpedaling.
Thai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simmons.
Zak Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai scores with a head kick.
Thai moves out of range as Simmons strikes.
Thai throws a head kick that half lands.
Simmons tries to bum rush Thai with a series of wild strikes but Thai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai lands a head kick. Simmons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thai misses with a two punch combination.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thai tries to clinch up but Simmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Simmons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thai pinned against the cage. Thai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Simmons throws a head kick that misses
and Thai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Simmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simmons misses with a combination
and Thai counters with a nice body kick.
Thai misses with an uppercut. Simmons saw that one coming.
Simmons misses with a wild combination.
Thai is looking to clinch but Simmons is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thai 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai!