PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Simons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flathead Rockjaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simons's entrance music is Run This Town. A fine choice. Rockjaw has chosen Refused - New Noise as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Simons
vs
Rockjaw

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Simons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Flathead Rockjaw!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons blocks a head kick by Rockjaw.
Simons throws out a powerful jab.
Simons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockjaw misses with a head kick.
Rockjaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Simons is just out of range.
Rockjaw takes one to the side of the head.
Rockjaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Simons swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rockjaw breaks the clinch.
Simons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Simons misses with a two punch combination.
Simons misses with a two punch combination.
Simons closes the distance and clinches up with Rockjaw, looking for a takedown. Simons pushes Rockjaw against the cage but Rockjaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rockjaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rockjaw wants to clinch.

Simons shoots in and bounces Rockjaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Simons will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockjaw controlling the position.
Rockjaw throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rockjaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simons stands and throws Rockjaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Rockjaw sneaks out the side door and pushes Simons away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rockjaw looks for the body kick but Simons saw that one coming.
Simons is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rockjaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockjaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry Simons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rockjaw tries to clinch but Simons is having none of it.
Simons shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Rockjaw. No joy for Simons on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Simons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simons is breathing heavily.
Rockjaw goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons blocks a head kick by Rockjaw.
Rockjaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rockjaw throws a head kick that misses.

Simons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Simons throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Rockjaw is looking for a sweep.
Rockjaw wants to control but Simons postures up.
Simons tries to stand but Rockjaw is controlling his head.
Rockjaw is looking for a sweep.
Rockjaw wants to control but Simons postures up.
Rockjaw is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Simons asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rockjaw parries the strikes from Simons easily there. Simons is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rockjaw to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Simons throws a lazy head kick
and Rockjaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockjaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simons's calf.
Rockjaw throws a sloppy body shot
and Simons counters with a three punch combo that has Rockjaw backing up. Rockjaw nods at Simons to acknowledge the strikes.
Simons doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rockjaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Simons throws the left hand but Rockjaw avoids the punch easily.
Rockjaw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Rockjaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rockjaw keeps control of Simons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rockjaw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simons wants to break free but Rockjaw has control.
Simons has had enough of the clinch but Rockjaw keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rockjaw manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rockjaw.
Simons throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rockjaw wants to clinch up but Simons keeps it at a distance.
Rockjaw is looking to clinch but Simons is avoiding it.

Simons clinches up against the cage.

Rockjaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockjaw moves out of range as Simons strikes.
A big left from Rockjaw misses.
Rockjaw doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Simons counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rockjaw's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockjaw wants to stand but Simons is controlling the position.
Simons throwing strikes from guard but Rockjaw blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Simons dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rockjaw takes one on the button.
Simons throws a leg kick

and Rockjaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simons looking to stall.

Simons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rockjaw throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Simons throws a one two combo.

Simons looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Simons stops Rockjaw from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simons wants to control from the top but Rockjaw keeps moving.
Simons 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.
Simons won't allow Rockjaw to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rockjaw is looking for a triangle but Simons pushes his legs off easily.
Simons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rockjaw is keeping the position for now.

Rockjaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Simons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Simons throws a leg kick but Rockjaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rockjaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simons fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Good leg kick by Rockjaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rockjaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simons's calf.
Simons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Simons tries to clinch but Rockjaw is having none of it.
Simons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rockjaw is fending him off so far but Simons persists. Nope, Rockjaw circles away and we're back to standing.
Simons keeps the fight on the outside.
Simons closes the distance but Rockjaw moves to the side

and Rockjaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simons is looking to break free of the clinch but Rockjaw has double underhooks.

Simons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockjaw throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Simons fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Simons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simons throws a leg kick

and Rockjaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rockjaw.

Rockjaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simons feints and as Rockjaw raises his hands in defense, Simons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rockjaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rockjaw pulls Simons in to control the position.
Simons wants to pass the guard but Rockjaw is keeping the position.
Rockjaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simons postures up.
Simons wants to control from the top but Rockjaw keeps moving.
Simons with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Simons lands with a cross.
Rockjaw tries to clinch there but Simons circles away.
Rockjaw is looking to clinch.
Simons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockjaw.
Simons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Simons waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rockjaw.

Simons closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Simons wants to control but Rockjaw is keeping him busy.
Simons working the ground and pound.
Rockjaw is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Simons has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Simons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rockjaw keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Simons dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rockjaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rockjaw blocks a head kick by Simons.

Simons tries to keep at a distance but Rockjaw has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rockjaw manages to break the clinch.
Rockjaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockjaw lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Rockjaw. No joy for Simons on that attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rockjaw.
Rockjaw has a takedown stuffed.
Simons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockjaw manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockjaw throws a sloppy head kick and Simons moves out of range easily.
Rockjaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rockjaw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Simons misses
and Rockjaw counters with a body kick that stops Simons in his tracks momentarily.
Simons wants to clinch.
Simons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simons throws and low kick but Rockjaw moves out of range easily.
Simons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Simons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockjaw circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rockjaw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rockjaw throws a right hand that Simons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simons also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simons misses with a few strikes there.

Rockjaw drives through and clinches with Simons against the cage.
Rockjaw is trying to drag Simons to the mat but Simons just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simons prevents Rockjaw from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Simons.

Rockjaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Simons looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rockjaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simons is controlling him.
Simons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rockjaw managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockjaw controls Simons momentarily but Simons frees himself.

Simons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Simons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rockjaw as he jumps to the side.
Rockjaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rockjaw tries to clinch up.
Rockjaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simons lands with a shot to the body.
Simons shoots in but no luck this time.
Simons closes the distance but Rockjaw moves to the side
and Rockjaw counters with a head kick. That will keep Simons thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simons scores with a leg kick.
Rockjaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simons.

Rockjaw clinches up with Simons and pushes him back against the cage.
Rockjaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rockjaw fails to pull guard.
Simons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Simons looking for a takedown.
Rockjaw keeps control of Simons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Simons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockjaw misses with a few strikes there.
Rockjaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simons as he jumps to the side.
Flathead Rockjaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Simons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rockjaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simons swivels and escapes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Flathead Rockjaw.
I think Simons has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Simons!