PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzsimmons has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jim Fitzsimmons was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Judah
vs
Fitzsimmons

185 cm
35
212 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

188 cm
26
211 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Conviction

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Judah lands with a hook. Fitzsimmons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Judah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fitzsimmons on the side of the head.

Judah has closed the distance and engaged Fitzsimmons in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzsimmons.
We've been informed that Fitzsimmons has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Fitzsimmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Judah.
Judah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Judah misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Fitzsimmons. That snapped Judah's head back.

Judah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fitzsimmons missing with knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons blocks an elbow strike.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Judah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Judah lands a right hand.
Judah misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Judah lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzsimmons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah lands with a short shot to the head.
Judah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzsimmonss head.

Fitzsimmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzsimmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Judah dips to his left and cracks Fitzsimmons with an uppercut!
Judah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fitzsimmons.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Judah blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah looks to land a body kick but Fitzsimmons moved away.
Fitzsimmons throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Judah on the side of the head.
Judah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitzsimmons lands with a good body shot.
Judah misses with a body shot
and Fitzsimmons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a combination but Judah avoids it well.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judah.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Judah avoids it.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzsimmons scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Judah. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzsimmons thows a body kick. Judah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Judah rather than just go for the knockout.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Judah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzsimmons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Judah misses with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judah tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons is having none of it.
Judah lands a jab to the nose.
Judah swinging wildly here.
Fitzsimmons shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzsimmons circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judah looks to land a combination but Fitzsimmons avoids it well.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Judah misses with a combination
and Fitzsimmons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Judah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looks like Judah has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Judah needs to keep his hands up - Fitzsimmons had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Fitzsimmons's belly button to the back.
Judah misses with a double jab.
Fitzsimmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 David Judah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Judah takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Judah throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzsimmons.
Donk. Fitzsimmons catches Judah right on the button with a cross.
Fitzsimmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab.
Fitzsimmons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Judah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Judah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Judah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Judah slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
Judah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fitzsimmons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzsimmons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Judah connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fitzsimmons scrambles back to his feet.
Fitzsimmons keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judah staying out of range there.
Fitzsimmons lands with a kick to the ribs.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzsimmons is looking to land body kicks.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fitzsimmons connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Judah scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Judah does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Judah was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fitzsimmons.
Nice straight punches there by Fitzsimmons. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Judah if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick, looking for Judah's leg but Judah calmly moves out of range.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Judah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzsimmons is fending him off so far but Judah persists. Nope, Fitzsimmons circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah counters with a stiff right hand.

Judah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzsimmons dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Judah prevents a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow.
Fitzsimmons presses Judah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Judah lands an uppercut.

Fitzsimmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Judah.
Judah lands with a nice body punch.
Judah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fitzsimmons.
Judah misses with a head kick.
Fitzsimmons bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Judah's head.

It looks like David Judah has been cut.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick
and Fitzsimmons counters with a one-two to the body.

Judah is rocked!
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Judah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Judah wants to clinch.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick
and Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judah seems to have got his legs back now.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Fitzsimmons.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
And Fitzsimmons responds with a good body kick, but Judah manages to step out the way in time.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab from Fitzsimmons.
Jim Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judah takes one on the button.
No joy there for Judah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Judah clinches with his opponent.
Fitzsimmons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah avoiding damage as Fitzsimmons throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands with a right to the head.
Judah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
David Judah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
Judah throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Fitzsimmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Fitzsimmons misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah is looking to clinch.
Fitzsimmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Judah closes the distance and pushes Fitzsimmons back into the cage.
Fitzsimmons blocks a body shot from Judah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Fitzsimmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Judah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Judah looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Judah dives in for a single leg takedown but Fitzsimmons sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Judah misses with a combination
and Fitzsimmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah cracks Fitzsimmons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick, looking for Judah's leg but Judah calmly moves out of range.
Judah looks to land a combination. Fitzsimmons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Judah looks to land a combination but Fitzsimmons avoids it well.
Judah slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Judah tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fitzsimmons manages to circle out of the way.
Judah shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons misses with a lunging right hand
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzsimmons swings widly with a right hand
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
Judah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah throws a series of punches but Fitzsimmons avoids them all with ease.
Judah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzsimmons throws out the jab.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook
and Judah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Judah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
David Judah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fitzsimmons!
Fitzsimmons lands with a hook. Judah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Judah lands with a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a push kick but Judah slaps the foot to one side.
Judah is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
Judah misses with a double jab.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fitzsimmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Judah lands a body shot.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judah.
Judah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitzsimmons's sensitive parts.
Judah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Judah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fitzsimmons wants to land a leg kick but Judah is out of range.
Jim Fitzsimmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
Judah lands a head shot.
Judah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice outside leg kick.
Judah scores with a jab to the body.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Judah moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
Judah throws a right hand that Fitzsimmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Fitzsimmons also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzsimmons. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fitzsimmons.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzsimmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judah fails to land with a series of punches.
Fitzsimmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
David Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitzsimmons goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fitzsimmons tries a low kick but Judah avoids it.
Fitzsimmons sizes up Judah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judah connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fitzsimmons, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzsimmons. That's going to slow Judah down.
Judah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Judah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fitzsimmons - the referee stops the clock and Judah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fitzsimmons. Judah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Judah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fitzsimmons.
Judah blocks a head kick by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking body shot.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.

Judah moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Judah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the side of Judah's head.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Judah.
I think Judah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jim Fitzsimmons!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Jim Fitzsimmons!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jim Fitzsimmons!

Jim Fitzsimmons wins by unanimous decision!
As Jim Fitzsimmons got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I dedicate this victory to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper! Rest in peace, Hot Rod!'.