PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Simba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flo Simba will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bean
vs
Simba

175 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flo Simba!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simba lands a body shot.
Simba displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bean throws out a loose jab but Simba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bean walks into a left hand.
Donk. Simba catches Bean right on the button with a cross.
Simba punishes Bean's body with a nice straight punch.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bean.
Bean looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bean looking to score a takedown here. Simba is defending well but Bean drives through and ends up in Simba's guard.
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!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Bean gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Simba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Butter Bean has been cut.
Butter Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simba tries to avoid it but Bean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simba to the ground. Simba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butter Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Simba.
Simba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simba moves away.
Bean misses with a hook.
A jab from Bean misses.
Simba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bean. Simba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flo Simba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Simba.
Bean misses with a hook. Simba ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bean. Simba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Simba has taken the fight to the clinch.

Simba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bean changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simba tries to avoid it but Bean manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simba to the ground. Simba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bean is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Simba. Beautiful body shot.

Simba rushes Bean and presses him up against the cage.

Simba breaks the clinch.
Bean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simba sprawls well. Simba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bean gets slowly back to his feet.
Simba works Bean's body with a nice hook.
Bean shoots in but no luck this time.
Simba staying out of range there.
Bean misses with a body shot
and Simba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bean on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bean tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simba swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simba throws a series of strikes that have Bean backpedaling.

Bean is rocked!
OH! Bean has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Simba smells blood and charges in for the finish! Simba unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Bean sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Flo Simba!
An out of breath Flo Simba thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.