PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braddock has chosen Bulls on Parade - Rage against the machine as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simpson
vs
Braddock

190 cm
29
200 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

189 cm
30
222 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Braddock.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simpson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Braddock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Braddock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Simpson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braddock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Braddock cracks Simpson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Braddock misses with a wild body shot.
Braddock thumps Simpson with a low kick.
Braddock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Braddock is just out of range.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braddock was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Simpson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braddock walks into a left hand.
Braddock misses with a low kick.
Bartholomew Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braddock keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simpson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Simpson closes the distance and pushes Braddock back into the cage.
Braddock trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock misses with an elbow strike.
Braddock misses with some punches.
Braddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.

It looks like Bartholomew Simpson has been cut.
Braddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Braddock misses with the head strike.
Simpson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braddock backwards.
Braddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Braddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Simpson lands a shot to the body.
Braddock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock misses with some punches.
Braddock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Braddock avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson blocking some punches.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson lands an uppercut.
Braddock scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braddock.
Braddock told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Braddock misses with some punches.
Braddock pushes Simpson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braddock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simpson is trying to maintain a safe position but Braddock gets an underhook and turns Simpson into the cage.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braddock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson working Braddock over with knees to the body.
Simpson scores with a shot to the side of Braddock's head.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
Simpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simpson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Braddock avoids it.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Braddock controls the action.
Braddock has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Braddock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Simpson to work.
Simpson misses with the head strike.
Simpson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Braddock has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braddock.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Braddock avoids the damage to the body.
Braddock prevents a body shot from Simpson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braddock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simpson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Braddock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braddock.
Braddock avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Simpson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Braddock.
Simpson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Simpson fails to land.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braddock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braddock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Braddock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Simpson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braddock's elbow.
Braddock misses with the head strike.
Braddock scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Braddock.
Simpson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Simpson is trying to stall.
Braddock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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 Bartholomew Simpson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Braddock looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Braddock digs a good body shot into Simpson's ribs.
Simpson lands with a cross.
Simpson cracks Braddock with an open hand slap.
Braddock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braddock looks to land a right hand but Simpson moved out of range.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Braddock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Braddock. Beautiful body shot.
Simpson pushes Braddock away with a front kick.
Braddock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braddock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simpson can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Braddock.
Braddock throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braddock walks into a left hand.
Simpson scores with a shot to the body.
Braddock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braddock swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simpson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simpson scores with a body shot.
Simpson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simpson connects with a body shot that sends Braddock's belly button to the back.
Bartholomew Simpson is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Braddock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braddock blocks the body kick.
Good leg kick by Braddock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Simpson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Simpson is looking to wear down Braddock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Braddock looks to land a body kick but Simpson moved away.
Braddock looks to throw the jab but Simpson is out of range.
Simpson scores with a nice body kick.
Simpson moves out of range of the strikes.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Braddock is just out of range.
Simpson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Braddock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson doesn't manage to clinch there - Braddock circles away.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braddock manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Braddock slips the punch.
Braddock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Braddock has managed to clinch.
Braddock throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Braddock.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Braddock controls his hands.
Braddock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simpson misses with a hook to the ribs.
James Braddock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Braddock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simpson's elbow.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Braddock avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson lands a shot to the body.
Simpson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Braddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Braddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Braddock avoids it.
Braddock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Braddock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Braddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simpson can't find room to land a body shot as Braddock controls the action.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Braddock avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Braddock scores with a shoulder strike.
Braddock tries a body shot but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Braddock avoids the damage to the body.
Braddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Simpson.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simpson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Braddock working aggressively here.
Braddock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Braddock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simpson stalling in the clinch but Braddock improves position.
Braddock misses with a punch on the inside.
Braddock scores with a hook to the body.
Braddock is working Simpson over against the cage.
Braddock misses with a punch on the inside.
Simpson struggles to land a body shot inside as Braddock controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Simpson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Simpson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Braddock is defending well for now.
Braddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.

Bartholomew Simpson's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braddock avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Braddock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simpsons head.
A short right from Braddock.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Braddock in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Simpson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Braddock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Braddock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bartholomew Simpson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Braddock lands a nice looking body shot.
Braddock throws a leg kick which misses Simpson's front leg but catches the back leg as Simpson tries to avoid it.

Braddock closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braddock.
A bit of stalling here from Simpson.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braddock.
Braddock lands a nice uppercut.

Simpson is rocked!
Braddock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Braddock drops Simpson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Simpson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Simpson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braddock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Braddock unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Simpson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Braddock is unloading with more strikes now! Simpson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Braddock!
James Braddock took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'This fight isn't the one that matters. I'm thankful I won, but it isn't the one that matters.'.