PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Simenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face's entrance music is Blue clear sky. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Face
vs
Simenkov

176 cm
38
157 lbs
35 - 26 - 1

165 cm
46
169 lbs
29 - 29 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sergei Simenkov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simenkov moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
Face drops down looking for a counter takedown but Simenkov sprawls and moves away.
Face tries to work over Simenkov's front leg with a kick but Simenkov checks it.
Face looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Simenkov is fending him off so far but Face persists. Nope, Simenkov circles away and we're back to standing.
Simenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simenkov shoots in for a takedown but Face shows good takedown defense.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Simenkov avoids it well and moves away.
Face misses with a takedown attempt - Simenkov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simenkov dives in and grabs Face's left leg, looking for a takedown. Face pushes down on Simenkov's head and hops out.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Simenkov avoids it well and moves away.
Simenkov with a poor takedown

and Face counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shit Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Simenkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Face is working for a kimura but Simenkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Simenkov is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Face is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Simenkov is not content to let Face control the position.

Face is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Simenkov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Face wants to take a breather but Simenkov is having none of it.
Simenkov is trying to control but can't.

Face is working for a kimura but Simenkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Face takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Face uses his free foot to push down on Simenkov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Simenkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Face working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Simenkov turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Face off and cradles Simenkov's limp body as Face celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Shit Face!
Shit Face opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.