PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akihira Kondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). simmons has chosen bat country as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kondo
vs
simmons

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihira Kondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jack simmons!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kondo looks for a takedown but simmons sprawls well.
Kondo fails with a takedown attempt.

Kondo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kondo wants to take his opponent's back but simmons doesn't allow it.

Kondo looking to secure an arm triangle but simmons defends it well.
simmons is desperately trying to improve his position but Kondo has a good base and remains in mount.
simmons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
simmons wants to hold on but Kondo pushes him away.
Kondo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as simmons is looking to escape.
simmons is looking to improve his position but Kondo isn't that keen on the idea.
Kondo looking to control but simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
simmons wants to hold on but Kondo pushes him away.
Kondo breaks from simmons's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kondo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
simmons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kondo landing strikes, looking to finish!

Kondo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kondo is breathing heavily.
simmons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
simmons avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kondo.
simmons tries to hold on but Kondo pushes him away.
simmons tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kondo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but simmons manages to avoid the submission attempt.
simmons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kondo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kondo working the ground and pound but simmons is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
simmons is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
simmons lands with a kick to the temple. Kondo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

simmons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
simmons with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
simmons has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
simmons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
simmons looking to control but Kondo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
simmons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

simmons working for a submission but Kondo is keeping him at bay.
simmons sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, simmons cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kondo is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
simmons tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
simmons tries to control but Kondo wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kondo is looking to improve his position but simmons isn't that keen on the idea.

simmons stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kondo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from simmons.

Kondo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kondo wants to pass the guard but simmons is keeping the position.
simmons is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
simmons keeping moving, preventing Kondo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Akihira Kondo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kondo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

simmons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kondo, pushing him back against the cage.
Kondo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. simmons smiles and moves away.

simmons shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kondo is trying to defend but simmons finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kondo wants to get back to full guard.

Kondo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
simmons trying to control the pace.
simmons tries to pass to full mount but Kondo defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
simmons is keen to just control but Kondo is a slippery customer.
simmons might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kondo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kondo gets full guard.
Kondo has a closed guard, preventing simmons from standing up.

Kondo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. simmons gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kondo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as simmons controls the pace.
simmons is fighting to break Kondo's control of his arms but Kondo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

simmons gets to his feet - Kondo follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kondo misses with a takedown attempt

and simmons counters with a nice double leg into guard.
simmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
simmons content to stall in guard here.

simmons got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kondo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, simmons has managed to get both his arms back between Kondo's legs - danger averted.
Kondo trying to control the position.

Kondo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
simmons is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
simmons is looking to stand up but Kondo won't let him.

Kondo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kondo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kondo keeping moving, preventing simmons from controlling successfully.
Kondo keeping full guard, as simmons tries to pass.

Kondo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. simmons is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
simmons has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kondo is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kondo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kondo working for a triangle but simmons defends it easily.
simmons must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
simmons slips nicely into half guard.
Kondo gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jack simmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

simmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kondo misses with a takedown attempt

and simmons moves into the clinch.
simmons utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

simmons pulls guard successfully.
simmons managing to control the position.
Kondo is stalling in the full guard.
Kondo trying to control but simmons is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
simmons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
simmons manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
simmons controlling the position easily from mount.
Kondo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
simmons controlling his opponent.
simmons prevents Kondo from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
simmons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
simmons is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
simmons avoids the attempt from Kondo to control.
simmons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kondo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kondo wants to control from the top but simmons keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
simmons tries to land a sweep but no joy.
simmons bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kondo's guard.

Kondo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. simmons is aware though and is defending well.
Kondo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kondo wants to sweep here but simmons controlling him for the moment.
Kondo keeping moving, preventing simmons from controlling successfully.
Kondo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
simmons wants to control from the top but Kondo keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kondo looking for a guillotine here but simmons defends easily.

Kondo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
simmons preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kondo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. simmons defends it easily.
simmons sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
jack simmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well simmons has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jack simmons!