PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Kimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby comes to the cage accompanied by Jungle. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bobby
vs
Kimmons

180 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Kimmons!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kimmons!
Kimmons tries to bench press Bobby off him but Bobby keeps the position.
We've been hearing that Bobby has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kimmons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bobby looks up at the clock and then as Kimmons takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bobby smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kimmons should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kimmons tries to bench press Bobby off him but Bobby keeps the position.
Bobby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimmons keeps working.
Kimmons trying to remain calm as Bobby controls from the top position.

Bobby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bobby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimmons on the ground.

Bobby tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Kimmons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby is chipping away with strikes.

Bobby working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bobby scoring with punches from side control.
Bobby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bobby landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby working the ground and pound from side control.

Bobby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bobby landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kimmons takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bobby scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bobby lands a nice forearm strike.
Kimmons is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bobby connects with a decent elbow.

Bobby tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kimmons wants to control but Bobby postures up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kimmons has eaten all the pies!
Kimmons manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bobby connects with a nice short shot to Kimmons's temple.
Kimmons taking some punishment here, with Bobby in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby is looking to stall here but Kimmons recovers full guard.
Bobby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bobby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bobby stands up over Kimmons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bobby with a nice head shot there.
Bobby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bobby cracks Kimmons with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Kimmons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bobby defends it easily.
Kimmons looks winded!
Bobby cracks Kimmons with a solid left hand.
Bobby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kimmons's guard.

Kimmons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bobby defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby trying to control but Kimmons is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kimmons shoots and misses

and Bobby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bobby has picked Kimmons up - he's going for a ride! Bobby dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Kimmons pushes Bobby off and gets back to his feet.
Bobby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bobby wants it to stay on the feet.

Bobby feints and as Kimmons raises his hands in defense, Bobby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into 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!
Bobby with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bobby lands a couple of elbows.
Bobby scoring with some ground and pound.

Kimmons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kimmons is breathing heavily.
Bobby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Bobby drops back looking for a leg! Kimmons is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kimmons manages to kick Bobby off! Bobby jumps back into Kimmons's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Bobby drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kimmons looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kimmons looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kimmons!

Kimmons goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bobby has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kimmons but great work by Bobby.
Kimmons is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bobby connects with a decent elbow.

Bobby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kimmons has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kimmons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmons is looking for a sweep.
Bobby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimmons keeps working.
Bobby grinds an elbow into Kimmons's temple.

Bobby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kimmons has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bobby tries for a kimura but Kimmons is defending well.
Bobby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmons is trying to control Bobby's posture but Bobby avoids it.
Bobby wants to stand but Kimmons is controlling his arm.
Bobby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimmons can do to turn this around?
Bobby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimmons keeps working.
Bobby works to advance to full mount. Kimmons defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kimmons tries to hold on but Bobby postures up.
Kimmons is in a horrible position here. Bobby smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Bobby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby landing strikes from the mount.
Bobby landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bobby controlling the pace for now.
Ricky Bobby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bobby looking to control but Kimmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bobby with a couple of short strikes.
Kimmons's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Bobby jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kimmons manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Bobby tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bobby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kimmons is trying to defend but Bobby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bobby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby wants to control but Kimmons is keeping him busy.
Kimmons is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bobby lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Kimmons looking for submissions off his back.
Kimmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kimmons looking for submissions off his back.
Bobby winds up and cracks Kimmons with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bobby working over Kimmons with some ground and pound. Kimmons looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bobby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimmons with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bobby slips a nice elbow through Kimmons's hands, connecting with Kimmons's forehead.
Bobby trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby wants to control but Kimmons is keeping him busy.
Kimmons manages to get to full guard.

Bobby drops back looking for a leg! Kimmons is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kimmons manages to kick Bobby off! Bobby jumps back into Kimmons's guard.
Bobby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bobby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby trying to control but Kimmons is working from the bottom.

Bobby has gone for a leg lock! Kimmons slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bobby's guard.

Kimmons being controlled here momentarily.
Bobby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimmons's guard.

Bobby scoring with some ground and pound.
Kimmons trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kimmons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bobby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kimmons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bobby defends it easily.
Bobby landing with the ground and pound.
Stanley Kimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobby postures up and lands a big shot to Kimmons's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Bobby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bobby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Bobby!
Post fight, an emotional Ricky Bobby said 'Ya baby! Woo! That's what happens when you run into shake and bake! I'm just a big hairy winning machine you know! Here's the deal I'm the best there is plain and simple, I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence.'.