PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronek Simson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shadow Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronek Simson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simson
vs
Deathgrip

183 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronek Simson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shadow Deathgrip!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simson tries to close the distance and clinch but Deathgrip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown but Simson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Deathgrip fails with a takedown attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Deathgrip enables Simson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Deathgrip manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Deathgrip looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simson looking to sit in guard and control but Deathgrip gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Deathgrip's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Deathgrip advances position into side control!
Simson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deathgrip on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simson struggling a bit here.

Deathgrip in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Simson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shadow Deathgrip!
Shadow Deathgrip very nearly forgot to thank [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.