PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Homer Simpson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jones
vs
Simpson

175 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
156 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Simpson counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jones looks for a takedown but Simpson sprawls well.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simpson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones punishes Simpson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Simpson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Simpson works Jones's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simpson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Simpson .
Jones misses with a hook.
Simpson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Simpson lands a body shot.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Simpson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simpson throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Simpson thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simpson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Alexander Jones has been cut.
Simpson throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Simpson , looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Simpson against the cage but Simpson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simpson . That's going to slow Jones down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson .
Simpson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simpson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Simpson .
Simpson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simpson is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simpson .
Jones takes a swing at Simpson 's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson with a nice cross.
Simpson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Simpson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Homer Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws the left hand but Simpson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Simpson , as that shot connected.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson .
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simpson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simpson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Simpson leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Simpson stuffs the takedown.
Simpson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Homer Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a body punch
and Simpson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simpson .
Jones checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones staying out of range there.
Simpson lands a jab to the nose.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson .
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Simpson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simpson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Simpson connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jones might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Simpson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones avoids the body shot from Simpson .
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson throws a hook but Jones blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simpson .
Homer Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Simpson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simpson connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simpson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Simpson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones throws a hook but Simpson avoids it easily.
Simpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson .
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Simpson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Jones'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. 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 clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice body kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones slips a straight right by Simpson .
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Simpson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simpson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it.
Simpson lands a jab to the head.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Simpson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Simpson scores with a kick to the body.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Simpson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Simpson moves out of range.
Jones checks a low kick from Simpson .
Simpson misses with a head kick.
Simpson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simpson .
Alexander Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones moves forwards but Simpson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simpson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Simpson .
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Simpson misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Simpson .

And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Simpson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Simpson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

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