PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OJ Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OJ Simpson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fairtex
vs
Simpson

184 cm
21
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, OJ Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fairtex drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simpson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simpson trying to keep a closed guard but Fairtex is proving a slippery customer.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simpson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fairtex makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fairtex trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Fairtex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simpson is keeping the position for now.
Fairtex loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fairtex with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairtex not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fairtex tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex stands and throws Simpson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fairtex taking a break here but Simpson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fairtex not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fairtex drops an elbow to the side of Simpson's head.
Fairtex not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fairtex throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fairtex thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Simpson is in trouble now - Fairtex has advanced to mount!
Simpson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simpson tries to hold on but Fairtex postures up.
Fairtex throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is in a horrible position here. Fairtex smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fairtex punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fairtex lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fairtex scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simpson?

It looks like OJ Simpson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson is trying to escape the mount.
Simpson is bucking up trying to escape but Fairtex cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That has opened up OJ Simpson's cut even more.
Fairtex dominating with strikes here.
Fairtex working Simpson over with strikes here.
Fairtex scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simpson?
Simpson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Simpson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fairtex controlling from the full mount.
Fairtex with the ground and pound from mount.

The cut above OJ Simpson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fairtex trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fairtex landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fairtex working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Fairtex connects with a massive shot to the dome!

OJ Simpson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jason Fairtex!