PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Simmons (ranked 189 p4p, 10 weight class) and Mitzi Glozman (ranked 61 p4p, 4 weight class). Simmons comes to the cage accompanied by 3Hunna. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simmons
vs
Glozman

190 cm
29
245 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

193 cm
32
265 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitzi Glozman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons ducks under a wild hook from Glozman.
Glozman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Simmons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glozman throws a lazy right hand but Simmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glozman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simmons counters with a thumping low kick.
Simmons throws a poor cross that misses
and Glozman counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Glozman finds it's target.

Glozman has closed the distance and engaged Simmons in a clinch.

Simmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glozman slips a straight right by Simmons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons throws a lazy uppercut
and Simmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simmons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Glozman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glozman throws a looping overhand right but Simmons ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simmons counters with a left to the body.
Simmons slips a straight right by Glozman.
Glozman's corner calls for a 1-2. Glozman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Simmons staying out of range there.
Glozman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons.
Simmons misses with a looping left.
Glozman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Glozman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glozman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glozman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simmons counters with an outside leg kick.
Glozman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glozman throws a leg kick but Simmons moved away.
A head kick misses from Glozman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Glozman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simmons prevents a body shot from Glozman.
Glozman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simmons's elbow.
Glozman throws a head punch that misses.
Simmons takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Simmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simmons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simmons cracks Glozman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Glozman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glozman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glozman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glozman throws a looping overhand right but Simmons ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman tries to clinch up
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glozman scores with a nice body kick.
Glozman misses with a body shot.
Glozman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glozman ducks under a wild hook from Simmons.
Glozman cracks a nice hook into Simmons's ribs.

Glozman rushes Simmons and presses him up against the cage.
Come on Glozman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Glozman avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Glozman's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Glozman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but Simmons blocks with his arms.
Glozman misses with the head strike.
Glozman misses with a knee strike.
Simmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glozman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glozman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Simmons blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitzi Glozman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simmons avoids the body shot from Glozman.
Glozman just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSimmons.
Simmons avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Simmons appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Simmons takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice combination there by Glozman.
Glozman slips a jab from Simmons.
Glozman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Simmons misses the target.
Simmons looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glozman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Glozman misses with a hook to the body
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glozman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Simmons checks it well.
Simmons feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Glozman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glozman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitzi Glozman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Glozman has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Glozman tries to land a knee to the head but Simmons blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Glozman fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glozman throws an elbow but misses.

Simmons breaks the clinch.
Glozman throws a hook but Simmons avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Simmons.

Glozman takes the fight into the clinch.
Glozman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simmons dodges an elbow strike from Glozman.
Glozman lands a nice knee to the body.
Simmons avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Glozman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman misses with some punches.
Glozman controlling the action here for a moment.
Glozman misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simmons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glozman looking to throw knees to the head but Simmons is blocking nicely.
Glozman misses with the head strike.
Glozman missing with knees to the body.
Glozman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Simmons throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glozmans head.
Simmons scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Glozman has a couple of punches blocked by Simmons.
Glozman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simmons managing to block the knees to the body from Glozman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Glozman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glozman throws an elbow but misses.
Glozman lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Brandon Simmons has been cut.
Simmons managing to block the knees to the body from Glozman.
Glozman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glozman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simmons dodges an elbow strike from Glozman.
Glozman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman misses with a punch to the body.
Glozman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simmons managing to block the knees to the body from Glozman.
Glozman throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Simmons breaks the clinch.
Glozman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simmons counters with a good low kick that Glozman was not able to check.
Glozman dips to his left and cracks Simmons with an uppercut!
Glozman lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons stuns Glozman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glozman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Simmons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Glozman is breathing heavily.
Simmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Glozman.
Simmons swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitzi Glozman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Simmons's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Simmons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Glozman scores with a push kick.
Glozman is looking to land body kicks.
Glozman tries to land a front kick but Simmons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mitzi Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons avoids the head kick by Glozman.
Glozman misses the shot to the body.
Simmons staying out of range there.
Simmons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Glozman moves into range and clinches up with Simmons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glozman tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Glozman fails to land.
Glozman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitzi Glozman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman has a couple of punches blocked by Simmons.
Simmons letting Glozman take a breather here.
Glozman misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.
Glozman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Simmons breaks the clinch.
Simmons misses the shot to the body.
Glozman is looking to land body kicks.
Glozman connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Glozman misses.
Glozman throws a wild body kick that Simmons sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman throws a hook but Simmons blocks it.
Glozman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glozman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glozman misses with a jab to the body
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.
Simmons on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Glozman swings for the body but Simmons moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Simmons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glozman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Glozman looks to land a right hand but Simmons moved out of range.
Glozman moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Simmons feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Simmons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glozman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glozman throws a body punch but Simmons moves out of range.
Glozman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons.
Glozman throws an off balance right hand
and Simmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Simmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glozman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Simmons if he has to take too many more of those.
Glozman misses with a kick to the body.
Glozman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simmons ducks right into an uppercut from Glozman.
Glozman looks to clinch
and Simmons counters with a head kick. That will keep Glozman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mitzi Glozman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Simmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glozman.
Simmons throws a leg kick but Glozman moved away.
Glozman throws a jab but it's blocked by Simmons.
Simmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glozman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Simmons rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glozman. Simmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glozman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simmons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simmons takes one to the chin there.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Glozman.
Simmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glozman.
Brandon Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glozman misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitzi Glozman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glozman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitzi Glozman!
In his post fight interview, Mitzi Glozman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.