PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Koon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Simba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koon comes to the cage accompanied by Zion - Fluke. Flo Simba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koon
vs
Simba

189 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Koon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flo Simba!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koon.
Simba scores with a nice head shot.
Koon has a takedown stuffed.
Koon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simba punishes Koon's body with a nice straight punch.

Koon drives through with a takedown into Simba's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Simba can't keep his opponent in guard - Koon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simba is refusing to be controlled, as Koon sits in half guard.
Well, if Koon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Simba keeping control of the position.
Simba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koon drops back looking for a leg! Simba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Simba manages to kick Koon off! Koon jumps back into Simba's guard.
Simba is adopting a defensive guard.
Koon passes into half guard.
Koon trying to mount his opponent but Simba defends it.
Koon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koon is trying to control. Simba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simba wants to improve his position but Koon is controlling well.
Koon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koon trying to control the action but Simba is working from the bottom.
Koon wants to pass to mount but Simba is defending the position.

Koon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Simba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koon's back!
Koon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Koon working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Simba trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Simba trying to control but Koon is having none of it.
Koon regains half guard.

Koon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Simba wants to take a breather but Koon is having none of it.
Koon works his way to full guard. Good work.

Simba got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Simba has managed to get both his arms back between Koon's legs - danger averted.

Koon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simba wants to stand but Koon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Simba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Koon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Simba is sitting in close to Koon's body. Koon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Simba is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Simba is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Koon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Koon!
Dan Koon retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Dan Koon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.