PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Simmons's choice of entrance music: Black camaro. David Belkofer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Belkofer
vs
Simmons

180 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

CageFrog

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Belkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Simmons!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Belkofer misses.
Simmons slips under a jab from Belkofer.
Belkofer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simmons.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Simmons moves out of range.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Belkofer has closed the distance and engaged Simmons in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simmons's face.

It looks like Zak Simmons has been cut.
Belkofer presses Simmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simmons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.

Belkofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belkofer looks to throw the jab but Simmons is out of range.
Simmons throws a right and a left that Belkofer avoids nicely.
Belkofer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Simmons looks gassed!
Belkofer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belkofer looks to throw the jab but Simmons is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Belkofer darts in and clinches Simmons up against the cage.
Belkofer digs a right hand underneath Simmons's ribcage. Simmons let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Belkofer breaks the clinch.
Simmons missing with a left hand there. Belkofer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belkofer throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.
Simmons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Belkofer ducks under a wild hook from Simmons.

Belkofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simmons, pushing him back against the cage.

Belkofer is trying to trip Simmons. He has hold of a leg but Simmons is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Belkofer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Simmons wants to sweep here but Belkofer controlling him for the moment.
Belkofer is stalling in the full guard.
Belkofer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belkofer controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Belkofer.
Simmons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Belkofer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simmons doesn't seem phased though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belkofer, right into the meat.
Simmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simmons there as he acknowledges the shot.

Simmons is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belkofer clinches up with Simmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Simmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Belkofer finish him?
A short right from Belkofer.
Belkofer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belkofer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Simmons! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Belkofer is unloading with more strikes now! Simmons drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Belkofer!