PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John to (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazar Simsar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simsar has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

to
vs
Simsar

176 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John to!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hazar Simsar!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simsar closes the distance and clinches up with to, looking for a takedown. Simsar pushes to against the cage but to circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
to is looking to counter the offense by Simsar and move into the clinch.

to clinches up against the cage.
Simsar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
to putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simsar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
to with an attempt at a knee that misses.
to connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simsar's face.
A knee to the head by to.
Simsar can't break the clinch.
to tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simsar tries for a takedown but to manages to get underhooks.
to misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
to misses with a knee strike.
to avoiding damage.
to with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simsar trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
to with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simsar can't get the takedown.
John to has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazar Simsar.
to tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simsar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but to gets the underhooks and prevents it.
to tries to land a knee to the head but Simsar blocks with his arms.
Simsar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables to to keep the fight standing.
Simsar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but to pulls him back up using the underhooks.
to misses with a knee strike.
to with a knee to the head.
to throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simsar goes for a takedown attempt but to pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
to throws a head kick that Simsar semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simsar shoots in looking for a takedown. to tries to sprawl out of it but Simsar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. to manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simsar tries to clinch up but to circles away and keeps his distance.
to seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

to clinches up against the cage.
Simsar looking for a takedown.
Simsar looks winded!
to throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simsar blocks it with crossed arms.
Simsar wants to break the clinch but can't.
to with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hazar Simsar has been cut.
to tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
to connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simsar's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simsar takes a knee right on the jaw!
to using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simsar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
to misses with a knee to the head.
Simsar jumps guard but to turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
to lands a knee to the head.
to unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simsar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
to is stalling here.
to looking to throw knees to the head but Simsar is blocking nicely.
to unloads a knee to the mid-section.
to connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simsar's face.
to taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
to throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simsar blocks it with crossed arms.
to putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simsar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simsar takes a knee right on the jaw!
to tries a knee to the head but Simsar blocks it.
Simsar is looking to take this one to the mat.
to prevents Simsar from breaking the clinch.
to landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
to lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simsar takes a knee to the side of the body.
to keeps control of Simsar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
to scores with a knee to the head.
to connects with a knee to the head.
Simsar goes for a takedown in the clinch but to prevents it.
to landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John to dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hazar Simsar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

to throws a series of strikes that have Simsar backpedaling.
Simsar darts in looking for a takedown but to gets double underhooks and turns Simsar into the cage.
to lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A right-left combo lands from to.

to moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
to scores a nice knee to the body.
to unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simsar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simsar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
to crunches a lovely knee into Simsar's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
to taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Simsar wants to get back to striking at distance but to won't allow it.
Simsar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
to with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John to has scored more points in the clinch so far.
to throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simsar blocks it with crossed arms.
to lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
to misses with a knee to the head.
to throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simsar blocks it with crossed arms.
to lands a nice knee to the body.
to gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simsar.
Simsar tries to score a body lock takedown but to shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John to has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazar Simsar.
to with an attempt at a knee that misses.
to tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
to is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
to landing some nice looking knees to the body.
to with an attempt at a knee that misses.
to with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simsar tries to pull guard but to won't allow it.
to with a knee to the head.
to scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
to lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simsar working hard to break the clinch.
to unloads a knee to the mid-section.
to working Simsar over with knees to the body.
to with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
to throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simsar blocks it with crossed arms.
Simsar is trying to drag to to the mat but to just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
to lands a good knee to the midsection. Simsar won't want to take too many of those.
to lands a knee to the body.
to connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for to.
Simsar takes a knee right on the jaw!
to tries to land a knee to the head but Simsar blocks with his arms.
to tries a knee to the head but Simsar blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on to - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
to looking to throw knees to the head but Simsar is blocking nicely.
to with an attempt at a knee that misses.
to trying to land knees to the body.
to tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simsar is trying to break free.
to throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simsar blocks it with crossed arms.
Simsar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as to walks away with a smile on his face. Simsar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simsar tries to clinch up but to circles away and keeps his distance.
to appears to be looking for a big counter.
to is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simsar can do to turn this around?

to moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for to.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John to dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hazar Simsar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

to gets in close and instigates a clinch.
to slowing the pace effectively.
to is stalling here.
to using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
to is pressed up against the cage. Simsar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag to down to the mat. to avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simsar is trying hard to land a takedown here. to sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

to moves into the clinch successfully.
to lands a nice knee to the body.
to connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
to tries a knee to the head but Simsar blocks it.
to is defending well against a takedown attempt.
John to has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hazar Simsar.
to with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
to landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simsar wants a takedown.
to tries to land a knee to the head but Simsar blocks with his arms.
to lands a nice knee to the body.
to putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simsar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
to unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simsar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
to with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simsar wants a takedown.
to landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Simsar takes a knee right on the jaw!
to connects with a knee to the head.
to is pressed up against the cage. Simsar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag to down to the mat. to avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John to is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

to moves into the clinch successfully.
to with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simsar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. to obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
to utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
to with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
to with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simsar is trying to push to away but to has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
to with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
to using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simsar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by to.
to misses with a knee strike.
to tries a knee to the head but Simsar blocks it.
Simsar goes for a takedown attempt but to pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
to throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Simsar's head.
to pulls out of a head kick attempt.
to sets himself, and Simsar steps forward looking for the clinch! to avoids it this time.

to rushes Simsar and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
to with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simsar is trying to break the clinch but to is controlling him.
to with a knee to the head.
to putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simsar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
to landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
to with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
to lands a nice knee to the body.
to unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hazar Simsar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
to landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John to showed his dominance in that final round.
Well to 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:24
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John to!
Hazar Simsar spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks To My Fans And Friends So Much We Learn From Our Losses I Will Be Back Much Stronger And More Powerful!'.