PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kickass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman - Metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kickass
vs
Simon

185 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Kickass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Simon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kickass drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kickass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kickass tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kickass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kickass is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kickass keeps control of Simon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kickass tries to land knees in the clinch but Simon avoids the damage to the body.

Simon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kickass.

Kickass changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Simon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kickass landing strikes.
Simon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Simon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickass scoring with punches and elbows.
Simon is still in real trouble! Can Kickass finish him?
Kickass grinds an elbow into Simon's temple.
Kickass trying to control the position but Simon is working away.
Simon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kickass taking a breather here.
Simon taking a bit of punishment here - Kickass scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kickass scores with punches from side control.
Simon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kickass connects with a decent elbow.
Kickass landing a few strikes.
Kickass working the head with strikes.
Kickass is breathing heavily.
Kickass scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kickass lands some shots froms side control.
Kickass landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kickass looks up at the clock and then as Simon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kickass smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kickass scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kickass creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Simon prevents Kickass from improving position.
Kickass scores with punches from side control.
Simon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kickass lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon struggling a bit here.
Simon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kickass landing strikes.
Simon is looking for a sweep.
Kickass advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kickass landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kickass landing strikes from the mount and Simon is in trouble!
Kickass lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Simon hang on?
Kickass fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kickass landing strikes from the mount.
Simon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kickass landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Kickass connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kickass with good strikes from the mount here!
Kickass is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kickass looking to finish Simon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Simon!
Kickass looking to finish Simon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Simon!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kickass connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kickass landing strikes from the mount and Simon is in trouble!
Simon taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Kickass.
Kickass lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Kickass.
Simon is bucking up trying to escape but Kickass cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kickass is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Simon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kickass lands with some strikes.
Kickass postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Simon looks a forlorn figure.
Kickass breaks from Simon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kickass breaks from Simon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kickass landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Kickass.
Kickass working the ground and pound effectively.
Kickass landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Simon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickass lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kickass looking to finish Simon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Simon!
Kickass landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Simon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kickass lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Simon hang on?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kickass! Simon is hurt baaadly! Kickass is firing away with more strikes - Simon is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Kickass!