PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson has chosen Devil on My Shoulder as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dempsey
vs
Simpson

181 cm
25
218 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

185 cm
29
217 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson lands an overhand right.
Dempsey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Simpson.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
KJ Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Dempsey misses the target.
Dempsey misses with a low kick.
Simpson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dempsey misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Dempsey shoots in.
Simpson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dempsey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Dempsey.
Dempsey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dempsey checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Simpson. That snapped Dempsey's head back.
Dempsey looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.
Simpson scores with a hook.
Dempsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Simpson lands a slapping body shot.
Dempsey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson throws a series of strikes that have Dempsey backpedaling.
Simpson pushes Dempsey away with a front kick.
Simpson scores with a one two! Dempsey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey stuns Simpson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dempsey throws a right hand that misses
enabling Simpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Simpson connects with a high kick.
Dempsey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Simpson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dempsey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Dempsey moves out of range easily.
Dempsey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simpson misses with a wild body shot.
Simpson throws a nice looking combination but Dempsey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dempsey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
Dempsey misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Dempsey misses with a left hand
and Simpson counters with a series of strikes. Dempsey will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Dempsey. Beautiful body shot.
Simpson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dempsey shoots in looking for a takedown but Simpson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dempsey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Simpson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dempsey lands a nice shot that snaps Simpson's head back.
Simpson misses with a hook. Dempsey ducked under it nicely.
Simpson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dempsey blocks a head kick by Simpson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson scores with a one two! Dempsey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dempsey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simpson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dempsey misses with a low kick as Simpson jumps back.
Simpson looks for the body kick but Dempsey saw that one coming.
Simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chuck Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dempsey clobbers Simpson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Simpson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dempsey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dempsey moves out of range of the strikes.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dempsey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dempsey misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson throws a shot from downtown. Dempsey moves away and avoids it.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dempsey is just out of range.
Simpson throws the left hand but Dempsey avoids the punch easily.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dempsey throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Simpson.
Dempsey throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dempsey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.
Simpson scores with a punch to the head.
Chuck Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dempsey.
Dempsey scores with a one two! Simpson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dempsey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dempsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dempsey has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson scores with a hook.
Dempsey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dempsey circles away quickly and effectively.
Simpson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dempsey lands a head shot.
Dempsey misses with a left hand
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Dempsey sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dempsey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson.
Simpson throws a shot to the body.
Dempsey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Simpson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dempsey.
Simpson scores with a jab. Dempsey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simpson takes one on the button.
Simpson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dempsey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simpson is fending him off so far but Dempsey persists. Nope, Simpson circles away and we're back to standing.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Dempsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dempsey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dempsey lands a really nice looking cross but Simpson seems unphased.
Dempsey throws a jab but it's blocked by Simpson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dempsey ducks right into an uppercut from Simpson.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that KJ Dempsey will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dempsey connects with a looping right hand.
Dempsey throws a hook to the side of Simpson's head but Simpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut lands for Dempsey. That snapped Simpson's head back.
Dempsey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dempsey takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Simpson thumps Dempsey with a low kick.
Simpson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dempsey connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Simpson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Simpson cracks a nice hook into Dempsey's ribs.
Simpson fails to land with a series of punches.
Chuck Simpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey throws a right hand that misses
enabling Simpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Simpson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut
and Simpson counters with a left and a right that stings Dempsey.
Simpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dempsey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Dempsey.
Simpson misses with a double jab
and Simpson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a head shot.
Simpson misses the jab.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Simpson avoids them all with ease.
Simpson misses with a wild combination.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Dempsey moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson with a jab.
Dempsey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simpson counters with a left and a right that stings Dempsey.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dempsey.
Nice jab there from Dempsey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Dempsey lands a lovely overhand right.
Dempsey throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dempsey scores with a decent looking hook.
Dempsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Dempsey throws an off balance right hand
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dempsey misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Dempsey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simpson is fending him off so far but Dempsey persists. Nope, Simpson circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simpson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dempsey is out of range and Simpson settles back down.
Simpson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simpson duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dempsey.
Dempsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simpson manages to avoid it.
Simpson throws a head kick but Dempsey moves out of range.
Dempsey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dempsey misses with a hook. Simpson ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Dempsey misses.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Dempsey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dempsey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KJ Dempsey!