PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Lozoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lozoya
vs
Simpson

190 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Lozoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lozoya looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Good standup being displayed there by Simpson as he connects with a hook.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lozoya circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson throws a nice looking combination but Lozoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lozoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lozoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lozoya shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense.
Lozoya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Simpson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simpson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lozoya has time to react.
Gary Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.
Simpson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lozoya circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson misses with a double jab.
Simpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lozoya slips a jab and a cross from Simpson.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lozoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson throws a right hand that Lozoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Lozoya also avoids with ease.
Simpson throws a right and a left that Lozoya avoids nicely.
Lozoya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Simpson.
Lozoya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simpson tries to bum rush Lozoya with a series of wild strikes but Lozoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lozoya tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simpson looks to land a combination. Lozoya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lozoya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a double jab.
Simpson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lozoya's hands.
Simpson misses with a double jab.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Lozoya avoids it well.
Simpson misses with the combination.
Lozoya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lozoya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson throws a nice looking combination but Lozoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lozoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lozoya fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Lozoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lozoya circles away quickly and effectively.
Lozoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simpson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simpson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lozoya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simpson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Simpson throws a combination that misses

and Lozoya counters with a shoot takedown. Simpson fights it but they end up in guard.

Lozoya is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Simpson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lozoya is looking to defend but Simpson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lozoya! Simpson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lozoya taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gary Simpson!