PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Earl Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legato Effrairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Simmons
vs
Effrairo

178 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legato Effrairo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Effrairo misses with an uppercut.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt.
Simmons shoots in for a double leg but Effrairo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Effrairo doesn't manage to clinch there - Simmons circles away.
Effrairo dips to his left and cracks Simmons with an uppercut!
Simmons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Effrairo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earl Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Effrairo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons shoots in but no luck this time.
Earl Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Effrairo circles away.
Simmons swinging wilding here.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Effrairo as he jumps to the side.
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Effrairo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Effrairo.
Effrairo lands a nice hook to Simmons's body. Simmons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Effrairo misses with a combination

and Simmons counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Effrairo gets back to full guard.
Effrairo wants to sweep but no luck.
Effrairo is pulling down on Simmons's head to control his posture.
Effrairo trying to control the position.
Effrairo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Effrairo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Effrairo 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.
Simmons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Effrairo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simmons.
Simmons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simmons looks for a takedown but Effrairo sprawls well.
Simmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Effrairo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simmons's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Effrairo.
Effrairo cracks the inside of Simmons's front leg.
Effrairo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Simmons's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Effrairo moves into range and clinches up with Simmons.

Effrairo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Effrairo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simmons tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Effrairo jabs at Simmons's body.
Effrairo digs a good hook to Simmons's body.
Simmons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Effrairo does it's job there.
Effrairo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simmons has time to react.
Effrairo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Effrairo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Effrairo gets a clinch.
Effrairo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Effrairo scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Effrairo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Effrairo controlling the action here for a moment.

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

Simmons tries to keep at a distance but Effrairo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Effrairo.
Effrairo gets through Simmons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Effrairo.
Effrairo digs a right hand into Simmons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simmons's gas tank.
Effrairo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Effrairo.
Effrairo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Effrairo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Effrairo lands a left hand.

Effrairo breaks the clinch.
Simmons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Effrairo swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Effrairo connects with a single shot there.
Effrairo stuffs the takedown attempt from Simmons. Simmons gets slowly back to his feet.

Effrairo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legato Effrairo 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.

Effrairo scores with a sloppy right hand. Simmons should have avoided that one.
Effrairo punishes Simmons's body with a nice straight punch.
Effrairo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Earl Simmons has been cut.
Effrairo drops his shoulder and cracks Simmons with a huge uppercut! Simmons goes down! Can Effrairo finish him?

Simmons is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Effrairo pushes down on Simmons's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Effrairo content to control rather than advance.
Effrairo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simmons gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Effrairo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Effrairo is looking to stand up but Simmons won't let him.
Effrairo trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Simmons wants to improve his position but instead Effrairo has moved into half guard.
Simmons on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Simmons tries to get out of the position.
Simmons is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Effrairo jumps into side control!
Effrairo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simmons is looking to reverse the position.
Effrairo takes a little break here. Simmons wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Simmons misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Effrairo controls the position from side control.
Simmons is not content to let Effrairo control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries to buck Effrairo off but Effrairo is having none of it.
Simmons is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Effrairo closes the distance and clinches.
Effrairo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Effrairo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Effrairo slows down the pace here.
Effrairo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Effrairo breaks the clinch.
Effrairo scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Effrairo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simmons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Effrairo lands with a cross.
Jab by Effrairo.
Simmons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Effrairo is fending him off so far but Simmons persists. Nope, Effrairo circles away and we're back to standing.
Effrairo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Effrairo scores with a jab to the head.
Simmons staying out of range there.
Simmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Effrairo tries to sprawl out of it but Simmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Effrairo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Donk. Effrairo catches Simmons right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Effrairo takes the fight into the clinch.
Effrairo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legato Effrairo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Earl Simmons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Simmons shoots for a takedown but Effrairo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Legato Effrairo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Effrairo swings for the body but Simmons moves out of range.
Effrairo scores with a nice strike.
Effrairo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Simmons walks into a left hand.
Simmons has a takedown stuffed.
Effrairo connects with a nice cross there... Simmons is looking wobbly and Effrairo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Simmons to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Effrairo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Legato Effrairo!