PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enver Simsek (ranked 4834 p4p, 3503 weight class) and Bello Amado (ranked 568 p4p, 468 weight class). Bello Amado is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Simsek
vs
Amado

182 cm
19
181
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
177
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 New York, Enver Simsek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bello Amado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simsek throws a big shot that misses.
Simsek tries to clinch but Amado moves out of range.
It seemed like Amado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amado moves out of range of the body kick from Simsek.
Simsek is looking to clinch.
Simsek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Simsek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Amado checks a leg kick nicely.
Simsek slips under a jab from Amado.
Simsek moves out of range as Amado strikes.
Simsek tries to land a front kick but Amado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simsek with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simsek wants to clinch up but Amado keeps it at a distance.
Simsek throws a right and a left that Amado avoids nicely.
Simsek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Simsek misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simsek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Amado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Amado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simsek throws a push kick but Amado slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Amado as he connects with a hook.
Simsek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simsek throws a body kick that misses.
Amado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amado walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Simsek misses its intended target.
Simsek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simsek seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Simsek throws a front kick that sends Amado stumbling back into the cage.
Simsek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amado throws out the jab.
Simsek ducks under a wild hook from Amado.
Amado dodges the punch combination from Simsek.
Amado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simsek.
Simsek thumps Amado with a low kick.
Simsek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simsek throws a sloppy head kick and Amado moves out of range easily.
Bello Amado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simsek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amado has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simsek lands with a shot to the body.
Simsek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amado throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Simsek.
Amado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simsek motions for Amado to come forward. Simsek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Simsek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amado.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simsek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Amado misses with the combination.
Simsek slips a jab and a cross from Amado.
Simsek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simsek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amado misses with a straight left.
Simsek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Amado manages to circle out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simsek.
Simsek wants to clinch up but Amado keeps it at a distance.
Simsek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Simsek cracks Amado with an open hand slap.
Amado ducks right into an uppercut from Simsek.
A leg kick checked by Amado.
Simsek throws a sloppy head kick
and Amado counters with a three punch combo that has Simsek backing up. Simsek nods at Amado to acknowledge the strikes.
Amado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Simsek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amado.
Amado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simsek throws a low kick but Amado moves out of range easily.
Simsek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simsek misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simsek misses with a leg kick
and Amado counters with a nice uppercut.
Amado throws a big shot that misses.
Simsek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amado misses with an uppercut.
Amado scores with a nice strike.
Amado dips to his left and cracks Simsek with an uppercut!
A low kick from Simsek misses
and Amado counters with a nice uppercut.
Amado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amado misses with a looping right.
Simsek feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Simsek scores with a push kick.
Simsek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simsek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Amado will feel that in the morning.
Simsek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Simsek closes the distance and pushes Amado back into the cage.
Amado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simsek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amado is defending well for now.
Simsek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Enver Simsek will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice defenses there by Simsek.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simsek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Amado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Amado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Simsek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Enver Simsek is winning the standup battle so far.
Simsek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Amado swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Simsek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Amado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Amado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Simsek lands a leg kick that knocks Amado off balance momentarily.
Simsek with the inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Simsek.
Amado walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amado throws out a loose jab but Simsek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simsek slips a jab from Amado.
Simsek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Simsek lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amado moves out of range as Simsek throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amado misses with an uppercut
and Simsek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Simsek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simsek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amado misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Simsek tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Amado misses with a straight right.
Simsek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simsek staying out of range there.
Amado misses with a left hand
and Simsek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Amado's knee momentarily.
Simsek wants to clinch.
Simsek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amado.
Simsek tries to clinch up.
Simsek misses with a few strikes there.
Amado misses with a hook.
Amado looks to land a left hand but Simsek moved out of range nicely.
Amado just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSimsek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amado missing with a left hand there. Simsek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simsek. Amado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simsek slips a straight right by Amado.
Amado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simsek misses with a kick to the body
enabling Amado to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simsek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simsek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Amado finds it's way through Simsek's defenses.
Simsek with a nice calf kick.
Simsek tries to clinch but Amado is having none of it.
Simsek throws a solid leg kick but Amado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Simsek.
A low kick from Simsek misses
and Amado counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Amado.
Amado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simsek manages to avoid it.
Simsek lands a high kick!
Amado misses the jab.
Simsek feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simsek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amado was well out of range. Poor timing from Simsek.
Simsek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simsek looks to land a body kick but Amado moved away.
Amado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Simsek.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simsek.
Simsek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simsek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simsek.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amado looks to throw the jab but Simsek is out of range.
Simsek slips a jab from Amado.
Amado lands with a nice body punch.
Simsek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simsek ducks under a wild hook from Amado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simsek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simsek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amado misses with a straight left.
Simsek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amado looks to land a left hand but Simsek moved out of range nicely.
Simsek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amado throws an overhand right that lands on Simsek's shoulder, as Simsek tries to avoid the shot.
Amado throws an off balance right hand
and Simsek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Amado really felt that one!
Amado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simsek circles away quickly and effectively.
Simsek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simsek can pounce on him.
Amado keeps the fight on the outside.
Amado misses with a wild combination.
Simsek tries to clinch but Amado moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Enver Simsek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Simsek throws a shot from downtown. Amado moves away and avoids it.
Amado misses with a left hand
and Simsek counters with a two punch combo.
Amado blocks a low kick nicely.
Simsek throws a head kick that misses.
Amado misses with a right hand
and Simsek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice body kick from Simsek.
Amado misses with a straight left.
Simsek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simsek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simsek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amado loads up on a big right hand but Simsek slips the punch.
A jab from Amado misses.
Simsek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Amado misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simsek cracks Amado with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simsek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Simsek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simsek ducks under a wild hook from Amado.
Simsek avoids the body shot from Amado.
Simsek tries to clinch but Amado is having none of it.
Simsek defending well as Amado loads up on a big left hand.
Simsek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simsek is looking to slow Amado down with leg kicks.
Amado throws out a loose jab but Simsek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simsek throws out a leg kick but Amado moves out of range and Simsek only half commits.
Simsek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amado scores with a punch to the head.

Simsek rushes Amado and presses him up against the cage.

Amado manages to break the clinch.
Simsek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Enver Simsek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Simsek.
Simsek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amado swings for the body but Simsek moves out of range.
Simsek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Simsek misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Simsek misses the target.
Simsek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amado keeps the fight on the outside.
Amado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simsek lands a leg kick that knocks Amado off balance momentarily.
Simsek looks to land a left hand but Amado moved out of range nicely.
Amado throws the left hand but Simsek avoids the punch easily.
Simsek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Amado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simsek tries to clinch up but Amado circles away and keeps his distance.
Amado blocks the body kick.
Amado avoids the body shot from Simsek.
Amado throws a body punch but Simsek moves out of range.
Simsek throws the kick towards the body but Amado avoids it.
Simsek misses with a hook.
Amado moves out of range of the leg kick from Simsek.
Simsek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Amado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Simsek.
Amado jabs at Simsek's body.
Amado misses with a hook. Simsek ducked under it nicely.
Simsek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simsek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Simsek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Amado throws a lazy right hand but Simsek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simsek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Amado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amado misses with a hook.
Amado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simsek.
Simsek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amado throws out the jab.
Amado lands a nice hook to Simsek's body. Simsek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simsek throws a leg kick but Amado checks it.
Amado throws a hook but Simsek avoids it easily.
Simsek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amado looks to throw the jab but Simsek is out of range.
Simsek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Amado.
Simsek tries to clinch but Amado is having none of it.
Amado misses with a straight right.
Simsek defending well as Amado loads up on a big left hand.
Amado misses the shot to the body.
Bello Amado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simsek wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Amado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Enver Simsek.
Well Simsek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enver Simsek!
Enver Simsek bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.