PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Simmons
vs
Dundee

195 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Dundee!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Dundee does no damage.
Simmons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dundee lands a jab to the head.
Simmons on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Simmons darts in trying to clinch
and Dundee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simmons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dundee's waist but Dundee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Simmons off to one side.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dundee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dundee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Simmons takes the fight into the clinch.
Simmons is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dundee prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dundee breaks from the clinch.
Simmons fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dundee moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Dundee.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Simmons wants the takedown. Dundee is fighting it off but Simmons persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dundee's guard against the cage.
Dundee keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simmons drops back looking for a leg! Dundee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dundee manages to kick Simmons off! Simmons jumps back into Dundee's guard.
Dundee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simmons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Dundee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simmons trying to control but Dundee is working from the bottom.
Simmons stays in close to Dundee's body and controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Simmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dundee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dundee unleashes a big counter combination but Simmons bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Dundee circles away.
Dundee slaps away a takedown attempt from Simmons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Simmons is looking to clinch.

Dundee gets a clinch.

Dundee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dundee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dundee duly obliges.
Simmons tries for a takedown but Dundee circles away easily
and Dundee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee scores with a jab. Simmons acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fred Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dundee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dundee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dundee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dundee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simmons wants to clinch up but Dundee keeps it at a distance.
Dundee lands a lovely overhand right.
Dundee lands a jab to the head.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dundee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Simmons closes the distance and pushes Dundee back into the cage.
Dundee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Simmons as Dundee tries to tie him up.
Dundee is looking to control Simmons's arms but Simmons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dundee has his back to the cage.
Dundee is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Simmons has denied him.
Dundee is trying to stall.
Dundee is trying to break the clinch but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons tries to pull guard but Dundee won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dundee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Simmons turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Simmons wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dundee, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Simmons staying calm.
Dundee told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Simmons tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dundee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simmons prevents Dundee from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Dundee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Simmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dundee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Dundee.
Dundee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dundee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dundee scores with a one two! Simmons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simmons blocks a leg kick.
Dundee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simmons's calf.
Mick Dundee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A leg kick checked by Simmons.
Simmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dundee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dundee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dundee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dundee swats away the attempt to clinch by Simmons.
Simmons tries to clinch up
and Dundee counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons wants to clinch.
Simmons checks a leg kick.
As Dundee tries to get set, Simmons tries to push him back and clinch up but Dundee manages to avoid the attempt.
Mick Dundee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dundee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dundee lands a jab.
Simmons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simmons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simmons misses with a takedown
and Dundee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dundee digs a good hook to Simmons's body.
Dundee tries to bum rush Simmons with a series of wild strikes but Simmons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simmons tries to counter by clinching up but Dundee breaks away and moves out of range.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Dundee circles away.
Dundee unleashes a big counter combination but Simmons bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Simmons has his takedown stuffed
and Dundee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee thuds his right hand into Simmons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dundee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dundee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dundee wants it to stay on the feet.
Dundee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dundee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Simmons on the side of the head.
Dundee throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.
Simmons takes one to the chin there.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Dundee.
Dundee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simmons tries to clinch there but Dundee circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Simmons jumps into guard, dragging Dundee to the mat.

Simmons throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dundee escapes and throws Simmons's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons can't do much from the bottom here.
Simmons gets back to half guard.
Dundee prevents Simmons from improving his position.
Dundee wants to stand but Simmons has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Simmons looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Simmons actively working from the bottom here.

Simmons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Simmons slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Simmons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Dundee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Simmons keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Simmons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dundee, pushing him back against the cage.
Dundee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dundee is looking to break free of the clinch but Simmons has double underhooks.
Simmons is working for takedown but Dundee is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dundee breaks the clinch.
No luck for Simmons with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Dundee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simmons.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dundee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Dundee lands.
Simmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dundee! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fred Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dundee scores with a leg kick.
Simmons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Simmons takes one to the side of the head.

Dundee has closed the distance and engaged Simmons in a clinch.
Simmons goes for a takedown attempt but Dundee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Dundee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dundee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dundee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dundee lands with a shot to the body.
Dundee cracks the inside of Simmons's front leg.
Dundee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dundee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dundee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons ducks right into an uppercut from Dundee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dundee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dundee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Dundee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dundee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Simmons back to the cage. Dundee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Simmons darts in trying to clinch
and Dundee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dundee lands a jab to the head.

Simmons is rocked!
Dundee throws an overhand right that drops Simmons like a sack of potatoes! Dundee dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Dundee!
Mick Dundee spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.