PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Simons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Philpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simons comes to the cage accompanied by Turnt. Marcus Philpe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simons
vs
Philpe

180 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Russia GOLD (only real 159 in st petes)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 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, Marcus Philpe!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Philpe avoids the head kick by Simons.
Philpe tries a head kick but it misses.
Simons walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as Simons lands an impressive looking overhand right. Philpe doesn't seem phased though.
Philpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Philpe clinches up against the cage.
Philpe tries to pull guard but Simons won't allow it.
Philpe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simons's defenses.
Simons trying to control the position but instead, Philpe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simons into the cage.

Philpe breaks the clinch.
Simons closes the distance and clinches up with Philpe, looking for a takedown. Simons pushes Philpe against the cage but Philpe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Simons.
Philpe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simons is breathing heavily.

Philpe moves into range and clinches up with Simons.
Simons has had enough of the clinch but Philpe keeps him there for the moment.
Simons is trying to break the clinch but Philpe has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Philpe.
Philpe prevents Simons from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons is trying to break the clinch but Philpe has him pressed against the cage.

Philpe breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Philpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Philpe misses with a few strikes there.

Philpe has Simons up against the cage in a clinch.
Philpe lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Philpe.

Philpe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Philpe moves into the clinch successfully.
Philpe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simons.
Simons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Philpe prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Simons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Philpe.

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

Philpe clinches with his opponent.
Philpe lands an elbow that stopped Simons in his tracks for a moment.

Philpe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Philpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Philpe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Philpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Simons circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Philpe.
Simons tries to close the distance and clinch but Philpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Philpe throws a combination. Simons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philpe drops Simons with a beautiful combination! Simons stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Philpe is looking for the KO!

Simons is rocked!

Philpe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Simons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Philpe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Simons up against the cage.
Simons seems to have got his legs back now.
A right handed body shot lands from Philpe.
Simons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Philpe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Philpe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simons backwards.
Philpe can't get the takedown.
Philpe lands a knee to the body.
Philpe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Philpe content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Philpe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philpe tries to clinch but Simons moves out of range.
Simons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Philpe.
Philpe wants to clinch up but Simons keeps it at a distance.
Philpe tries to clinch but Simons moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Philpe.

Philpe rushes Simons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Philpe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Philpe blocks an uppercut.
Simons wants to break free but Philpe has control.
Philpe digs a right hand underneath Simons's ribcage. Simons let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Philpe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simons tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Philpe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simons. That did some damage!
Simons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Philpe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Philpe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philpe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simons swats away the attempt to clinch by Philpe.
Philpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry Simons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Philpe misses.
Philpe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Philpe moves in looking to clinch but Simons pushes him off.
Philpe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simons misses with a jab to the body
and Philpe counters with a body kick.
Philpe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Simons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Philpe circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Philpe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Philpe breaks the clinch.
Philpe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Philpe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Simons throws a sloppy body shot

and Philpe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Philpe crunches a lovely knee into Simons's ribcage.

Philpe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Philpe counters with an outside leg kick.

Philpe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simons, pushing him back against the cage.
Simons wants to get back to striking at distance but Philpe won't allow it.
Philpe lands an elbow inside.
Philpe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simons being controlled against the cage.
Philpe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simons.

Philpe breaks the clinch.
Simons walks forward, straight into a front kick from Philpe.
Philpe tries to clinch but Simons moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simons dodges the punch combination from Philpe.
Philpe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philpe tries to clinch but Simons moves out of range.
Philpe cracks Simons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Philpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Philpe.
Philpe scores with a three punch combo!
Philpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Philpe.
Philpe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henry Simons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Philpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Philpe catches Simons right on the button with a cross.
Philpe tries to clinch up but Simons circles away and keeps his distance.
Philpe cracks the inside of Simons's front leg.
Simons throws a leg kick that is checked
and Philpe counters with a series of strikes. Simons will be more careful next time no doubt.

Philpe clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons is pressed up against the cage. Philpe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Simons down to the mat. Simons avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simons shoots for a double leg takedown but Philpe sprawls well. He's pushed Simons's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simons looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simons throws a lazy head kick

and Philpe counters by clinching up.

Philpe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Philpe seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Philpe has closed the distance and engaged Simons in a clinch.

Simons gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Philpe's head.
Simons wants to pass the guard but Philpe is defending well.
Simons works his way into side control.
Philpe tries to escape but Simons is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simons wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Philpe, who protects the arm well.
Simons lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Philpe down.

Simons is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Philpe has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simons throws an elbow but Philpe slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Philpe holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Simons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Simons crashes against the mat.
Philpe can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Simons crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Philpe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Simons misses with a double jab

and Philpe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Philpe.
Philpe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Philpe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simons can't break the clinch.

Philpe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Philpe clinches up against the cage.
Philpe with a knee to the head.
Philpe connects with a knee to the head.

Philpe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Simons is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Philpe to the mat. Philpe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Simons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philpe is keeping the position for now.
Philpe tries to strike from the bottom.

Philpe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons misses with a short punch on the inside.

Philpe manages to break the clinch.
Simons tries for a takedown but Philpe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Philpe counters with a good low kick that Simons was not able to check.
Nice body kick there by Philpe.
Philpe tries to clinch but Simons moves out of range.
Philpe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Philpe tries to clinch but Simons is having none of it.
Philpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Simons circles away.
Philpe tries to close the distance and clinch but Simons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Philpe lands a two punch combo.
Philpe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Philpe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons misses with a straight right.
Philpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Philpe is looking to clinch but Simons is avoiding it.
A low kick from Simons is predictable there
and Philpe counters with a left to the body.
Simons throws a head kick but Philpe moves out of range.
Simons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Philpe throws a body punch but Simons moves out of range.
Simons throws a combination that misses

and Philpe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Philpe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Philpe lands an elbow that stopped Simons in his tracks for a moment.
Philpe gets through Simons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simons wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Philpe.

Simons manages to break the clinch.
Simons tries to clinch up but Philpe circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philpe cracks Simons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Philpe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Philpe cracks the inside of Simons's front leg.
Simons fails to land the takedown.
Simons misses with the combination.
Philpe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Philpe.
Simons walks forward, straight into a front kick from Philpe.
Simons will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Philpe clinches with his opponent.
Simons jumps guard but Philpe stands there with Simons around his waist. Simons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Simons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Philpe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Simons.
Philpe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Simons rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philpe scores with a kick to the body.
Simons throws and low kick but Philpe moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Philpe.
Philpe is working the combinations to good effect here.

Simons closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Simons lands in his opponent's guard.
Philpe keeping full guard, as Simons tries to pass.
Henry Simons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Philpe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Simons preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Philpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Philpe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Philpe!