PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Broden (ranked 5719 p4p, 3606 weight class) and Shawn Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 424 weight class). Shawn Simpson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Broden
vs
Simpson

185 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
210
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joakim Broden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simpson drives through and clinches with Broden against the cage.
Simpson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Broden creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Simpson blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Broden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simpson's brow.
Broden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Broden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simpson's brow.
Broden misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Simpson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Broden won't allow Simpson to pass to mount.
Simpson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Broden is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is pressing down on Broden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Broden is holding on for now.
Broden controlling the position well.
Broden is not content to let Simpson control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Broden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Broden loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Broden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Broden, as that shot connected.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Simpson.
Broden wants to get back to his feet but Simpson is dominant here and he's now got Broden's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson avoiding Broden 's attempts to control his hands.
Broden wants to get back to his feet.
Broden covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Simpson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Broden defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Simpson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Broden is trying to get back to his feet but Simpson has full control of the position and if anything, Broden has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Broden tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Simpson has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Broden is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shawn Simpson!