PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mack Fitzgerald (ranked 5402 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branimir Simeon (ranked 5318 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fitzgerald
vs
Simeon

174 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mack Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Branimir Simeon!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simeon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzgerald, pushing him back against the cage.

Simeon breaks the clinch.

Simeon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzgerald, pushing him back against the cage.
Simeon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Fitzgerald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Simeon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simeon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simeon duly obliges.
Fitzgerald misses with a takedown attempt - Simeon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Simeon rushes Fitzgerald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Simeon.
Simeon lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzgerald trying to land knees to the body.
Simeon presses Fitzgerald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Simeon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simeon throws a right hand that Fitzgerald ducks under and follows up with a left that Fitzgerald also avoids with ease.
Simeon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Fitzgerald is rocked!

Simeon instigates a clinch.
Oh Fitzgerald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simeon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fitzgerald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fitzgerald is breathing heavily.

Simeon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simeon connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Fitzgerald to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Simeon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Branimir Simeon!