PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sthawy Sthowp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oj Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sthowp might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blind Guardian - Into the Storn. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sthowp
vs
Simpson

180 cm
30
174 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

179 cm
28
183 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sthawy Sthowp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oj Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sthowp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sthowp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sthowp is looking to clinch.
Sthowp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
Simpson misses with a low kick.
Sthowp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sthowp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simpson can pounce on him.
Simpson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Simpson throws a good cross that connects.
Sthawy Sthowp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sthowp wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Simpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Simpson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sthowp misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp is trying to break free.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson gets through Sthowp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Sthowp controls the action.
Simpson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sthowp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sthawy Sthowp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sthowp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson looking to stall.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sthowp misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sthowp up against the ropes.
Sthowp tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simpson.
Simpson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sthowp is keeping busy.
Simpson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sthowp or not.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Simpson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Sthowp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Simpson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Simpson tries to work over Sthowp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson gets through Sthowp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simpson.

It looks like Sthawy Sthowp has been cut.
Simpson lands a right hand.
Sthowp avoids a wild elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson gets through Sthowp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sthowp avoids a wild elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sthowp up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oj Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sthawy Sthowp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sthowp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson throws a head kick that misses.
Sthowp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Simpson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simpson, right into the meat.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Sthowp moves out of range.
Sthowp fails with a takedown attempt.
Simpson misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Sthowp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sthowp slips under a jab.
Simpson thumps Sthowp with a low kick.
Sthowp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sthowp gets the takedown into side control.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet but Sthowp drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sthowp wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sthowp asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sthowp is working Simpson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sthowp is looking to take a break and control but Simpson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sthowp prevents Simpson from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson taking a bit of punishment here - Sthowp scoring with strikes.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom here.
Simpson prevents Sthowp from improving position.

Sthowp thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sthowp throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Simpson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simpson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Simpson wants to control but Sthowp is keeping busy.
Sthowp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Sthowp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Simpson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Simpson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sthowp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp is keen to just control but Simpson is a slippery customer.
Simpson is looking to escape.
Simpson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sthowp.
Sthowp is pressing down on Simpson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Simpson is holding on for now.
Sthowp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson is trying to stand.
Sthowp thows a huge punch but Simpson dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sthawy Sthowp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sthawy Sthowp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sthowp missing with a left hand there. Simpson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sthowp. Simpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sthowp shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sthowp shoots in looking for a takedown but Simpson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sthowp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simpson throws a head kick that Sthowp semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Simpson as Sthowp shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sthawy Sthowp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sthowp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simpson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sthowp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sthowp trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Sthowp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simpson is keeping the position for now.
Simpson has his hands on Sthowp's head, controlling the position.
Sthowp 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sthowp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson wants to stand and escape but Sthowp is having none of it.
Sthowp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sthawy Sthowp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simpson wants to stand but Sthowp is controlling the position.
Sthowp trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oj Simpson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Simpson, as that shot connected.
Sthowp misses with a takedown
and Simpson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Sthowp scores with a takedown into Simpson's guard.
Sthowp with a flurry of punches that miss.

Sthowp has gone for a leg lock! Simpson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sthowp's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson wants to stand and escape but instead Sthowp has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sthowp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simpson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sthowp wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sthowp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sthowp throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simpson pushes Sthowp off and gets back to his feet.
Sthowp moves in looking to clinch but Simpson pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sthowp blocks an uppercut.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sthawy Sthowp.
I think Sthowp 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Oj Simpson!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Oj Simpson!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Oj Simpson!

Oj Simpson wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Oj Simpson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.