PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Pugh Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Devil on My Shoulder . Chuck Simpson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simpson
vs
Pugh Rockefeller

185 cm
27
217 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

193 cm
21
224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jethro Pugh Rockefeller!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockefeller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rockefeller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockefeller misses the jab.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simpson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller scores with a nice body kick.
Chuck Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simpson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rockefeller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rockefeller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simpson scores with a jab. Rockefeller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Jethro Pugh Rockefeller has been cut.
Rockefeller blocks a jab.
Rockefeller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rockefeller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockefeller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockefeller throws a leg kick which misses Simpson's front leg but catches the back leg as Simpson tries to avoid it.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Rockefeller avoids it well.
Simpson lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to bum rush Rockefeller with a series of wild strikes but Rockefeller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rockefeller lands a head kick. Simpson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rockefeller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simpson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rockefeller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rockefeller throws out a leg kick but Simpson moves out of range and Rockefeller only half commits.
Simpson throws a combination. Rockefeller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rockefeller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Rockefeller.
Simpson scores with a jab. Rockefeller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A cross from Rockefeller lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Rockefeller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Rockefeller avoids it well.
Rockefeller throws a low kick, looking for Simpson's leg but Simpson calmly moves out of range.
Simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson throws a right and a left that Rockefeller avoids nicely.
Rockefeller scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller throws a low kick but Simpson avoids it.
A head kick misses from Rockefeller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockefeller. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockefeller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Rockefeller is out of range.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Rockefeller moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Simpson.
Rockefeller throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Rockefeller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simpson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Simpson misses.
A lazy left from Simpson finds it's target.
Simpson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockefeller tries a head kick but it misses.
Rockefeller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Simpson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rockefeller staying out of range there.
Rockefeller throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Rockefeller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson throws a leg kick
and Rockefeller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rockefeller slips a jab and a cross from Simpson.
Simpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockefeller throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson throws a hook to the side of Rockefeller's head but Rockefeller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rockefeller misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Rockefeller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rockefeller slips a jab and a cross from Simpson.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Rockefeller checks it.
Simpson moves out of range of the leg kick from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simpson is out of range and Rockefeller settles back down.
Rockefeller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simpson can pounce on him.
Rockefeller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simpson throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Simpson.
Simpson throws a right hand that Rockefeller ducks under and follows up with a left that Rockefeller also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Simpson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockefeller lands a high kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Rockefeller's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Rockefeller misses.
A left and a right from Simpson both land. Nice combination.

Rockefeller is rocked!
Rockefeller looks gassed!
Simpson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Simpson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Rockefeller avoids it well.
Simpson drops Rockefeller with a straight right hand, right on the button! Simpson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Simpson!