PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzsimmons comes into the arena with Rule Britannia blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitzsimmons
vs
Jṏhanssṏn

188 cm
30
211 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

196 cm
28
220 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Hellbent

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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jṏhanssṏn avoids the head kick by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons sizes up Jṏhanssṏn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Jṏhanssṏn moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Jṏhanssṏn avoids the punch easily.
Jṏhanssṏn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jṏhanssṏn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzsimmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Fitzsimmons misses.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fitzsimmons is out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons lands a right hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a good cross that connects.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons throws the kick towards the body but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Jṏhanssṏn moves away and avoids it.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons scores with a hook to the body. Jṏhanssṏn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Jṏhanssṏn ducked under it nicely.
Fitzsimmons looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fitzsimmons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jṏhanssṏn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzsimmons.
Jṏhanssṏn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fitzsimmons. That one must have hurt.
Fitzsimmons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a head kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
It appears Fitzsimmons was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fitzsimmons tried to score with a low kick but Jṏhanssṏn checks it.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jṏhanssṏn throws out a powerful jab.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons jabs Jṏhanssṏn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Jṏhanssṏn ducked under it nicely.
Jṏhanssṏn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzsimmons has time to react.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jṏhanssṏn at a distance.
Jṏhanssṏn is looking to slow Fitzsimmons down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn lands with a right hand.
Jṏhanssṏn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzsimmons is fending him off so far but Jṏhanssṏn persists. Nope, Fitzsimmons circles away and we're back to standing.
Jṏhanssṏn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jṏhanssṏn fails with a takedown attempt.

Jṏhanssṏn takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a good knee to the midsection. Fitzsimmons won't want to take too many of those.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jṏhanssṏn blocks a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jṏhanssṏn obliges.

Jṏhanssṏn breaks the clinch.
Jṏhanssṏn takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzsimmons is just out of range.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jṏhanssṏn in his tracks.
Jṏhanssṏn doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzsimmons circles away.
Fitzsimmons connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fitzsimmons sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jṏhanssṏn somewhat.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn.
Fitzsimmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Fitzsimmons misses.
Jim Fitzsimmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Jṏhanssṏn misses.
Jṏhanssṏn slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fitzsimmons jabs Jṏhanssṏn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons stuns Jṏhanssṏn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn throws an off balance right hand
and Fitzsimmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jṏhanssṏn looks to land a combination but Fitzsimmons avoids it well.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a push kick but Fitzsimmons slaps the foot to one side.
Jṏhanssṏn tries to land a leg kick but Fitzsimmons saw it coming and moves away.
Jṏhanssṏn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fitzsimmons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight left.
Jṏhanssṏn looks to land a right hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a low kick, looking for Fitzsimmons's leg but Fitzsimmons calmly moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jṏhanssṏn lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzsimmons throws out a powerful jab.
Jṏhanssṏn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jṏhanssṏn is rocked!
Fitzsimmons fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jṏhanssṏn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jṏhanssṏn is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzsimmons finish him?
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Jṏhanssṏn out cold! Jṏhanssṏn corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Fitzsimmons!
Jim Fitzsimmons took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn spoke after the fight, saying 'Wait a minute, there must be some type of mistake. I don't lose.'.