PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Simpson
vs
Smith

205 cm
21
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
30
260 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut.
Simpson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Simpson ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Simpson 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.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simpson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Simpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simpson misses the jab.
Smith defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a leg kick but Simpson moved away.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
Simpson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Bart Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Smith.

Simpson rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Simpson being controlled against the cage.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simpson lands a body punch.
Smith looks gassed!
A short left from Simpson.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Dante Smith's cut even more.
Smith blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simpson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Simpson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Simpson lands a left hand.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
Simpson misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simpson.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Simpson tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

The cut above Dante Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Simpson's ribcage.
Simpson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A head kick misses from Smith.
No joy there for Simpson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simpson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
Simpson lands the left hand.
Simpson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simpson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Dante Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Simpson wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smith.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith prevents Simpson from getting back to his feet.
Simpson wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Simpson looking for a sweep. Not yet Simpson, not yet.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith distracts Simpson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simpson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith wants to control from the top but Simpson keeps moving.
Simpson controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Simpson misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Simpson throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Simpson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Bart Simpson's cut is getting worse.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Simpson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simpson works Smith's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Simpson lands an overhand right.
Simpson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Simpson with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Simpson moved away.
Simpson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Simpson throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Simpson scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Dante Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simpson.
Simpson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.
Simpson's corner calls for a 1-2. Simpson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Simpson cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
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 Bart Simpson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Simpson misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.

Smith moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Simpson.
Simpson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Simpson fails to land.
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Simpson is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simpson has his back to the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Simpson.
Smith is trying to stall.
Simpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Simpson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simpson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands a nice uppercut.
Simpson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bart Simpson!
Bart Simpson made sure to mention his sponsor, Hilo Nutrition in his post fight interview.