PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carolus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex has chosen Sabaton - Carolus Rex as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Simmons
vs
Rex

170 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

163 cm
24
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carolus Rex!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons dips to his left and cracks Rex with an uppercut!

Simmons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Rex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Simmons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Simmons tries to clinch up but Rex circles away and keeps his distance.

Rex gets tackled into the cage by Simmons. Simmons maintains the clinch.

Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Simmons.
Simmons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rex dives in and scores a takedown into Simmons's guard.
Rex trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Simmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rex manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rex looking to sit in guard and control but Simmons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex wants to sweep but no luck.
Simmons engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Simmons wants to stand but Rex is controlling his posture from full guard.
Simmons trying to control but Rex is working from the bottom.

Simmons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rex misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
Rex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Simmons clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
Simmons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rex blocks it with crossed arms.
Simmons tries to work over Rex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simmons tries a knee to the head but Rex blocks it.
Rex is trying to pull guard but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Simmons.
Simmons prevents Rex from breaking the clinch.
Rex avoids a wild elbow strike from Simmons.
Simmons throws an elbow that misses.
Rex looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Simmons.

Simmons moves into the clinch.
Simmons lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rex can't break the clinch.
Simmons throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simmons tries to land a knee to the head but Rex blocks with his arms.
Simmons misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Rex's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simmons avoids the body shot from Rex.
Simmons misses with an uppercut.
Simmons misses with a hook
and Rex counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Simmons misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rex moves out of range as Simmons strikes.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Simmons.
Simmons closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rex to counter with a crisp jab.
Rex throws a hook but Simmons blocks it.

Simmons rushes Rex and presses him up against the cage.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Rex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Simmons has closed the distance and engaged Rex in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Simmons dominated that round.
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 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rex wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons misses with a knee strike.

Rex breaks the clinch.

Simmons instigates a clinch.
Rex avoids the elbow strike from Simmons, against the cage.
Simmons tries to land a knee to the head but Rex blocks with his arms.

Simmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons tries to clinch but Rex is having none of it.
Rex throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Simmons counter with a right hand.
Simmons scores with a nice head shot.
Simmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simmons pinned against the cage. Simmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Simmons gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Carolus Rex has been cut.
Rex wants to break the clinch but can't.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rex shoots for a takedown but Simmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Simmons closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.

Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rex checks the leg kick.

Simmons rushes Rex and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simmons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Simmons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simmons throws a head kick but Rex moves out of range.
Simmons throws a right and a left that Rex avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws the left hand but Rex avoids the punch easily.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Rex is avoiding it.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rex tries to work over Simmons's front leg with a kick but Simmons checks it.
Simmons takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simmons throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rex's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simmons tries to clinch but Rex moves away
and Rex counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simmons moves in looking to clinch but Rex pushes him off.
Rex jabs Simmons to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons.
Rex throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simmons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Rex circles away.
Simmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Simmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Simmons moves into range and clinches up with Rex.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simmons scores with a decent looking hook.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Rex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simmons tries to clinch but Rex moves out of range.
Rex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Rex throws a body punch but Simmons moves out of range.
Simmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simmons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons misses with a two punch combination.
Rex digs a good hook to Simmons's body.
Simmons wants to clinch but Rex slips to the side
and Rex counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simmons throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
A cross from Rex lands.
Rex shoots in and drives through. Simmons sprawls well.
Al Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carolus Rex.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rex paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Simmons gets a clinch.

Simmons manages to break the clinch.
Rex is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Simmons rather than just go for the knockout.
Simmons tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Simmons instigates a clinch.
Simmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Simmons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carolus Rex's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Simmons has closed the distance and engaged Rex in a clinch.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simmons fails with an attempt to clinch.

Simmons gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons tries to clinch
and Rex counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Rex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rex throws a hook to the side of Simmons's head but Simmons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Simmons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Simmons throws an elbow but it misses.

Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rex scores with a jab to the body.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
Simmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simmons misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Rex.
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simmons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rex.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Rex is avoiding it.

Simmons clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simmons.
Al Simmons has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Simmons moves into the clinch successfully.
Simmons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simmons wants to get back to striking at distance but Rex won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex wants to get back to striking at distance but Simmons won't allow it.
Simmons lands an elbow inside that Rex shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simmons misses with an elbow over the top.
Simmons keeps control of Rex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simmons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rex's efforts to push away.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rex swats away the attempt to clinch by Simmons.
Simmons tries to clinch but Rex moves out of range.
Simmons tries to clinch up
and Rex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rex jabs at Simmons's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simmons manages to avoid it.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Rex circles away.
Simmons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simmons moves in looking to clinch but Rex pushes him off.
Rex misses with a body shot.
Rex dodges the punch combination from Simmons.
Simmons misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rex counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Simmons!

Rex working for a submission but Simmons is keeping him at bay.
Rex fails to take his opponent's back.
Rex moves to the back position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rex is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Simmons with him. Simmons is trying to defend but Rex has an arm under the chin now! Simmons grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carolus Rex!
An out of breath Carolus Rex thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.