PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Giorgio
vs
Simon

188 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giorgio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Simon!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giorgio misses with a jab, cross combination.

Giorgio gets a clinch.
Simon is trying to break the clinch but Giorgio is controlling him.

Giorgio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Simon does no damage.
Simon misses with a combination
and Giorgio counters with a nice uppercut.
Simon scores with a one two! Giorgio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giorgio.
A nice combination there by Simon.

It looks like Giorgio has been cut.
Simon misses with a few strikes there.
Simon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Simon coming out on top.
Simon cracks Giorgio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice combination there by Simon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giorgio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Giorgio does no damage.
Giorgio loads up on a big right hand but Simon slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giorgio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giorgio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Paul Simon has been cut.
Simon misses with a combination
letting Giorgio counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Simon.
The fighters circling - Giorgio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simon swinging wildly here.
Paul Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giorgio swings for the body but Simon moves out of range.
Simon throws a series of punches but Giorgio avoids them all with ease.
Giorgio misses with a hook.
Simon lands with a nice combination. Giorgio backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Simon.
Simon misses with the combination.
Simon fails to land with a series of punches.
Giorgio with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simon works over Giorgio's head and body with a nice combination.
Giorgio throws a series of punches but Simon moves out of range.
Simon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Giorgio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Simon is trying to force a seperation but Giorgio has the dominant position.
Simon is looking to break free of the clinch but Giorgio has double underhooks.
Giorgio holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Giorgio lands a shot to the body.

Giorgio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giorgio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Giorgio drops Simon with a left and a right! Oh, Simon is hurt - Giorgio dives into side control looking to finish!
Giorgio wants to control but Simon is keeping him busy.

Giorgio decides to stand back up. Giorgio steps back and let's Simon get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giorgio thows a body shot but no joy.
Giorgio swings for the body but Simon moves out of range.
Simon misses with a two punch combination.
Giorgio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Simon misses with a combination
and Simon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Paul Simon's cut even more.
Giorgio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simon to score with a decent uppercut.
Giorgio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simon counters with a one-two to the body.
Giorgio is breathing heavily.
Simon connects with a looping right hand.
Simon throws a right and a left that Giorgio avoids nicely.
Simon misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Simon does no damage.
Giorgio looks to land a combination but Simon avoids it well.
Giorgio scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon misses with a double jab.
Simon dodges the punch combination from Giorgio.
Simon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Giorgio on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Giorgio.
Giorgio lands a nice hook to Simon's body. Simon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giorgio misses with an uppercut.
Simon works over Giorgio's head and body with a nice combination.
Simon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Giorgio's cut is getting worse.
Simon scores with a nice head shot.
Giorgio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simon lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simon tests Giorgio's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Giorgio's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Simon throws a head kick but Giorgio moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Simon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Simon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Simon duly obliges.
Simon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giorgio circles away quickly and effectively.
Simon throws a combination that misses
and Giorgio counters with a stiff right hand.
Giorgio thows a body shot but no joy.
Giorgio walks into a jab.
Simon misses with a double jab
and Giorgio counters with a nice uppercut.
Simon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Simon lands a two punch combo.
Simon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giorgio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Simon duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Jeez, Giorgio's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Simon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giorgio.
Simon lands a jab.
No joy there for Giorgio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Simon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giorgio misses the shot to the body.
Simon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simon misses with the combination.
Simon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Giorgio just misses with a punch to the body.
Simon looks to land a combination but Giorgio avoids it well.
Giorgio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simon.
Simon drops his hands momentarily and Giorgio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simon throws a head kick that misses.
Simon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giorgio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giorgio misses with a wild body shot.
Paul Simon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Simon - just one landing.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Giorgio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Simon!