PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Sims (ranked 5174 p4p, 260 weight class) and Bill Como (ranked 5869 p4p, 297 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sims
vs
Como

168 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
28
143 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kirk Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims doesn't manage to clinch there - Como circles away.

Sims drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sims's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Como is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sims pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Como is keeping the position for now.
Como wants to sweep but no luck.
Como trying to keep a closed guard but Sims is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Como pushes Sims off and scrambles back to his feet.
Como is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Como does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Sims tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sims instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como has a couple of punches blocked by Sims.
Como struggles to land a body shot inside as Sims controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Como as the two fighters clinch.
Como lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sims goes for a takedown in the clinch but Como prevents it.
Sims has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Como.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Como.
Sims is trying to break the clinch but Como has him pressed against the cage.
Como lands with a light punch inside.

Como's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sims shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Como defends it nicely.
Como tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sims tries to close the distance and clinch but Como swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sims.
Sims shoots in looking for a takedown but Como manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sims's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Como fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Como.
Como throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Como pushes Sims away with a front kick.
Sims is breathing heavily.
Como lands with an overhand left.
Sims takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Como throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Como works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sims.
Como scores with a three punch combo!
Como lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Como throws a right hand that Sims ducks under and follows up with a left that Sims also avoids with ease.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Como enables Sims to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Como manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Como wants to sweep but no luck.
Como is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Como wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sims won't allow Como to get back to his feet.
Como keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
Sims looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Como connects with a body shot that sends Sims's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Como.
Sims's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Como connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sims scrambles back to his feet.
Bill Como is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sims tries to clinch there but Como circles away.
Como fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sims checks a low kick from Como.
Como slaps away a takedown attempt from Sims, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Como finds it's way through Sims's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Como.
Sims avoids the body shot from Como.
Bill Como seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sims fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Como to the ground. Sims is now in Como's guard.
Sims stops Como from standing up.
Como keeping moving, preventing Sims from controlling successfully.
Sims with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sims stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Como swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Como wants to sweep here but Sims controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Como is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Como is trying to control the position but Sims postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sims controls the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sims on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Como throws a lazy head kick

and Sims counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Como tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Como breaks the clinch.
Como lands a right hook to the body.

Sims gets a double leg takedown into Como's guard.
Como tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Como is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Como misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sims jumps guard and drags Como to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sims is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sims can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Como controls the pace.
Sims wants to sweep but no luck.

Sims has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Como has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Como - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Como lands a body shot.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Como will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Como has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sims checks the leg kick.
Sims tries for a takedown but Como sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Como fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sims checks it well.
Como keeps the fight on the outside.
Sims changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Como tries to avoid it but Sims manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Como to the ground. Como escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sims shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Como as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Como.
Sims tries to clinch up but Como circles away and keeps his distance.
Bill Como seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Como throws a leg kick but Sims moved away.
Nice takedown defense from Como. No joy for Sims on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Como scores with a leg kick.
Sims takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Kirk Sims has been cut.
Como jabs Sims right on the nose. Sims blinks but takes it well.

Sims is rocked!
Como is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Sims like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Sims from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Como!