PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Sims has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Martin
vs
Sims

195 cm
26
282 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Sims!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sims or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sims stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sims is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sims.
Sims looks to land a combination but Martin avoids it well.

Martin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sims's head.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin throwing shots but Sims is blocking nicely.
Martin with the ground and pound but Sims uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Sims.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin lands a couple of digs.
Sims is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Martin landing with the ground and pound.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Sims wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a strike but Sims rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sims controls the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sims. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sims tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sims throws a hook but Martin blocks it.

Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sims!
Sims holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Martin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin breaks from Sims's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin tries to control but Sims wriggling away.
Sims tries to lock up and control but Martin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sims sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Martin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sims is looking to clinch.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sims needs to keep his hands up - Martin had a free shot at his head there.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sims.
Sims fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Martin shoots and misses

and Sims counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martin 's guard now.
Sims looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sims looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sims is looking to stand up but Martin isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sims is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sims is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Sims uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin 's guard. Nice move by Sims!
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin wants to sweep here but Sims controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin slips a jab and a cross from Sims.
Sims uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin digs a good hook to Sims's body.
Sims shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin lands a jab-cross combination.
Martin throws a right and a left that Sims avoids nicely.
Martin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sims counters with a one-two to the body.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sims.
Sims throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sims looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Sims throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Martin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sims is trying to defend but Martin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sims wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sims.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.

Sims has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Martin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Martin tests Sims's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Martin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sims misses with an uppercut.
Sims misses with a double jab

and Martin counters with a shoot takedown. Sims fights it but they end up in guard.
Sims is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sims keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Martin stops Sims from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin prevents Sims from getting back to his feet.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sims swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sims can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two 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.
Martin postures up in Sims's guard and throws a big left but Sims blocks it.
Dean Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sims throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sims preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martin postures up in Sims's guard and throws a big left but Sims blocks it.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Martin sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sims is keeping the position for now.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sims manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sims gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Martin clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sims shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Martin counter with a right hand.

Sims feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Martin wants to sweep here but Sims controlling him for the moment.
Sims connects with a couple of short punches.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sims is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Sims throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Sims throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Sims has wrist control.
Sims is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.

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.
Sims keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Sims is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch but Martin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin connects with a jab.

Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sims!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Martin landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sims is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sims really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin wants to control the pace but Sims is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Martin had his way with Mark Sims in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sims. Sims circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Martin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Martin wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
Martin throws a strike but Sims rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martin pulls Sims in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martin stopping the sweep attempt from Sims.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Sims uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin 's guard. Nice move by Sims!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dean Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Martin wants to control from the top but Sims keeps moving.
Mark Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws and elbow that misses. Sims uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin 's guard. Nice move by Sims!
Sims pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Martin 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.
Sims makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martin has his hands on Sims's head, controlling the position.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims wants to get back to full guard but Martin has passed into side control.
Martin looking to control but Sims is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Martin !
Dean Martin retains his heavyweight title!