PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Simon (ranked 4792 p4p, 4544 weight class) and Karter House (ranked 268 p4p, 241 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Simon
vs
House

168 cm
25
147
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karter House!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows House to score an easy takedown into full guard.
House tries to stand but Simon is controlling from the bottom.
Simon pulls House in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as House accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
House pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simon is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House is looking to pass into half guard but Simon pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Simon is in guard.

Simon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Simon working away.
House is looking to reverse the position.
House is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Simon tries to advance to mount but can't.
House is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
House is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
House is trying desperately to improve position.
We've been hearing that Simon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Simon blocks House's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
House tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Simon working for a submission but House is keeping him at bay.
Simon is breathing heavily.
House is trying to escape the mount.

Simon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
House is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if House can do anything to dispel that myth.
House is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
House is looking to get to half guard.
House wants to hold on but Simon pushes him away.
House really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Simon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but House is surviving well by controlling Simon's body position as best he can.
House tries to buck Simon off but he can't manage it.
House wants to control but Simon is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
House's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Simon avoids the attempt from House to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simon has hold of House's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and House manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
House is looking to get to half guard.
House tries to hold on but Simon postures up.
House tries to buck Simon off but he can't manage it.

Simon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Simon working for a submission but House is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Simon dominated that round.
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.

Simon avoids the head kick by House.
Simon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
House displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
House moves in looking to clinch but Simon pushes him off.
House misses with a wild body shot.

House shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Simon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
House wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simon keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House taking a break here but Simon is having none of it and regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
House is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
House is keen to just control but Simon is a slippery customer.

Simon is defending against the submission attempts here by House.
House thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
House thows a huge punch but Simon dodges it nicely.
House is just content to waste time from the top position. Simon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
House stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Simon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

House looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
House throwing shots but Simon is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House thows a huge punch but Simon dodges it nicely.
House is keen to just control but Simon is a slippery customer.
Simon is holding on to half guard well.
House is looking to stall here but Simon recovers full guard.
House trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Simon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now.
Simon is working hard here to advance position.

House is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simon defends well.
House wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now.

Simon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karter House showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

House looking to score a takedown here. Simon is defending well but House drives through and ends up in Simon's guard.
House wants to pass the guard but Simon is keeping the position.
Simon has House pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House trying to control but Simon is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Simon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
House must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but Simon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

House manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Simon on his heels. He'll look to pass Simon's guard now, I'm sure.
House sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House throws a strike but Simon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Simon passes into half guard.

House is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Simon pulls his head out easily.
Simon is looking to advance position but House won't allow it.
House wants to get back to his feet.
Simon trying to mount his opponent but House defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House keeping hold of Simon's head, controlling as best he can.
Simon prevents House from improving his position.
House has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simon is working away from the top position though.
House is trying to get back to full guard.

Simon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can House defend it? Simon steps over the head and cranks it - House is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Simon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Simon!
An intense looking Jake Simon took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '"Alright, alright, settle down everyone! First things first, I gotta give the biggest respect to my opponent right here. You came out here, you fought your heart out, and you pushed me every step of the way. Thank you for that. You made me a better fighter tonight. This wasn't just about winnin'.