PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Foxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foxx's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. Steve Foxx has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Foxx
vs
Sims

214 cm
31
275 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

190 cm
29
270 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Foxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Sims!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foxx's hands.
Sims scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foxx fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sims moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Mark Sims has been cut.
Steve Foxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foxx shoots in and drives through. Sims sprawls well.
Foxx looks to land a right hand but Sims moved out of range.
Foxx misses with a double jab.
Sims ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foxx looks to clinch
and Sims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foxx throws a jab when Sims was well out of range.
Foxx scores with a jab to the body.
Foxx throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sims throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foxx slips a jab from Sims.
Foxx misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foxx throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sims counters by clinching up.
Foxx working hard to break the clinch.
Sims can't find room to land a body shot as Foxx controls the action.
Foxx takes a shot to the head.
Sims slows down the pace here.
Foxx wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Foxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Foxx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foxx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foxx has his takedown stuffed
and Sims counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Foxx is breathing heavily.
Sims misses with a straight left.

Sims shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sims wants to control but Foxx is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foxx won't allow Sims to pass to mount.
Sims is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foxx's head.
Sims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sims sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foxx defending well though.
Sims wants to pass to mount but Foxx is defending the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sims lands a nice short elbow.
Sims has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foxx's head.
Sims working the head and body with strikes.
Sims not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sims is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sims not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foxx won't allow Sims to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foxx keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sims looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foxx's head.
Sims wants to free his trapped foot but Foxx is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sims takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Sims dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Sims's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Foxx walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sims throws a hook but Foxx avoids it easily.
Foxx staying out of range there.
Foxx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sims.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foxx.
Foxx moves out of range of the strikes.
Sims lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Sims.
Foxx slips a straight right by Sims.
Foxx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sims misses with a straight right.
Sims connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mark Sims seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims throws out a powerful jab.

Foxx is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sims gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sims lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foxx backwards.
Oh Foxx is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sims lands a body shot.

Sims escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sims missing with a left hand there. Foxx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foxx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foxx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foxx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foxx slips under a jab from Sims.
Sims swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foxx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sims misses with an uppercut.
Foxx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sims throws out the jab.
A big right from Sims misses.
Foxx defending well as Sims loads up on a big left hand.
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foxx.
Sims pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sims loads up on a big right hand but Foxx slips the punch.
Sims misses with a looping right.
Foxx seems to have got his legs back now.
Foxx walks into a stiff left hand from Sims.
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!
Foxx gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sims gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Sims!