PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Menelik Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing Grace. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duke
vs
Simmons

186 cm
19
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Menelik Simmons!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simmons throws a leg kick

and Duke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simmons prevents it.

Simmons is fighting off a takedown attempt but Duke is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Simmons to the mat. Simmons regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Simmons wants to get back to his feet but Duke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duke passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Simmons wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Duke is working to tighten is grip on Simmons's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Simmons has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Duke is really squeezing tight and eventually Simmons passes out! Duke breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). William Duke!
Menelik Simmons was interviewed post fight and said 'This fight is just gonna make me train harder.'.