PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaques Du Coudray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Coudray has chosen Tinie Tempah-Written in the Stars as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Simpson
vs
Du Coudray

190 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaques Du Coudray!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson throws a head kick that half lands.
Du Coudray tries to clinch up
and Simpson counters with a good, hard body kick but Du Coudray shrugs it off.
Du Coudray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Du Coudray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Simpson.
Du Coudray looks gassed!
Simpson pushes Du Coudray away with a front kick.
Du Coudray steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Simpson. That one must have hurt.

Simpson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Du Coudray, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Coudray's face.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
Simpson stalls.
Simpson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Stalling in the clinch from Simpson.
Du Coudray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Simpson.
Simpson landing knees to the head.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Simpson scores with a knee to the head.
Du Coudray takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
Du Coudray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Coudray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Coudray's face.
Du Coudray looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Du Coudray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Coudray tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Simpson obliges.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Du Coudray won't want to take too many of those.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Du Coudray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Coudray's face.
Simpson is trying to stall.
Du Coudray lands a shoulder strike.
Du Coudray can't break the clinch.
Simpson has Du Coudray pressed against the cage, preventing Du Coudray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Du Coudray misses with an elbow strike.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Du Coudray tries to stall but Simpson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Du Coudray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Du Coudray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray tries to pull guard but Simpson won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Du Coudray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Du Coudray working hard to break the clinch.
Du Coudray is pushing Simpson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Simpson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Du Coudray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Du Coudray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simpson's brow.
Simpson scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Du Coudray.

Du Coudray manages to break the clinch.

Du Coudray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Simpson's guard.
Du Coudray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Du Coudray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Simpson is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du Coudray throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray lands a couple of elbows.
Du Coudray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Du Coudray wants to stand but Simpson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Du Coudray pushing down on Simpson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Du Coudray.
Simpson tries to kick Du Coudray off but Du Coudray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Du Coudray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Simpson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Du Coudray connects with a nice short shot to Simpson's temple.
Nice strikes from Du Coudray there.
Du Coudray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Du Coudray connects with a nice short shot to Simpson's temple.

Du Coudray decides to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Du Coudray fails in his attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Du Coudray finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Du Coudray is looking to clinch.
Du Coudray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Du Coudray rushes Simpson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Du Coudray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Du Coudray swings wildly with an uppercut but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Du Coudray is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Simpson.
Du Coudray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Coudray throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson working Du Coudray over with knees to the body.
Simpson landing knees to the head.
Du Coudray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simpson landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Du Coudray as Simpson tries to tie him up.
Du Coudray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.
Du Coudray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Coudray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Du Coudray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Du Coudray misses with the head strike.
Simpson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Du Coudray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Coudray lands a right hand.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Du Coudray - that landed with a thud.
Du Coudray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simpson keeps control of Du Coudray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simpson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Du Coudray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Du Coudray has had enough of the clinch but Simpson keeps him there for the moment.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simpson blocking some punches.
Du Coudray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simpson.
Du Coudray lands with a left to the head.
Du Coudray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Coudray's face.
Simpson takes an elbow to the temple.
Du Coudray misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Du Coudray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
Simpson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Du Coudray lands with a right to the head.
Du Coudray lands with a short shot to the head.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Du Coudray's ribcage.
Du Coudray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Du Coudray.
With the fighters up against the cage, Du Coudray throws an elbow but misses.
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson lands a hook that snaps the head of Du Coudray backwards.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but Du Coudray blocks with his arms.
Du Coudray lands a knee to the head.

Du Coudray breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simpson. That's going to slow Du Coudray down.
Du Coudray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simpson.
Du Coudray scores with a sloppy right hand. Simpson should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Du Coudray.
Du Coudray takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Du Coudray wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and Simpson counters with an inside leg kick.
Simpson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simpson throws a head kick that Du Coudray semi-blocks.
Du Coudray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson counters with a good low kick that Du Coudray was not able to check.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Du Coudray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Du Coudray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Du Coudray clobbers Simpson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Du Coudray.
Jaques Du Coudray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Du Coudray tries to clinch but Simpson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Du Coudray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simpson counters with a solid body kick.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Simpson moves into the clinch.
Du Coudray creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Du Coudray.
Simpson lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bart Simpson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Du Coudray pushes Simpson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Du Coudray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Du Coudray lands with a left to the head.
Du Coudray pushes Simpson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Coudray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that second round.
That's time! Simpson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Simpson lands with a nice body kick.
Simpson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Du Coudray wants to clinch
and Simpson counters with a thumping low kick.
Du Coudray swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Du Coudray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Simpson lands but Du Coudray takes it in his stride.
Jaques Du Coudray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simpson lands a high kick!
Du Coudray tries to clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.

Du Coudray drives through and clinches with Simpson against the cage.
Du Coudray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Du Coudray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Coudray.

Du Coudray breaks from the clinch.
Du Coudray tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du Coudray wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Du Coudray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Du Coudray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Du Coudray closes the distance and pushes Simpson back into the cage.
Du Coudray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Du Coudray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simpson scores with a leg kick.
Simpson lands a leg kick that knocks Du Coudray off balance momentarily.
Du Coudray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Du Coudray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Du Coudray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Du Coudray.
Du Coudray wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Du Coudray wants to clinch

and Simpson moves into the clinch.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Du Coudray takes a knee right on the jaw!

Du Coudray breaks the clinch.

Du Coudray rushes Simpson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Du Coudray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaques Du Coudray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray being controlled against the cage.
Du Coudray pushes off an throws an elbow but Simpson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Simpson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Du Coudray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Du Coudray.
Du Coudray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Du Coudray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Du Coudray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Du Coudray scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Du Coudray are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Simpson is pushing Du Coudray's head away, looking to escape. Du Coudray manages to hold on to the position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Du Coudray cracks Simpson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Du Coudray works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Du Coudray in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray working the ground and pound from side control.
Du Coudray scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Simpson to see if he's OK.
Du Coudray fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Du Coudray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Du Coudray tries to clinch
and Simpson counters with a head kick. That will keep Du Coudray thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Du Coudray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Du Coudray is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Du Coudray connects with a couple of short punches.
Du Coudray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Du Coudray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Simpson, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Coudray tests Simpson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Du Coudray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simpson counters with a good, hard body kick but Du Coudray shrugs it off.
Du Coudray fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simpson. That's going to slow Du Coudray down.

Du Coudray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Simpson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Du Coudray throwing strikes but Simpson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Du Coudray tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Du Coudray misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Du Coudray bucks up and tries to throw Simpson off but instead Simpson has got his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Coudray is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaques Du Coudray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Simpson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Simpson!