PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zaid Sims (ranked 4226 p4p, 24893 weight class) and Manny Torres (ranked 252 p4p, 325 weight class). Zaid Sims could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Manny Torres's chin.

Sims
vs
Torres

165 cm
18
135
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
135
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zaid Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torres darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Sims kicks off Torres and gets to his feet.
Manny Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sims wants it to stay on the feet.
Sims wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sims half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Torres shoots in and bounces Sims off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sims pushes Torres off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Torres closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to stand but Sims has his arm trapped.
Sims is trying to improve his position.
Sims gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torres seems to be working for a kimura but Sims defends the submission attempt.

Sims has one foot on Torres's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims tries for a takedown but Torres sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sims goes for a double leg but Torres avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torres continues to drive forward.
Sims drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torres gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zaid Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sims stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
I was talking to Sims's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torres drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sims gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Sims is trying to trip Torres. He has hold of a leg but Torres is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sims persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sims stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sims slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Torres looks winded!

Torres moves into the clinch.

Sims manages to break the clinch.

Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sims has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Torres is on him like a limpet, forcing Sims back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims is working for takedown but Torres is calmly controlling the position for now.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.

Sims breaks from the clinch.
Sims darts in looking for a takedown but Torres gets double underhooks and turns Sims into the cage.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sims is keeping busy.
Torres is trying to break free.
Sims wants to take the fight to the mat but Torres manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sims wants a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zaid Sims 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.

Torres closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sims has one foot on Torres's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Torres throws a right and a left that Sims avoids nicely.
Zaid Sims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Sims circles away.
Sims drops down looking for a counter takedown but Torres sprawls and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sims is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?

Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.

Sims pushes Torres off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring 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!
Torres misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sims half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Torres is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Sims fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torres to the ground. Sims is now in Torres's guard.
Sims landing some decent shots from guard.
Sims trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Zaid Sims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sims thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Torres has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sims to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Torres is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sims pulls down on the head and he's put Torres to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zaid Sims!