PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machanidas the Tyrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). the Tyrant comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 300 Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Simpson
vs
the Tyrant

191 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Homer Simpson!
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, Machanidas the Tyrant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simpson tries to keep at a distance but the Tyrant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simpson wants to stall.
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson has the Tyrant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. the Tyrant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Simpson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Simpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
the Tyrant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. the Tyrant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simpson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as the Tyrant walks away with a smile on his face. Simpson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

the Tyrant closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.
the Tyrant stops a takedown attempt from Simpson.

Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

the Tyrant drives through and clinches with Simpson against the cage.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but Simpson blocks with his arms.
the Tyrant landing knees to the head.
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.
Simpson takes a knee right on the jaw!
the Tyrant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Homer Simpson has been cut.
the Tyrant looking to throw knees to the head but Simpson is blocking nicely.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but Simpson blocks with his arms.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson jumps guard but the Tyrant stands there with Simpson around his waist. Simpson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
the Tyrant landing knees to the body.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
the Tyrant stalling the fight.
Simpson takes a knee to the side of the body.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant scores a nice knee to the body.
the Tyrant scores a nice knee to the body.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant connects with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for the Tyrant.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
the Tyrant throws a knee to the head but misses.
the Tyrant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simpson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Simpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
the Tyrant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson wants a takedown.
the Tyrant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
the Tyrant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simpson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
the Tyrant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.
the Tyrant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simpson throws an elbow but misses.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
the Tyrant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. the Tyrant smiles and moves away.
the Tyrant fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

the Tyrant instigates a clinch.
the Tyrant landing knees to the head.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
Simpson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. the Tyrant fights it off and pushes away nicely.

the Tyrant darts in and clinches Simpson up against the cage.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
Simpson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
Simpson takes a knee right on the jaw!
the Tyrant scores a nice knee to the body.
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson tries to score a body lock takedown but the Tyrant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
the Tyrant looking to throw knees to the head but Simpson is blocking nicely.
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.
Simpson trying to control the position but instead, the Tyrant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simpson into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
the Tyrant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but Simpson blocks with his arms.
the Tyrant landing knees to the head.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
Simpson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. the Tyrant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Simpson takes a knee right on the jaw!
the Tyrant looking to throw knees to the head but Simpson is blocking nicely.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
the Tyrant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Simpson is trying to force a seperation but the Tyrant has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from the Tyrant.
the Tyrant landing some nice looking knees to the body.
the Tyrant scores a nice knee to the body.
Simpson goes for a takedown attempt but the Tyrant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machanidas the Tyrant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Homer Simpson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from the Tyrant.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simpson walks forward, straight into a front kick from the Tyrant.

the Tyrant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Simpson drops down looking for an ankle pick but the Tyrant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt.

the Tyrant closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
Simpson takes a knee to the side of the body.
the Tyrant landing knees to the head.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant connects with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simpson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. the Tyrant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson stalling in the clinch but the Tyrant improves position.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but the Tyrant blocks it with crossed arms.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head.
Simpson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. the Tyrant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Simpson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but the Tyrant is keeping busy.
the Tyrant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simpson tries for a takedown but the Tyrant manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
the Tyrant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simpson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
the Tyrant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
Simpson looking for a takedown.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
Machanidas the Tyrant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the Tyrant landing knees to the head.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
Simpson working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. the Tyrant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
Simpson working hard to break the clinch.
Simpson wants a takedown.
the Tyrant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant scores a nice knee to the body.
Simpson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. the Tyrant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. the Tyrant smiles and moves away.
the Tyrant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. the Tyrant tries to avoid it but Simpson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag the Tyrant to the ground. the Tyrant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Homer Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

the Tyrant drives through and clinches with Simpson against the cage.
the Tyrant connects with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simpson looking for a takedown.
the Tyrant landing knees to the head.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
Simpson tries to pull guard but the Tyrant won't allow it.
the Tyrant throws a knee to the head but misses.
the Tyrant putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simpson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but Simpson blocks with his arms.
Simpson tries to pull guard but the Tyrant won't allow it.
Simpson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. the Tyrant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but the Tyrant has him pressed against the cage.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant working Simpson over with knees to the body.
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simpson trying to control the position but instead, the Tyrant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simpson into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for the Tyrant.
the Tyrant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as the Tyrant walks away with a smile on his face. Simpson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simpson fails with a takedown attempt.
the Tyrant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
the Tyrant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson fails to land the takedown.
the Tyrant is looking to clinch.

the Tyrant clinches with his opponent.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant misses with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simpson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machanidas the Tyrant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Homer Simpson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

the Tyrant tries to clinch but Simpson moves out of range.
the Tyrant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machanidas the Tyrant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
the Tyrant tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. the Tyrant tries to avoid it but Simpson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag the Tyrant to the ground. the Tyrant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

the Tyrant gets caught flat footed, as Simpson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Simpson tries to stand but the Tyrant is controlling from the bottom.
Simpson wants to stand and escape but instead the Tyrant has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Simpson is working an open guard so the Tyrant takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
the Tyrant throws a head kick that half lands.

the Tyrant closes the distance and clinches.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by the Tyrant.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simpson takes a knee to the side of the body.
the Tyrant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
the Tyrant scores with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
the Tyrant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
the Tyrant lands a good knee to the midsection. Simpson won't want to take too many of those.
the Tyrant working Simpson over with knees to the body.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
the Tyrant misses with a knee strike.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant just leaning against Simpson, taking a breather.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but the Tyrant has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. the Tyrant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from the Tyrant.
Simpson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Homer Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
the Tyrant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simpson's face.
Simpson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
the Tyrant connects with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
the Tyrant with a knee to the head.
Simpson wants a takedown but no success here.
Simpson tries to score a body lock takedown but the Tyrant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
the Tyrant connects with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simpson goes for a takedown in the clinch but the Tyrant prevents it.
the Tyrant connects with a knee to the head.
the Tyrant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simpson wants a takedown but no success here.
the Tyrant looking to throw knees to the head but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Simpson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
the Tyrant landing knees to the head.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
the Tyrant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. the Tyrant obliges.
the Tyrant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
the Tyrant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
the Tyrant lands a knee to the head.
Simpson tries for a takedown. No joy.
the Tyrant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.

Simpson drags the fight down to the ground.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet but the Tyrant passes into half guard.
Simpson is trying to stand back up but the Tyrant is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
the Tyrant stops Simpson from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machanidas the Tyrant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got the Tyrant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machanidas the Tyrant!