PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iulian Simionescu (ranked 1027 p4p, 1522 weight class) and Carlos Compare (ranked 152 p4p, 213 weight class). Carlos Compare will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Simionescu
vs
Compare

177 cm
26
238
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
27
275
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Carnage
BE Younick

Highland Clothing

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iulian Simionescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Compare!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simionescu throws an off balance right hand
and Compare counters with a three punch combo that has Simionescu backing up. Simionescu nods at Compare to acknowledge the strikes.
Compare looks to land a right hand but Simionescu moved out of range.

Compare drops Simionescu with a beautiful combination! Simionescu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Compare is looking for the KO!
Compare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Compare moves away from the strike by Simionescu.
Compare swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simionescu looks to land a right hand but Compare moved out of range.
Compare slips a straight right by Simionescu.
Compare misses the jab.
Simionescu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Compare fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Compare.
Simionescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Compare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simionescu.

Simionescu clinches up against the cage.
Simionescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simionescu.
Nice body punch from Simionescu - that landed with a thud.
Simionescu working aggressively here.
Simionescu lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simionescu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simionescu swings wildly with an uppercut but Compare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simionescu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Compare or not.
Simionescu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Compare backwards.
Simionescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simionescu works on Compare's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Simionescu.
Simionescu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Compare is trying to push Simionescu away but Simionescu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simionescu pushes Compare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simionescu lands an uppercut.
Simionescu working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Simionescu.
Simionescu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Compare backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simionescu lands a shoulder strike.
Simionescu lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simionescu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simionescu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Compare is rocked!
Compare looks winded!
Simionescu has a couple of punches blocked by Compare.
Compare is trying to break the clinch but Simionescu is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Simionescu.
Simionescu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simionescu lands a nice uppercut.
Compare is still on wobbly legs! Can Simionescu finish him?
Simionescu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Simionescu misses with some punches.
Simionescu digs a right hand underneath Compare's ribcage. Compare let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Simionescu fails to land.
Simionescu working aggressively here.
Simionescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Compare is trying to break the clinch but Simionescu is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simionescu.
Compare seems to have recovered his senses.
Simionescu throws a big uppercut that drops Compare! More strikes from Simionescu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Compare lies dazed against the cage as Simionescu celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iulian Simionescu!
A very excited looking Iulian Simionescu 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.