PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JO joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sims
vs
joe

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JO joe!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
joe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sims.

Sims scores with a takedown into joe's guard.
joe keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
Sims loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sims seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sims looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sims trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
joe looking for a sweep. Not yet joe, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
joe throws a series of punches but Sims avoids them all with ease.

joe tries to keep at a distance but Sims has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sims manages to break the clinch.

Sims shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sims was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sims will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sims trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
joe really wants to buck Sims off and get back to his feet.
Sims looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sims trying to control but joe is having none of it.
Sims throws some wild stikes that joe manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
joe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sims sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sims seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down joe for as long as he can get away with.
Sims punching from mount but joe doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sims is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. joe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
joe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sims is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sims throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - joe has eaten all the pies!
Sims trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sims controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Sims dominated that round.
That's time! Sims's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts joe, as that shot connected.

Sims clinches up against the cage.
Sims tries to pull guard but joe won't allow it.
Sims looking for a takedown.

Sims lands a takedown into guard.
joe keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
Sims has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sims slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sims prevents joe from escaping the position.
Sims wants to control but joe is keeping him busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dennis Sims just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
joe misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sims drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sims controls the position.
joe wants to get back to his feet but Sims drags him back down.
Sims in side control, just content to control the action for now.
joe parries the strikes from Sims easily there. Sims is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable joe to escape.
joe is not content to let Sims control the position.
joe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sims. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
joe is letting Sims control him for a moment.
Sims has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
joe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sims has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sims working the ground and pound but joe is defending the strikes.
Sims misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sims is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but joe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sims wants to control but joe is keeping him busy.

Sims working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sims lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sims is looking to take a break and control but joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
joe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sims asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sims throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Sims dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sims scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dennis Sims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sims is looking to take a break and control but joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
joe tries to escape but Sims is in control.
joe is not content to let Sims control the position.
Sims is staying tight to joe's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sims trying to control the position but joe is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dennis Sims just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
joe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sims showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from joe.

Sims looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for joe!
joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sims in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sims unloads with some shots from mount but joe bucks and avoids them well.
Sims looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Sims.
Sims scoring with strikes but joe is staying in there.
Sims throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
JO joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sims scoring with strikes but joe is staying in there.
Sims lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sims working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
joe blocking the ground and pound.
Sims controlling his opponent.
joe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims content just to control the position here.
Sims looking to control but joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
joe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sims trying to control but joe is having none of it.
Sims sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Sims showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sims, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Sims!