PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickey Scheiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Busy by Sean Paul. Scheiner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl (REMIX) . Simon Sims could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rickey Scheiner's chin.

Sims
vs
Scheiner

184 cm
18
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickey Scheiner!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Scheiner.

Sims fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scheiner, pushing him back against the cage.
Scheiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sims breaks the clinch.
Rickey Scheiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Scheiner.
Scheiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sims.
Sims looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Sims rushes Scheiner and presses him up against the cage.
Scheiner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scheiner gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sims breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scheiner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Scheiner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims lands a body shot.

Sims breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sims closes the distance and pushes Scheiner back into the cage.

Sims breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Scheiner has Sims up against the cage in a clinch.
Scheiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sims backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheiner has a couple of punches blocked by Sims.
Scheiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sims breaks the clinch.

Scheiner gets tackled into the cage by Sims. Sims maintains the clinch.
Scheiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Scheiner throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scheiner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sims.

Sims's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sims drops his hands momentarily and Scheiner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Scheiner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Scheiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sims working aggressively here.
Scheiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
Scheiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sims's elbow.
Sims leaning his opponent against the cage.

Sims breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sims clinches.
Sims softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scheiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sims looking to stall.
Scheiner lands an uppercut.
Sims wants to get back to striking at distance but Scheiner won't allow it.
Scheiner misses with a punch to the body.
Scheiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sims's elbow.
Scheiner lands with a left to the head.

Sims breaks the clinch.
Scheiner scores with a jab to the head.

Scheiner rushes Sims and presses him up against the cage.
Sims changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Scheiner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rickey Scheiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scheiner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sims momentarily.

Sims clinches with his opponent.
Sims misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sims escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheiner throws a body punch but Sims moves out of range.
Sims moves forwards but Scheiner connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Sims gets a clinch.
Scheiner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sims struggles to land a body shot inside as Scheiner controls his hands.

Sims breaks the clinch.
Sims drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Sims takes the fight into the clinch.
Sims blocking some punches.
Scheiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Scheiner.
Sims tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scheiner's elbow.

Sims manages to break the clinch.
Sims takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sims keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sims has Scheiner up against the cage in a clinch.
Sims blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims has had enough of the clinch but Scheiner keeps him there for the moment.
Scheiner tries to work over Sims's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scheiner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scheiner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Scheiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sims has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scheiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sims.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scheiner as Sims tries to tie him up.
Sims blocks an uppercut.
Scheiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Sims is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sims breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scheiner tests Sims's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scheiner throws out a loose jab but Sims uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sims fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scheiner, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Scheiner on the inside.
Sims lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickey Scheiner 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.

Scheiner digs a good body shot into Sims's ribs.
Scheiner lands with a good body shot.
Scheiner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scheiner lands a jab to the head.
Sims misses with an uppercut. Scheiner saw that one coming.
Scheiner cracks Sims with a right hand to the side of the head.

Scheiner sends Sims crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Scheiner is motioning to the referee to let Sims up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Sims is rocked!
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!
Scheiner drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sims's head, knocking him out cold! Scheiner is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rickey Scheiner!
Rickey Scheiner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.