PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between wes simms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejm6jn9AFA0. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

simms
vs
Gracie

189 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, wes simms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wand Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
simms is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet but simms has full control of the position and if anything, Gracie has just worked his way into a worse spot.

simms has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.

simms working for the choke.

Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if simms gets his way!
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in simms's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! simms is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! simms has escaped and now he's on top!

simms drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now simms has Gracie in his guard.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! simms slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
simms stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing simms from controlling successfully.

simms postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of simms, into his guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! simms slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

simms drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says simms as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gracie screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with simms! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). wes simms!