PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fantinaz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte has chosen La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fantinaz Del Norte is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sims
vs
Del Norte

159 cm
37
143 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

165 cm
35
138 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, William Sims!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fantinaz Del Norte!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Del Norte scores with the left hand. Sims knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Sims misses.
Del Norte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A right-left combo lands from Del Norte.

Del Norte decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sims is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gorilla Warfare MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Norte perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sims is not content to let Del Norte control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Del Norte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Del Norte is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sims has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims is staying active underneath Del Norte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Norte throwing shots but Sims is blocking nicely.
Sims is trying to control but can't.
Sims manages to get to full guard.
Del Norte trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Norte passes Sims's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sims is pressing down on Del Norte's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Del Norte connects with a couple of short punches.
Sims tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims controls Del Norte momentarily but Del Norte frees himself.
Del Norte throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Del Norte is working Sims over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sims is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sims throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Del Norte throws a big elbow that misses.
Sims tries to strike from the bottom.
Sims trying to keep a closed guard but Del Norte is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Del Norte landing some decent shots from guard.
Sims is trying to keep Del Norte in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims is pulling down on Del Norte's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sims looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Del Norte throws a body punch but Sims moves out of range.
Del Norte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sims.
Del Norte misses with a left hand
and Sims counters with a straight right hand.
Del Norte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sims in his tracks.
Del Norte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sims was well out of range. Poor timing from Del Norte.
Sims lands a head kick. Del Norte smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sims scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sims looks to land a left hand but Del Norte moved out of range nicely.
Del Norte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Sims wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Del Norte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sims avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte throws a body shot but no joy.
Sims keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Norte throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Norte. Sims does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sims rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Del Norte counter with a right hand.
Sims keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
William Sims is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sims throws a hook but Del Norte blocks it.
Sims lands with a nice body punch.
Sims throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Norte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Norte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Norte shoots in but Sims avoids the takedown attempt easily.
William Sims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fantinaz Del Norte.
Del Norte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sims.
Del Norte dips to his left and cracks Sims with an uppercut!

Del Norte manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sims on his heels. He'll look to pass Sims's guard now, I'm sure.
Sims is trying to keep Del Norte in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fantinaz Del Norte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Del Norte looks to throw the jab but Sims is out of range.
No luck for Del Norte with that takedown attempt.
Del Norte just misses with a punch to the body.
William Sims is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Norte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sims moves out of range as Del Norte strikes.
Good shot there by Del Norte.
Sims dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sims steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Norte.
Sims with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sims moves forwards but Del Norte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Del Norte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sims lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Del Norte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sims counters with a two punch combo.

Del Norte is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Norte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sims just misses with a punch to the body.
Sims moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Del Norte defending well as Sims loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Del Norte.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sims, right into the meat.
A big left from Sims misses.
Del Norte throws a jab when Sims was well out of range.
Del Norte throws a shot to the body.
Sims throws a hook but Del Norte blocks it.
The fighters circling - Del Norte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sims is looking to clinch.
Sims connects with a body shot that sends Del Norte's belly button to the back.
Sims takes one on the button.
A jab from Sims misses.
It seemed like Del Norte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Del Norte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sims just misses with a punch to the body.
Sims throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Norte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Norte scores with a nice strike.
Del Norte has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Del Norte, as that shot connected.
Sims misses the jab.
Del Norte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sims.
Del Norte cracks Sims with an open hand slap.
Sims lands a nice looking body shot.
Del Norte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Sims is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Del Norte ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Sims clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fantinaz Del Norte! Fantinaz Del Norte retains his bantamweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Fantinaz Del Norte made sure he mentioned Dynamo Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.