PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Sibert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Kid cypher round 11 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sibert
vs
Simmons

173 cm
20
144 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
19
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Sibert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Simmons!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sibert throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Zak Simmons has been cut.
Simmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sibert. Sibert obviously looking to wear him down.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt

and Sibert counters with a head kick that drops Simmons to the mat! Simmons scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sibert goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Simmons is rocked!
Sibert looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sibert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sibert wants it to stay on the feet.
Jordan Sibert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Simmons.
Sibert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sibert wants to clinch.
Sibert throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt
and Sibert counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sibert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibert tries to clinch but Simmons moves away

and Simmons counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sibert!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Simmons throws some wild stikes that Sibert manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons punching from mount but Sibert doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sibert tries to hold on but Simmons postures up.
Simmons landing punches.
Simmons throws a strike there. Sibert manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Sibert is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looks to land a strike but Sibert avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sibert keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.
Simmons cracks Sibert with a solid left hand.
Simmons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sibert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simmons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simmons's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simmons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simmons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simmons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sibert keeping moving, preventing Simmons from controlling successfully.
Simmons looking to sit in guard and control but Sibert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simmons is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sibert is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simmons can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Simmons trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sibert throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Sibert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zak Simmons's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simmons shoots in for a double leg but Sibert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jordan Sibert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simmons is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sibert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sibert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simmons.
Jordan Sibert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Simmons.
Simmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Sibert throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt
and Sibert counters with a good low kick that Simmons was not able to check.
Sibert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simmons.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Sibert scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sibert tries to clinch there but Simmons circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons fails to land the takedown.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sibert connects with a body shot.
Simmons fails with the takedown
and Sibert counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simmons is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That has opened up Zak Simmons's cut even more.
Sibert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sibert moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Sibert stuns Simmons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sibert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan Sibert is winning the standup battle so far.
Sibert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sibert throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Simmons's head.
Simmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Sibert finish him?
Sibert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sibert wants it to stay on the feet.
Simmons seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sibert lands a big head kick that sends Simmons tumbling to the mat! Sibert takes a step backwards and waves Simmons back to his feet - he wants the finish!

The cut above Zak Simmons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sibert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sibert looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Sibert backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Simmons's temple! It sends Simmons violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Sibert celebrates and the doctors try to help Simmons!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jordan Sibert!