PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims comes to the cage accompanied by LAVA LAVA. Prince is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flava in ya Ear. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sims
vs
Prince

208 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Prince!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sims tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sims misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince misses with a combination

and Sims counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sims.
Prince tries to break the clinch but Sims is controlling the position.

Prince pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sims has taken the fight to the clinch.
Prince tries to land a knee to the head but Sims blocks with his arms.
Sims prevents Prince from breaking the clinch.
Sims using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prince has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prince wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prince throws an elbow that misses.
Prince wants a takedown.
Prince is trying to push Sims away but Sims has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Prince in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tommy Prince has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims blocks an elbow strike from Prince.
Prince wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.

Sims turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sims creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sims lands a few punches from side control.
Prince takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Prince's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims working the head and body with strikes.
Prince on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sims in side control lands a decent elbow.
Prince gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sims slips a nice elbow through Prince's hands, connecting with Prince's forehead.
Sims is nestled in close to Prince, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Prince is looking for a sweep. Sims is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sims is taking a breather. Prince says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sims prevents Prince from improving his position.
Prince looks gassed!
Sims is nestled in close to Prince, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sims lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince taking some punishment here, with Sims in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sims controlling the action here.
Sims is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sims is trying to control the action in half guard but Prince is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Prince is trying to stand back up but Sims is controlling him
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sims passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Prince!
Sims with a couple of short strikes.
Prince can't escape the position.
Prince tries to lock up and control but Sims gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sims cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prince hang on?
Sims postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prince looks a forlorn figure.
Sims with a couple of short strikes.
Sims postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prince looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Sims.
Sims lands a heavy elbow.
Sims lands a big shot there that rocks Prince but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sims is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sims lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prince hang on?
Sims landing punches.
BOOM! Sims connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sims controlling the position easily from mount.
Sims 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.
Sims lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sims lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sims scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Sims connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sims postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prince looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sims cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sims landing shots from mount.
Sims landing strikes from the mount and Prince is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sims postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prince looks a forlorn figure.
Prince is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prince is in a horrible position here. Sims smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Sims dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Prince's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Prince misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Sims to counter with a crisp jab.
Sims is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prince can do to turn this around?
Sims throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Sims closes the distance and clinches.
Prince is trying to force a seperation but Sims has the dominant position.

Sims tightens his grip and picks Prince up, before dumping him to the ground. Prince manages to land in guard.
Sims prevents Prince from getting back to his feet.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sims passes Prince's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Prince wants to get back to full guard.
Sims is nestled in close to Prince, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prince is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sims scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims passes to full mount!
Sims unloading with bombs!
Prince wants to hold on but Sims pushes him away.
Sims sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sims cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Prince tries to lock up and control but Sims gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sims wants to control the pace but Prince is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince is looking to get to half guard.
Sims lands a nice shot to the head.
Sims is landing with some decent strikes but Prince is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sims is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Prince can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sims lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prince hang on?
Sims lands with some strikes.
Sims lands a heavy elbow.
Sims scoring with strikes but Prince is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims lands a big elbow.
Sims raining down shots from the mount!
Sims connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sims wants to control the pace but Prince is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prince is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prince working to try and regain half guard.
Prince tries to hold on but Sims pushes him away.
Sims prevents Prince from getting the reversal.
Prince is in a horrible position here. Sims smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sims landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims dominating with strikes here.
Prince taking shots to the head.
Sims is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sims with shots to the head and body - Prince looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prince tries to lock up and control but Sims gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sims punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sims avoids the attempt from Prince to control.
Sims controlling from mount.
Sims postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prince looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wes Sims dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Prince's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sims is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prince sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prince wants to clinch

and Sims counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Prince regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sims working some strikes from top position.
Sims in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prince wants to stand and escape but Sims is having none of it.
Sims throws a big right hand that misses.
Prince working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sims.
Wes Sims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prince is adopting a defensive guard.
Sims lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince is looking to stand up but Sims isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims postures up and lands a big shot to Prince's brow.
Prince wants to stand up but Sims is controlling him.
Sims working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sims's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Prince is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sims is controlling him.
Prince keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sims prevents Prince from getting back to his feet.
Sims advances position into side control!
Sims in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Prince is trying to control Sims's posture but Sims avoids it.
Prince taking a bit of punishment here - Sims scoring with strikes.
Sims is looking to take a break and control but Prince is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sims postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims trying to control the action but Prince is working from the bottom.
Prince manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Prince wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sims keeps working.
Tommy Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sims is holding on to half guard well.
Sims moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Sims is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wes Sims is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prince is looking to work some ground and pound but Sims has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sims is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prince is aware though and is defending well.
Sims is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prince keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sims's head.
Prince pushing down on Sims's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sims is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Prince lands a nice short elbow.

Prince is trying to work for a kimura but Sims is defending well.
Sims is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prince's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prince's back!
Prince is trapped and Sims is scoring with shots to the head and body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wes Sims showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sims 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Sims!