PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZPrizzy Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Richards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Into the Fire. Simmons comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deuces kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! ZPrizzy Simmons has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mickey Richards's chin.

Richards
vs
ZPrizzy Simmons

180 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZPrizzy Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Simmons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richards counters with a nice body shot.
Simmons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Richards counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Richards.
Richards trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Richards throws and elbow that misses. Simmons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Richards's guard. Nice move by Simmons!
Simmons wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Richards trying to strike off his back.
Richards is trying to keep Simmons in close.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
Richards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Richards tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons wants to get up but he can't break Richards's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simmons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richards thinking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Simmons!

It looks like Mickey Richards has been cut.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Simmons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simmons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richards swinging wildly here.
Simmons lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Simmons misses with a combination
and Richards counters with a left and a right that stings Simmons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richards counters with a nice body shot.
Simmons looks gassed!
Simmons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richards counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Richards stuns Simmons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons.
Simmons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richards counters with a series of strikes. Simmons will be more careful next time no doubt.
Richards throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.
Simmons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Simmons misses with a double jab

and Richards counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Richards pushing down on Simmons's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Richards stops Simmons from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Simmons taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.

Simmons has one foot on Richards's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Richards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simmons at a distance.
Simmons misses with a combination
and Richards counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Richards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Simmons was covering up waiting for the punch and Richards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
Richards lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Simmons is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards pushing down on Simmons's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Simmons's head.
Simmons is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
Simmons is trying to escape back to his feet but Richards uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Richards's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Richards closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simmons to the mat! Simmons manages to get full guard.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Richards forces his way into half guard.

Simmons looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Richards pushes past his half guard into mount!
Richards with the ground and pound from mount.
Richards lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Richards scoring with strikes but Simmons is staying in there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simmons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Richards landing shots from mount.
Simmons is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons taking shots to the head.
Simmons is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Simmons is trying desperately to improve position.
Richards with shots to the head and body - Simmons looks very uncomfortable down there.
Richards raining down shots from the mount!
Richards working the ground and pound effectively.
Richards lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simmons?
BOOM! Richards connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Richards has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simmons's face.
Richards breaks from Simmons's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Richards dominating with strikes here.
Richards landing strikes from the mount.
Richards pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Simmons is trying to escape the mount.
Richards lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is bucking up trying to escape but Richards cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Richards.
Richards in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Simmons tries to buck Richards off but he can't manage it.
Simmons is in a horrible position here. Richards smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Richards working Simmons over with strikes here.
Richards lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Simmons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Richards working Simmons over with strikes here.
Richards won't let Simmons get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Simmons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simmons's face.
Richards punishing his opponent with strikes.
Simmons is wriggling around trying to escape.
Richards won't let Simmons get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Richards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simmons?
Simmons squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Richards looking to control but Simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Richards scoring with strikes but Simmons is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simmons wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Richards has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simmons's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Richards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Richards's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Richards.

Simmons sneaks out the side door and pushes Richards away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Richards cracks a nice hook into Simmons's ribs.
Simmons throws a combination that misses
and Richards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards blocks a jab.
Richards is looking to wear down Simmons with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
ZPrizzy Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons misses with a double jab

and Richards counters with a takedown into side control.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simmons is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Simmons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Simmons wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Richards cracks Simmons with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Richards lands some shots froms side control.
Richards in side control lands a decent elbow.
Simmons is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards landing a few strikes.
Richards in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Richards is putting a hurting on Simmons here, landing some big shots from side control.
Richards working the head with strikes.
Richards lands a few punches from side control.
Richards tries to advance to mount but Simmons denies him.
Richards throws an elbow but Simmons slips to the side and avoids it well.
Simmons takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is pushing Richards's head away, looking to escape. Richards manages to hold on to the position though.
Richards lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simmons can do to turn this around?
Simmons is trying to buck Richards off.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simmons throws a combination that misses

and Richards counters with a shoot takedown. Simmons fights it but they end up in guard.
Mickey Richards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Simmons looking for subs off his back but Richards has passed one foot through into half guard.
Richards wants to pass to mount but Simmons is defending the position.
Richards slows the pace down in half guard.
Mickey Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards prevents Simmons from standing back up.
Richards 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.
Richards takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Simmons on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards winds up and cracks Simmons with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
ZPrizzy Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richards 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Mickey Richards!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Mickey Richards!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mickey Richards!

Mickey Richards wins by unanimous decision!