PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 5035 p4p, 6022 weight class) and Tyler Simmons (ranked 571 p4p, 616 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tyler Simmons enters the ring!

Cortez
vs
Simmons

184 cm
46
201
35 - 36 - 1

181 cm
27
196
2 - 3 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Powerful

Redemption ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 36 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a leg kick but Simmons sees it coming and moves out of range.
Simmons slips a straight right by Cortez.
A combination from Simmons does no damage.
Cortez connects with a leg kick.
Simmons throws a body kick that misses.
Cortez tried to counter with a leg kick but Simmons avoided it.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
A solid body kick from Cortez.
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simmons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Simmons checks a leg kick.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez throws a lazy body kick
and Simmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simmons moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Simmons moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez sizes up Simmons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Cortez is predictable there
and Simmons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simmons steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cortez. That one must have hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
A clash of legs there as Simmons blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Simmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simmons throws a push kick but Cortez slaps the foot to one side.
Simmons checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Simmons blocks the body kick.
Cortez connects with a looping right hand.

Simmons pushes Cortez up against the ropes in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Simmons blocks a jab.
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Simmons checks a leg kick.
Simmons unleashes a big counter combination but Cortez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Simmons wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Simmons misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws a leg kick but Cortez moved away.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cortez digs a good hook to Simmons's body.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Simmons saw that one coming.
Simmons blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simmons moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Simmons staying out of range there.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Simmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simmons throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cortez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simmons.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Simmons's front leg but catches the back leg as Simmons tries to avoid it.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez thumps Simmons with a low kick.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Simmons's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Simmons.
Simmons misses with a body kick.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simmons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cortez lands a really nice looking cross but Simmons seems unphased.
Cortez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simmons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cortez cracks Simmons with an open hand slap.
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Simmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez tests Simmons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Simmons is out of range.
Simmons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Simmons's head but Simmons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simmons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cortez lands a head shot.
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!
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Simmons off balance momentarily.
Simmons's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simmons manages to avoid it.
Cortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simmons connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Simmons throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simmons slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Simmons's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Simmons throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Simmons's defenses.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Simmons is out of range.
Simmons checks the leg kick.
Cortez with a nice cross.
Simmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez looks to throw a body kick
and Simmons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simmons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simmons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simmons blocks a leg kick.
Simmons throws a counter combo.
Cortez thuds a left hand into Simmons's body.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simmons's sensitive parts.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juanito Cortez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simmons avoids a kick to the body.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Simmons checks it
and Simmons counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simmons throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Simmons throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez connects with an inside leg kick.
Simmons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juanito Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Simmons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez slips under a jab from Simmons.
Cortez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
A big left from Cortez misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simmons checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Simmons unleashes a big counter combination but Cortez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cortez duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez lands with a nice body kick.
Cortez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Simmons.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Simmons moved away.
Simmons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons misses with a double jab.
Cortez lands a high kick!
Simmons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cortez to score with a decent uppercut.
Cortez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Simmons is rocked!
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Simmons walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Simmons is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juanito Cortez!
During a confident post fight interview, Juanito Cortez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.