PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Earl Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Simmons
vs
Pong

178 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice combo by Simmons! Oh, that's hurt him - Pong falls to the canvas and Simmons follows him into side control.

Pong is rocked!

It looks like Ping Pong has been cut.
Simmons in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pong is still in real trouble! Can Simmons finish him?
Check out the look on Simmons's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Simmons lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pong is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Simmons lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Simmons working the head and body with strikes.
Pong looks gassed!
Check out the look on Simmons's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Simmons lands an elbow.
Simmons connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pong some visible discomfort.
Simmons remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pong is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons working the ground and pound.
Pong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Simmons working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Simmons working the ground and pound.
Simmons in side control lands a decent elbow.
Simmons works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Simmons working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Simmons's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Simmons is working Pong over with some ground and pound from side control.
Simmons cracks Pong with a big elbow.
Pong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Simmons lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simmons lands an elbow.
Pong is looking for a sweep.

Simmons stands up.

Simmons gets a big slam - oh, Pong is out! Pong is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Earl Simmons!