PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between money maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Simons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maker comes to the cage accompanied by drowning pool bodies. Simons has chosen Turnt Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

maker
vs
Simons

175 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, money maker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Simons!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on maker. That did some damage!
maker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
maker misses with a few strikes there.
Simons avoids a punch combination nicely.
maker clobbers Simons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Simons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Simons moves into the clinch.

Simons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simons tries for a takedown but maker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

maker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

maker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Simons to his feet.
maker tries to bum rush Simons with a series of wild strikes but Simons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for maker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simons dodges the punch combination from maker.
maker misses with a series of wild punches.
Simons throws a series of punches but maker moves out of range.
maker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
maker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and maker duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from maker does no damage.
Simons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
maker lands a slapping body shot.
Simons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
maker misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from maker does no damage.
Simons misses with a takedown
and maker counters with a nice body shot.
maker throws a nice looking combination but Simons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simons throws a left and a right that both miss
and maker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
maker misses with the combination.
Simons shoots in for a takedown but maker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
money maker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Simons.
maker throws a series of punches but Simons avoids them all with ease.
Simons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from maker.
maker stalks Simons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simons's face. Simons staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons with a poor takedown
letting maker counter with a right hand.
Simons looks gassed!
A right-left combo lands from maker.
maker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simons throws a looping overhand right but maker ducks down to avoid it.
Simons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
maker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from maker.
Simons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from maker.
maker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
maker looks to land a combination. Simons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
maker stalks Simons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simons's face. Simons staggers backwards, shaken.
maker lands with a nice combination. Simons backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from maker misses.
Simons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simons misses with a shot to the body
and maker counters with a three punch combo that has Simons backing up. Simons nods at maker to acknowledge the strikes.
maker works over Simons's head and body with a nice combination.
Simons throws an overhand right that lands on maker's shoulder, as maker tries to avoid the shot.
Simons throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from maker.
Simons misses with a looping left.
maker lands a jab.
Simons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from maker.
Simons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
maker throws a right and a left that both miss.
maker misses with a few strikes there.
maker throws a series of strikes that have Simons backpedaling.
maker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simons circles away quickly and effectively.
maker misses with a two punch combination.
maker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Simons throws a body punch but maker moves out of range.
Simons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
maker cracks Simons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
maker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
maker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simons misses with a looping left.
maker throws a one two combo.
maker scores with a hook to the body. Simons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simons throws a low kick but maker avoids it.
maker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
maker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
maker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
maker throws a nice looking combination but Simons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from maker.
Simons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from maker.
maker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
maker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
maker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simons circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
maker throws a right hand that Simons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simons also avoids with ease.
maker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
maker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
maker slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

money maker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

maker fails to land with a series of punches.
Simons has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simons misses with a takedown attempt
and maker counters with a two punch combo.
money maker is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from maker.
maker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
maker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and maker duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by maker.
maker misses with a few strikes there.
maker misses with a series of wild punches.
money maker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simons is defended easily by maker.
maker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
maker is working the combinations to good effect here.
maker misses with a wild combination.
Simons has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
maker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by maker.
Simons is breathing heavily.
No joy there for maker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
maker swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maker looks to land a combination but Simons avoids it well.
A nice combination there by maker.
maker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Simons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

maker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Simons sprawls well initially but maker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
maker wants to pass to mount but Simons is defending the position.
maker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Simons.

maker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for maker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
maker misses with a double jab.
maker throws a right and a left that Simons avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from maker.
A shot to the body from Simons misses
and maker counters with a three punch combo that has Simons backing up. Simons nods at maker to acknowledge the strikes.
Simons throws a jab when maker was well out of range.
A combination from Simons does no damage.
Simons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simons shoots in and drives through. maker sprawls well.
money maker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Simons.
maker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
maker scores with a three punch combo!
maker throws a series of punches but Simons moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by maker.
maker lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
maker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
maker throws a series of punches but Simons moves out of range.
Simons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simons is looking to clinch but maker is avoiding it.
Simons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
maker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
maker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circling - Simons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
maker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simons is trying desperately to land a takedown but maker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Simons.
maker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
maker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
maker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

maker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - maker lands in his opponent's guard.
maker advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

maker decides to return to a standing position.
maker throws a series of punches but Simons moves out of range.
maker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simons throws an overhand right that lands on maker's shoulder, as maker tries to avoid the shot.
maker swinging wilding here.
maker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
maker defending well as Simons loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from maker both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
maker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
maker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simons can do to turn this around?
maker misses with the combination.

maker shoots in and bounces Simons off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
maker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

money maker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Simons drives through and clinches with maker against the cage.

Simons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
maker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No joy there for maker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
maker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
maker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
maker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by maker.
maker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
maker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simons wants to clinch.
maker lands a jab to the head.
Simons misses with a straight right.
Simons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
maker scores with a one two! Simons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simons.
maker misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
maker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Simons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Simons misses its intended target.
maker misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from maker.
maker misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to de liver by maker. Beautiful body shot.
Simons fails with a takedown attempt.
maker misses with a wild combination.
Simons misses with a looping left.
maker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
maker stalks Simons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simons's face. Simons staggers backwards, shaken.
maker throws a combination. Simons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
maker checks a leg kick.
Simons shoots and misses
and maker counters with a nice body shot.
money maker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Simons.
maker scores with a three punch combo!
maker lands with a nice combination. Simons backs away looking to recover.
maker throws a series of strikes that have Simons backpedaling.
maker swats away the attempt to clinch by Simons.
Simons avoids a punch combination nicely.
maker throws a right and a left that Simons avoids nicely.
maker misses with a series of wild punches.
maker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
maker throws a nice looking combination but Simons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
maker looks to land a combination. Simons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Simons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
maker misses with a series of wild punches.
maker misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for maker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
maker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
maker misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from maker.
maker throws a right and a left that both miss.
maker scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from maker does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - maker scores with a four punch combination!
maker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice combination there by maker.
Simons shoots and misses
and maker counters with a right hand to the body.
maker looks to land a combination. Simons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Simons walks into a stiff left hand from maker.
maker looks to land a combination but Simons avoids it well.
maker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
maker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from maker both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simons lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and maker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from maker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Simons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
maker looks to land a combination but Simons avoids it well.
maker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
maker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henry Simons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
maker swinging wilding here.
maker lands a jab-cross combination.
Simons dodges the punch combination from maker.
maker throws a right hand that Simons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simons also avoids with ease.
maker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by maker.
Simons throws a combination that misses
and maker counters with a series of strikes. Simons will be more careful next time no doubt.
maker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
maker lands a jab to Simons's midsection.
maker throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
money maker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for maker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... money maker!