PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Simunic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josip Simunic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Medeiros
vs
Simunic

171 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Simunic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medeiros swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Medeiros fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Simunic sprawls well initially but Medeiros persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Medeiros controlling the action here.
Medeiros uses his free foot to push down on Simunic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Simunic.

Medeiros is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Simunic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Simunic shrugs it off.
Medeiros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Medeiros's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Simunic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Medeiros controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Simunic for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Medeiros wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Medeiros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Medeiros moves into full mount! Simunic won't be happy about that!
Medeiros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros landing shots from mount.
Medeiros with shots to the head and body - Simunic looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medeiros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simunic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Medeiros looking to control and managing it successfully.
Simunic is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros content just to control the position here.
Medeiros landing strikes from the mount.
Medeiros controlling from mount.
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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Medeiros dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Simunic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Medeiros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Medeiros shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Medeiros was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A lull in the action here.
Simunic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Medeiros has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Medeiros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Medeiros scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Medeiros controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Medeiros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Simunic tries to lock up and control but Medeiros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Simunic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Medeiros content just to control the position here.
Medeiros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simunic can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunic is looking to improve his position but Medeiros isn't that keen on the idea.
Medeiros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jose Medeiros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Medeiros controlling the position easily from mount.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Medeiros just wasn't active enough.
Simunic misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Medeiros.
You can see the frustration on Simunic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simunic trying to remain calm as Medeiros controls from the top position.
Medeiros passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Simunic!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros landing strikes from the mount and Simunic is in trouble!
Medeiros controlling his opponent.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Medeiros dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Simunic tries to clinch but Medeiros moves out of range.
Crunch! Simunic slams his shin into Medeiros's torso.
Medeiros looks to land a right hand but Simunic moved out of range.
Simunic tries to clinch but Medeiros moves out of range.
Medeiros just misses with a punch to the body.

Medeiros drives through with a takedown into Simunic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Medeiros not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Medeiros might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Simunic wants to stand but Medeiros is controlling the position.
Medeiros works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros not doing much here.

Jose Medeiros has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Medeiros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simunic.
A swing and a miss from Medeiros.
Simunic misses with a two punch combination.

Simunic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Medeiros misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros sneaks back into half guard.
Medeiros works his way to full guard. Good work.
Medeiros pulls Simunic in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medeiros lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Simunic!
Medeiros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josip Simunic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jose Medeiros has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Medeiros takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Medeiros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simunic.
Simunic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Medeiros's head.
Jose Medeiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medeiros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Medeiros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simunic moves away.
Simunic is looking to land body kicks.

Medeiros drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medeiros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jose Medeiros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Jose Medeiros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Medeiros, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Medeiros!