PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John King (ranked 4682 p4p, 4595 weight class) and Iulian Simionescu (ranked 0 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.

King
vs
Simionescu

186 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
238
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Monkey Business

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iulian Simionescu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King dives in for a single leg takedown but Simionescu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Simionescu struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Simionescu gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
Simionescu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simionescu misses with a body punch.
Simionescu misses with a body punch.
Simionescu lands a body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Simionescu has eaten all the pies!
A short right from Simionescu on the inside.
Simionescu cracks King with a nice body shot.
Simionescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Simionescu to keep the fight standing.
Simionescu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Simionescu.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simionescu with a hook.
Simionescu sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simionescu lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simionescu lands a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Simionescu.
Simionescu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Simionescu scores with a shot to the body.
Simionescu lands a lovely overhand right.
Simionescu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simionescu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Iulian Simionescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simionescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Simionescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Simionescu.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simionescu lands a nice looking body shot.
King walks into a straight right hand from Simionescu.
Simionescu lands a lovely overhand right.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Iulian Simionescu has been cut.
Simionescu thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King tries to clinch but Simionescu moves out of range.
Simionescu lands a head shot.
Simionescu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Simionescu works King's body with a nice hook.
King tries for a takedown but Simionescu circles away easily
and Simionescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
King fails with the takedown
letting Simionescu counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch
and Simionescu counters with a stiff right hand.
King tries to clinch up but Simionescu circles away and keeps his distance.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Simionescu counters with a left to the body.
King tries to move into range but Simionescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simionescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King tries to move into range but Simionescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simionescu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King moves to clinch but Simionescu breaks away
and Simionescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simionescu circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Simionescu.
A jab from Simionescu finds it's way through King's defenses.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King misses with a takedown
and Simionescu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Simionescu managing to control the position.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Simionescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iulian Simionescu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iulian Simionescu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Simionescu lands the left hand.
Simionescu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Simionescu jabs at King's body.
Simionescu lands a nice shot to the body.
King misses with a double jab
and Simionescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Simionescu scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Simionescu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a body kick.
King shoots and misses
and Simionescu counters with a right hand to the body.
Simionescu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Simionescu, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simionescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King looks for a takedown but Simionescu sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simionescu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Simionescu scores with a jab to the body.
Simionescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simionescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simionescu lands a right hook to the body.
King shoots in but Simionescu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Simionescu cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simionescu thuds a left hand into King's body.
Simionescu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King misses with the combination.
Iulian Simionescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simionescu scores with a jab to the body.
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 body punch from Simionescu.
Simionescu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simionescu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Simionescu scores with a decent looking hook.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
King sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simionescu can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Simionescu defends it well.

King is working for a submission of some sort.
Simionescu has his hands clasped together around King's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iulian Simionescu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iulian Simionescu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simionescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheers as Simionescu lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
Simionescu cracks King with an open hand slap.
Simionescu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simionescu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simionescu duly obliges.
Simionescu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simionescu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Simionescu digs a good hook to King's body.
Simionescu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Simionescu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simionescu dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Simionescu tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Simionescu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simionescu cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Simionescu tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simionescu lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into range.
King shoots and misses
and Simionescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Simionescu.
Simionescu connects with a nice looking jab.
Simionescu connects with a body shot.
Simionescu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
King takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simionescu to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simionescu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Simionescu counter with a right hand.
Simionescu scores with a nice head shot.
Simionescu connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Simionescu stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simionescu lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simionescu connects with a looping right hand.
Simionescu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simionescu tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simionescu to the ground. Simionescu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Simionescu.
King walks into a left hand.
Simionescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King with a poor takedown
and Simionescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Simionescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simionescu lands with a good body shot.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iulian Simionescu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simionescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simionescu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simionescu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simionescu punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Simionescu, looking for a takedown. King pushes Simionescu against the cage but Simionescu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simionescu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Simionescu's corner calls for a 1-2. Simionescu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Simionescu cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Simionescu lands a head shot.
Good exchange - Simionescu coming out on top.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Simionescu pinned against the cage. Simionescu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iulian Simionescu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simionescu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iulian Simionescu!