PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deontay Wilder (ranked 3953 p4p, 3139 weight class) and Iulian Simionescu (ranked 476 p4p, 404 weight class). The key to victory for Deontay Wilder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wilder
vs
Simionescu

200 cm
26
280
4 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
238
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Island Boys Nutrition

Underpant Gnomes

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deontay Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iulian Simionescu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simionescu connects with a looping right hand.
Wilder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Simionescu moves into the clinch.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simionescu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
Wilder comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simionescu.
Simionescu throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Wilder.
Simionescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilder lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilder obliges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wilder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simionescu's brow.
Wilder blocks a body shot from Simionescu.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder trying to land knees to the body.
Simionescu blocks a body shot from Wilder.
Wilder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simionescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simionescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simionescu avoids it.
Simionescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Simionescu fails to land.
Wilder tries to throw a body punch but Simionescu avoids it by throwing Wilder back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simionescu.
Simionescu lands with a right to the head.
Wilder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simionescu blocks the elbow strike.
Simionescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Simionescu on the inside.
Wilder blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Simionescu.
Simionescu scores with a shot to the side of Wilder's head.
Simionescu has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Simionescu lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simionescu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilder looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wilder is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simionescu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Simionescu.
Simionescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simionescu presses Wilder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Simionescu.
Simionescu lands a shoulder strike.
Simionescu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simionescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Wilder is rocked!
Simionescu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wilder! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Simionescu is unloading with more strikes now! Wilder drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iulian Simionescu!