PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - Who We Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simmons
vs
Jankowski

180 cm
27
206 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Earl Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jozef Jankowski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Jankowski circles away.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jankowski as he jumps to the side.
Jankowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Simmons tries to sprawl out of it but Jankowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Simmons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Jankowski counters with a single leg into guard. Simmons didn't expect that.
Simmons wants to stand and escape but Jankowski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jankowski throws a strike but Simmons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Simmons preventing the sweep.
Simmons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jankowski is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski wants to sweep here but Simmons controlling him for the moment.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmons is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Earl Simmons just wasn't active enough.
Simmons stuffs the takedown.
Jankowski closes the distance and clinches up with Simmons, looking for a takedown. Jankowski pushes Simmons against the cage but Simmons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Earl Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jozef Jankowski.

Simmons moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons misses with the head strike.
Jankowski is trying to pull guard but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.
Jankowski prevents a body shot from Simmons.
Jankowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simmons stalls.
Jankowski has Simmons pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Simmons manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jankowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simmons can't get the takedown.
Simmons lands a right hand.
Simmons is pressed up against the cage. Jankowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simmons down to the mat. Simmons avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simmons keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jankowski manages to avoid it.
Simmons stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Simmons gets a clinch.
Jankowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Simmons manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Simmons lands a shot to the body.
Simmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Jankowski controls his hands.
Jankowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simmons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simmons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jankowski is keeping busy.
Simmons lands a left hand.
Simmons has a couple of punches blocked by Jankowski.
Jankowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simmons is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simmons lands a left hand.

It looks like Jozef Jankowski has been cut.

Jankowski wants the takedown. Simmons is fighting it off but Jankowski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Simmons's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jankowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simmons's head.
Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Jankowski from controlling successfully.
Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jankowski prevents Simmons from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Simmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jankowski.
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 Earl Simmons will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jozef Jankowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Simmons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jankowski throws a strike but Simmons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Simmons trying to move into half guard but instead Jankowski has managed to sweep!
Jankowski throwing strikes but missing.
Jankowski throws an elbow that misses. Simmons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jankowski's guard. Nice move by Simmons!
Jankowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simmons is one step ahead there.
Jankowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jankowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons wants to stand but Jankowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Simmons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jankowski is keeping the position for now.
Simmons wants to stand but Jankowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jankowski trying to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Simmons looks to clinch

and Jankowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jankowski.
Simmons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simmons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jankowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jankowski throws a strike but Simmons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Simmons gets to his feet - Jankowski follows without any prompting.
Jozef Jankowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simmons misses with a shot to the body

and Jankowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Jankowski lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski working the head with strikes.
Simmons seems a little lost for a moment, as Jankowski dominates the positioning.
Jankowski with the ground and pound but Simmons regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jankowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jankowski is just content to waste time from the top position. Simmons takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jankowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Jankowski wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jankowski.
Simmons is looking to stand up but Jankowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Jankowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankowski stops Simmons from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Simmons has wrist control.
Jankowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jankowski trying to move into half guard but instead Simmons has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jozef Jankowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jozef Jankowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Jankowski. No joy for Simmons on that attempt.
Jankowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Jankowski tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jankowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simmons misses with a takedown

and Jankowski counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The strikes coming from Jankowski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Simmons is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jankowski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jankowski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankowski cracks Simmons with a big elbow.
Jankowski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Simmons's face as Jankowski controls the position.
Jankowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.
Jankowski working the strikes but Simmons uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jankowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simmons keeps working.
Simmons trying to control from the bottom.
Jankowski trying to control from half guard but Simmons is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Simmons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jozef Jankowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jankowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simmons defending well though.
Jankowski throwing shots but Simmons is blocking nicely.
Jankowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jankowski is just content to waste time from the top position. Simmons takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Simmons is trying to keep Jankowski in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jankowski scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simmons pulls Jankowski in close to prevent any damage.
Simmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jankowski stands up over Simmons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jankowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Simmons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simmons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jankowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jankowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jankowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simmons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jankowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jankowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jankowski throws a strike but Simmons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Earl Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jankowski is controlling Simmons's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jozef Jankowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jankowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Jozef Jankowski!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jozef Jankowski!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jozef Jankowski!

Jozef Jankowski wins by unanimous decision!
Jozef Jankowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.