PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OJ Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bam might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Military Soviet Hymn . Bam Bam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bam
vs
Simpson

190 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs
Drago's Choice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, OJ Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Simpson with that takedown attempt.

Bam feints and as Simpson raises his hands in defense, Bam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Simpson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Simpson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Simpson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bam passes into half guard.
Simpson is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simpson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Simpson actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simpson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Simpson is looking to improve his position.
Bam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Simpson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Bam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Simpson's guard.
Simpson trying to control the position.
Bam sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bam might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bam tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Simpson looking to control but Bam passes into half guard.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Bam has control of the leg.
Simpson wants to control the action here but instead Bam manages to pass to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam controlling his opponent.
Simpson working to try and regain half guard.
Bam controlling the position easily from mount.
Simpson can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bam wants to take his opponent's back but Simpson doesn't allow it.
Simpson can't escape the position.
Simpson tries to hold on but Bam pushes him away.
Simpson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Bam has control of the leg.
Bam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam dominated that round.
That's time! Bam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bam showed some decent athleticism there.
Simpson is looking for a sweep. Bam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bam is controlling the pace.
Simpson wants to control but Bam is keeping busy.
Bam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bam Bam just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Simpson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam tries to hold on but Simpson postures up.
Bam is squirming around, avoiding Simpson's attempts to control the action.
Bam is desperately trying to improve his position but Simpson has a good base and remains in mount.
Simpson working the ground and pound effectively.
Simpson tries to control but Bam wriggling away.
Bam tries to lock up and control but Simpson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bam on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bam tries to get out of the position.
Bam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bam tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
Bam manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bam controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a head shot. Bam uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bam keeping full guard, as Simpson tries to pass.
Bam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bam keeping full guard, as Simpson tries to pass.
Bam looking for a sweep. Not yet Bam, not yet.
Bam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simpson trying to control but Bam is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bam closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bam lands in his opponent's guard.
Simpson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Simpson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bam jumps into side control!
Simpson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
Simpson tries to improve position but can't.
Bam Bam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bam controls the position.
Simpson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bam controlling the position from side mount.
Bam's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Simpson tries to improve position but can't.

Bam wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simpson, who protects the arm well.
Simpson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Simpson is trying to stand.
Simpson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Simpson is trying to control Bam's posture but Bam avoids it.
Bam controls the position.
Simpson is looking for a sweep.
Simpson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bam off and has taken his back!

Simpson is looking for a choke. Bam gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Bam manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

Simpson has an active guard here but Bam has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Bam is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Simpson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bam pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Simpson wants to control but Bam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Simpson is trying to stand.
Simpson is pressing down on Bam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Simpson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bam rolls with it to try and escape but Simpson cranks on the arm and Bam is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). OJ Simpson!