PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes to the cage accompanied by Forgotten. Battle has chosen VICTORY REMIX as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Simpson
vs
Battle

191 cm
29
195 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

187 cm
32
197 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dre Battle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson throws out a loose jab but Battle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Battle is avoiding it.
Battle blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Battle misses with an uppercut.
Simpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Battle stuffs the takedown.
Battle throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson tries to clinch but Battle is having none of it.
Simpson misses with a lunging right hand
and Battle counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Battle misses.
Battle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simpson.
Nice shot lands for Simpson.
Battle misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson throws the left hand but Battle avoids the punch easily.
Battle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battle avoids the body shot from Simpson.
Battle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Battle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.
Battle scores with a jab. Simpson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Battle throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battle throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Battle throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Battle misses.
Dre Battle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Simpson rushes Battle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Battle is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Battle is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Battle can't break the clinch.
Battle tries to break free but Simpson pushes him back against the cage.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Battles head.
Battle is trying to maintain a safe position but Simpson gets an underhook and turns Battle into the cage.
Battle working hard to break the clinch.
Battle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simpson misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle blocking some punches.
Simpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Battle is looking to break free of the clinch but Simpson has double underhooks.
Simpson misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle lands a body shot.
Simpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Battle.
Battle takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simpson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Battle is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simpson.
Battle blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Simpson.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Battle blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
Battle is trying to break free.
Simpson swings wildly with an uppercut but Battle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson works on Battle's body with a couple of short punches.
Simpson tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson gets through Battle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Simpson lands with a short shot to the head.

Battle breaks from the clinch.
Simpson cracks a nice hook into Battle's ribs.
Simpson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A swing and a miss from Battle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Simpson moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Battle.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunner Simpson will probably get the nod.
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.

Simpson moves away from the strike by Battle.
Battle throws out a loose jab but Simpson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simpson scores with a hook to the body. Battle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Battle throws a hook to the side of Simpson's head but Simpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Battle tries to bum rush Simpson with a series of wild strikes but Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
Battle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Battle misses its intended target.
Battle defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.

Simpson drives through with a takedown into Battle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Battle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simpson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Battle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Battle is looking to stand up but Simpson isn't so interested in that idea.
Simpson postures up in Battle's guard and throws a big left but Battle blocks it.
Simpson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Simpson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Battle keeping full guard, as Simpson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Simpson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Simpson throws an elbow that misses. Battle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Simpson's guard. Nice move by Battle!

Simpson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Battle is aware though and is defending well.
Simpson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Simpson is looking for a triangle but Battle pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Simpson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Simpson wants to sweep here but Battle controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Battle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simpson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Battle has managed to get both his arms back between Simpson's legs - danger averted.
Battle wants to stand but Simpson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Simpson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Battle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Battle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Simpson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Battle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Battle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Simpson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Battle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simpson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Battle controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Simpson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Simpson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Battle misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson shoots in looking for a takedown but Battle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simpson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simpson misses with a leg kick.

Simpson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Battle sprawls well initially but Simpson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Simpson is just content to waste time from the top position. Battle takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Simpson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Simpson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Simpson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Battle gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson prevents Battle from improving his position.
Battle missing with punches from the bottom.
Simpson throwing shots but Battle is blocking nicely.
Simpson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Simpson throwing shots but Battle is blocking nicely.
Simpson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Simpson.
Gunner Simpson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Battle kicks off Simpson and gets to his feet.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
and Simpson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson throws a leg kick but Battle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dre Battle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good standup being displayed there by Simpson as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Battle misses.
Simpson missing with a left hand there. Battle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson throws out a leg kick but Battle moves out of range and Simpson only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Simpson gets a clinch.
Simpson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Battle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simpson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
Simpson tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simpson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Simpson.
Simpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Battle avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Simpson digs a right hand into Battle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Battle's gas tank.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Simpson.
A head punch on the inside from Simpson fails to land.
Simpson lands a right hand.
Simpson lands a body punch.
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!
Simpson pushes Battle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Simpson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
Battle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson misses with the head strike.
Gunner Simpson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simpson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Simpson pushes Battle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simpson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Simpson.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Battle blocking some punches.
Battle takes a shot to the head.
Simpson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Battle backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simpson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Simpson.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Battles head.
Simpson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Battle is rocked!
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Battle controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simpson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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