PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phraya Pichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pichai comes to the cage accompanied by Solitary Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pichai
vs
Simpson

188 cm
31
193 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

190 cm
28
200 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Phraya Pichai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson lands a nice looking body shot.

Pichai moves into range and clinches up with Simpson.
A nice left hand lands by Simpson.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
Simpson avoids a wild elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pichai throws an elbow that misses.
Pichai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bartholomew Simpson has been cut.
Pichai misses with an elbow over the top.
Pichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simpson lands a nice shot to the body.
Pichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simpson gets through Pichai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Simpson to work.
Simpson avoids the elbow strike from Pichai, against the cage.
Good body shot from Simpson.
Simpson just leaning against Pichai, taking a breather.
Pichai misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simpson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Simpson's brow.
Simpson blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simpson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Simpson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pichai pushes off an throws an elbow but Simpson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pichai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simpson's defenses.
Simpson digs a right hand into Pichai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pichai's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Simpson.
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 lands a shoulder strike.
Simpson avoids the elbow strike from Pichai, against the cage.
Simpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Simpson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pichai is breathing heavily.
Simpson is struggling to control the position.
Simpson is working Pichai over against the cage.
Simpson lands a big knee to the head and Pichai goes down! Simpson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Simpson!
Bartholomew Simpson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sparta Fightware, into his post fight interview.