PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aman comes to the cage accompanied by We Believe. The crowd seem to be enjoying Simengwa's choice of entrance music: Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali. This should be fireworks!

Aman
vs
Simengwa

183 cm
36
194 lbs
29 - 14 - 2

185 cm
26
195 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simengwa staying out of range there.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Aman misses its intended target.
Aman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simengwa tries to clinch there but Aman circles away.
Good exchange - Aman coming out on top.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Aman moves away
and Aman counters with a stiff right hand.
Aman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aman misses the jab.
Simengwa tries to clinch up.
Simengwa moves out of range of the body kick from Aman.
Aman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simengwa.
Simengwa tries to clinch up
and Aman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Aman tenderised Simengwa's leg. Simengwa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simengwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Aman.
Aman tries a head kick but it misses.
Aman lands with an uppercut that bounces Simengwa off the cage and back into range.

Simengwa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aman misses with some punches.

Aman breaks the clinch.
Aman throws a body kick that misses.
Aman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simengwa has time to react.
Simengwa slips under a jab from Aman.

Simengwa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aman is trying to defend but Simengwa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simengwa controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa passes to full mount!
Simengwa trying to control but Aman is having none of it.
Aman is trying to escape the mount.
Aman is working hard here to advance position.
Aman is controlling an arm, preventing Simengwa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Simengwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aman is looking to escape.
Aman is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa trying to control but Aman is having none of it.
Aman stops Simengwa from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Simengwa controlling the position easily from mount.
Simengwa fails to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa wants to control the pace but Aman is squirming around nicely.

Simengwa working for a guillotine from mount but Aman is in no mood to give up.
Aman is squirming around, avoiding Simengwa's attempts to control the action.
Aman is looking to improve his position but Simengwa isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Simengwa looking to secure an arm triangle but Aman defends it well.
Simengwa looking to take Aman's back but Aman rolls and after a scramble, Aman ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Aman to escape a tricky position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Aman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Simengwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aman.
Aman scores with a head kick.

It looks like Baraka Simengwa has been cut.
Aman swats away the attempt to clinch by Simengwa.
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simengwa tries to clinch but Aman moves out of range.
A left lands for Aman.
Aman misses with an uppercut. Simengwa saw that one coming.
Simengwa is looking to clinch.
Aman keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Aman misses.
Simengwa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simengwa wants to clinch.
Aman throws a hook but Simengwa blocks it.
Aman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big left from Aman misses.
Donk. Aman catches Simengwa right on the button with a cross.

Simengwa is rocked!
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aman misses with a wild combination.
Aman throws a hook but Simengwa blocks it.
Simengwa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Simengwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aman throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa tries to clinch
letting Aman counter with a right hand.
Aman cracks the inside of Simengwa's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simengwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simengwa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Aman.
Simengwa is still on wobbly legs! Can Aman finish him?
Simengwa looks to clinch
and Aman counters with an inside leg kick.
Simengwa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aman is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Aman shuts the power down on Simengwa. Lights out, game over! Aman is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Aman!
Our winner, John Aman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.