PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons comes to the cage accompanied by lonley train. Charles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ``Give It All`` -Rise Against. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simmons
vs
Charles

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Charles!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Charles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Simmons is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Charles pulls his head out easily.
Charles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Simmons tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Charles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Charles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Simmons tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Charles lands a nice short elbow.
Simmons is trying to stand up here but Charles is controlling him well.
Charles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Charles working the head and body with strikes.
Charles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simmons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Charles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Charles lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Charles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Charles tries to pass to full mount but Simmons defends it.

Simmons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simmons taking some punishment here, with Charles in his half guard.
Simmons is refusing to be controlled, as Charles sits in half guard.

Charles decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Charles pushes Simmons up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Charles.
Charles blocks an elbow strike.
Simmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charles.
Simmons missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Charles.
Charles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Charles turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Charles lands a decent elbow from side control.
Charles working the head with strikes.
Charles lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simmons is trying to escape the position but Charles is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles is putting a hurting on Simmons here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Simmons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Charles landing a few strikes.
Simmons takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Charles's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Charles has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Charles has closed the distance and engaged Simmons in a clinch.
Simmons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charles fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Charles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Simmons sprawls well initially but Charles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Charles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is not content to let Charles control the position.
Charles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Charles prevents Simmons from improving his position.
Charles has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Charles controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Charles dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Simmons tries to clinch up

and Charles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Charles.
Charles pushes Simmons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Charles breaks from the clinch.
Simmons with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Charles gets a clinch.
Charles lands an uppercut.
Simmons is trying to break free.
Charles lands a hook that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.

Charles gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Charles gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Charles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Charles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Charles landing strikes from the mount and Simmons is in trouble!
Charles with shots to the head and body - Simmons looks very uncomfortable down there.
Charles working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Simmons is looking to get to half guard.
Charles lands a heavy elbow.
Charles pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Charles dominating with strikes here.
Simmons working to try and regain half guard.

Charles with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons really wants to buck Charles off and get back to his feet.
Charles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simmons's face.
Simmons is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons wants to get back to his feet.
Charles putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Charles lands with some strikes.
Simmons taking shots to the head.
Charles lands with some strikes.
Charles scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Charles lands a nice shot to the head.
Simmons is in a horrible position here. Charles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Simmons is desperately trying to improve his position but Charles has a good base and remains in mount.
Charles with a couple of short strikes.
Simmons is trying to escape the mount.
Simmons slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is looking to improve his position.

Simmons actively working from the bottom here.
Charles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Simmons with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Charles winds up and cracks Simmons with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Charles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Simmons makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Charles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charles wants to control but Simmons is keeping him busy.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Charles looks to land a strike but Simmons avoids it nicely and regains full 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!

Simmons had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Charles is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Simmons Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Charles's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Charles scores a takedown into full mount!
Charles with good strikes from the mount here!
Simmons is looking to improve his position but Charles isn't that keen on the idea.
Charles connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Charles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simmons's face.
Charles controlling the position easily from mount.
Simmons working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles lands a big shot there that rocks Simmons but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Charles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Simmons looks a forlorn figure.
Charles landing punches.
Charles working Simmons over with strikes here.

Charles working for a guillotine from mount but Simmons is in no mood to give up.
Simmons is looking to get to half guard.
Charles avoids the attempt from Simmons to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Simmons?
Charles raining down shots from the mount!
Charles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Charles.
Charles is landing with some decent strikes but Simmons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Simmons is in a horrible position here. Charles smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Simmons slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Charles slips a nice elbow through Simmons's hands, connecting with Simmons's forehead.
Charles is thwarting Simmons's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simmons actively working from the bottom here.
Charles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simmons on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Charles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Charles thows a huge punch but Simmons dodges it nicely.
Charles trying to control the action but Simmons is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Simmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Charles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Charles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to take a breather but Simmons is having none of it.
Charles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simmons's head.
Simmons taking some punishment here, with Charles in his half guard.
Charles is looking to advance position but Simmons won't allow it.
Simmons tries to kick Charles off but Charles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Charles prevents Simmons from improving his position.
Charles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Charles looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Simmons wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Charles!