PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 63 p4p, 10 weight class) and Achab Denis (ranked 378 p4p, 56 weight class). Denis has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitzsimmons
vs
Denis

188 cm
36
203 lbs
36 - 16 - 1

188 cm
29
194 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Achab Denis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denis manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDenis.
Fitzsimmons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick from Fitzsimmons lands but Denis takes it in his stride.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons slips a straight right by Denis.
Fitzsimmons drops his hands momentarily and Denis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fitzsimmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Denis circles away.
Denis throws a lazy right hand but Fitzsimmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Fitzsimmons misses the target.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Fitzsimmons lands an impressive looking overhand right. Denis doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Nice jab there from Fitzsimmons.
Denis tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fitzsimmons.
Denis slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
Denis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fitzsimmons misses with an attempted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Fitzsimmons blocks the leg kick.
Fitzsimmons connects with the punch.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Denis connects with a single shot there.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch up but Denis circles away and keeps his distance.
Denis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch there but Denis circles away.
Fitzsimmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denis throws out the jab.
Fitzsimmons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Denis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fitzsimmons thuds a left hand into Denis's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denis throws a low kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
Fitzsimmons comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fitzsimmons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Fitzsimmons rushes Denis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzsimmons blocks a body shot from Denis.
Denis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries to throw a body punch but Denis avoids it by throwing Fitzsimmons back against the cage.
Denis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with some punches.
Denis tries a body shot but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denis blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denis blocking some punches.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Denis tries a body shot but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Denis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denis gets through Fitzsimmons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons digs a right hand into Denis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Denis's gas tank.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Denis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denis misses with the head strike.
Denis presses Fitzsimmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denis misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denis backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzsimmons.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
Denis misses with a punch on the inside.
Denis has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Denis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denis blocking some punches.
Denis misses with some punches.
Denis lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzsimmons misses with the head strike.
Denis lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Denis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with some punches.
Denis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Denis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Denis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Denis lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denis working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Denis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Fitzsimmons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fitzsimmons clinches up with Denis and pushes him back against the cage.
Denis misses with the head strike.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Denis.
Fitzsimmons working aggressively here.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Denis.
Denis lands a damaging elbow.
Fitzsimmons prevents Denis from breaking the clinch.
Denis lands a nice uppercut.
Denis misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Denis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons misses with the head strike.
Denis misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fitzsimmons prevents a body shot from Denis.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Denis.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Denis.

It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons has a couple of punches blocked by Denis.
Denis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Denis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Denis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denis working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Denis.
Denis is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzsimmons has double underhooks.
Fitzsimmons blocks the elbow strike.
Denis throws an elbow but it misses.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denis lands with a right to the head.
Fitzsimmons throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denis pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzsimmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Denis has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
A nice left hand lands by Denis.
Denis working aggressively here.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denis backwards.
Denis cracks Fitzsimmons with a nice body shot.
Denis pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzsimmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Denis is working Fitzsimmons over against the cage.

Denis breaks from the clinch.
Denis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Denis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw a body kick
and Denis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jim Fitzsimmons is winning the standup battle so far.
Denis drops Fitzsimmons with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fitzsimmons! Denis dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Achab Denis!
Achab Denis is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Achab Denis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Jim Fitzsimmons had this to say: 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.