PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money May (ranked 3585 p4p, 3331 weight class) and Dakota Simcoe (ranked 249 p4p, 237 weight class). Dakota Simcoe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

May
vs
Simcoe

170 cm
25
140
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
144
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Money May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dakota Simcoe!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simcoe looks to land a right hand but May moved out of range.
May fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simcoe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Simcoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. May sees it coming and avoids it easily.
May swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
May fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simcoe misses with a wild body shot.
Dakota Simcoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
May lands with a right hand.
Simcoe lunges at May with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by May's hand.
A jab from Simcoe does it's job there.
Simcoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May moves away.
Simcoe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simcoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by May.
Simcoe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May throws a right hand that misses

and Simcoe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Simcoe.
Simcoe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simcoe trying to control the position from guard on top but May is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simcoe looking to pass the guard.
Simcoe works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Simcoe is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! May is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dakota Simcoe!