PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Douglas (ranked 777 p4p, 1076 weight class) and Antun Simunic (ranked 43 p4p, 54 weight class). Simunic has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Antun Simunic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arthur Douglas's chin.

Douglas
vs
Simunic

190 cm
24
260
10 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
265
10 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antun Simunic!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas avoids the head kick by Simunic.
Douglas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Simunic moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Douglas takes a swing at Simunic's ribcage but misses.
Simunic moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simunic keeps Douglas at a distance using the push kick.
Douglas connects with a body shot that sends Simunic's belly button to the back.
Douglas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Simunic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simunic misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Arthur Douglas has been cut.
Simunic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Douglas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Simunic scrambles back to his feet.
Simunic throws a head kick but Douglas moves out of range.
Simunic avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Simunic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Douglas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Simunic.
Douglas lands a head shot.
A shot to the body from Simunic misses

and Douglas counters with a crisp right hand that drops Simunic! Douglas lets Simunic back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Simunic catches Douglas right on the button with a cross.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Simunic is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunic catches Douglas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Douglas swings for the body but Simunic moves out of range.
Douglas avoids a kick to the body.
Douglas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Douglas sizes up Simunic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Douglas misses.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Simunic thumps Douglas with a low kick.
Douglas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simunic throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Simunic throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simunic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simunic throws a body kick that misses.
Douglas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simunic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Douglas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Simunic moved out of range.
Simunic throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Simunic.
Simunic flicks out a counter leg kick but Douglas steps away.
Douglas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Simunic. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simunic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.
Douglas slips a jab from Simunic.
A lazy left from Simunic finds it's target.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Simunic misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Simunic tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas misses with a hook
and Simunic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simunic just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Douglas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Simunic lands a big uppercut and Douglas crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Douglas looks OK. Simunic waves Douglas back to his feet!
Simunic looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simunic. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simunic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simunic momentarily.
Simunic throws a body kick that misses
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simunic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simunic tries to move into range but Douglas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simunic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Simunic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Simunic is looking to land body kicks.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Douglas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Simunic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Douglas backs off Simunic throws a huge counter combo but Douglas manages to avoid it all.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Simunic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simunic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simunic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Simunic.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Simunic manages to avoid it.
Simunic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Simunic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Douglas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simunic throws a body kick that misses
and Douglas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simunic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simunic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body. Simunic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simunic throws a sloppy head kick and Douglas moves out of range easily.
Douglas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simunic misses with a looping right.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Simunic connects with a looping right hand.

Arthur Douglas's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simunic misses with the body kick
and Douglas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Simunic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simunic! But no joy.
Simunic takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas misses with a hook. Simunic ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Douglas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arthur Douglas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Simunic.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Simunic manages to avoid it.
Douglas lands with a hook. Simunic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simunic feints and then cracks Douglas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglas down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Simunic - that will leave a mark!
Douglas cracks Simunic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simunic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simunic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simunic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
Simunic pushes Douglas away with a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Douglas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Simunic. That one must have hurt.
A cross from Simunic lands.
Simunic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Simunic manages to avoid it.

Simunic cracks Douglas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Simunic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Douglas to stand back up!

Douglas is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simunic lands a brutal uppercut that launches Douglas off his feet! Douglas tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antun Simunic!
A victorious Antun Simunic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.