PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Simo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deltron 3030 - Things You Can Do kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kicker
vs
Simo

184 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Simo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luke Simo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker throws the kick towards the body but Simo avoids it.
Simo throws a hook but Kicker blocks it.
Simo misses with a looping left.
Simo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simo misses with a hook. Kicker ducked under it nicely.
Kicker tries to move into range but Simo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Simo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Simo.
Simo loads up on a big right hand but Kicker slips the punch.
Kicker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simo throws a hook to the side of Kicker's head but Kicker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Simo takes a step back to recover.
Kicker doesn't manage to clinch there - Simo circles away.
Kicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Simo is just out of range.
Simo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kicker counters with a body kick.
Kicker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Simo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kicker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Simo cracks Kicker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kicker darts in trying to clinch
letting Simo counter with a right hand.
Simo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kicker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simo manages to avoid it.
Kicker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simo misses with a wild combination.
Simo avoids the head kick by Kicker.
Simo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kicker on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kickers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kicker pushes Simo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kicker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Simo is rocked!
Kicker has Simo pressed against the ropes, preventing Simo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Simo avoiding damage as Kicker throws knees to the body.
Simo working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Simo.
Simo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kicker lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kicker obliges.
Simo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kicker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kicker lands an elbow inside that Simo shrugs off.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker takes a shot to the head.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but Simo blocks it.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Simo avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Simo is blocking nicely.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Simo avoids the damage to the body.

Simo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simo swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simo misses the jab.
Kicker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kicker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicker slips a jab from Simo.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simo moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Simo misses.
Simo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kicker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kicker thuds his shin into the meat of Simo's side.
Kicker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kicker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simo.
Simo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kicker dodges the punch combination from Simo.
Simo 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.
Simo misses with a hook. Kicker ducked under it nicely.
Simo misses with a left hand
and Kicker counters with a nice body kick.
Simo throws a hook but Kicker blocks it.
Simo misses with a straight left.
Kicker fakes the leg kick and cracks Simo in the body.
Kicker tries to clinch but Simo is having none of it.
Simo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Simo looks gassed!
Kicker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simo.

Kicker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simo, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.
Simo wants to stall.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Simo blocks with his arms.
Simo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simo throws a head punch that misses.
Simo lands with a left to the head.
Simo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kicker lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simo misses with the head strike.
Simo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Simo avoiding damage as Kicker throws knees to the body.
Kicker lands a good knee to the midsection. Simo won't want to take too many of those.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kicker working Simo over with knees to the body.
Simo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Simo is trying to push Kicker away but Kicker has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kicker lands a nice elbow.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Kicker.
Simo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kicker finish him?

It looks like Luke Simo has been cut.
Simo scores with a shot to the side of Kicker's head.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
Simo seems to have recovered his senses.
Simo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Simo - that landed with a thud.
Simo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kicker.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simo.
Simo misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simo.
Kicker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Kicker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Kicker working Simo over with knees to the body.
Simo is trying to stall.
Kicker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Simo avoids the damage to the body.
Simo avoiding damage as Kicker throws knees to the body.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Simo avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Simo fails to land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simo.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simo is defending well for now.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simo avoids it.
Simo managing to block the knees to the body from Kicker.
Simo wants to stall.
Simo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Simo manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Simo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Simo throws a series of punches but Kicker moves out of range.
Simo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kicker counters with a good, hard body kick but Simo shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Kicker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Simo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kicker lands a leg kick that knocks Simo off balance momentarily.
Kicker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simo.
Kicker dodges the punch combination from Simo.
Simo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kicker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kicker pushes Simo away with a front kick.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Simo moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kicker.
Simo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kicker throws a series of strikes that have Simo backpedaling.

Kicker instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Simo fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Simo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ray Kicker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Simo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simo avoiding damage as Kicker throws knees to the body.
Simo tries a body shot but Kicker blocks it.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Kicker lands an elbow that stopped Simo in his tracks for a moment.

Simo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simo misses with a double jab
and Kicker counters with a leg kick.
Simo is breathing heavily.
Kicker slips a jab and a cross from Simo.
Simo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kicker counters with a low kick, right behind Simo 's knee.
Simo avoids the head kick by Kicker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looks to land a body kick but Simo moved away.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Simo.
Simo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Simo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kicker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simo misses with an uppercut
and Kicker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Simo really felt that one!
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Simo moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kicker wants to clinch up but Simo keeps it at a distance.
Simo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kicker counters with a right hand to the body.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simo misses with an uppercut.
Kicker lands with a kick to the temple. Simo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kicker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simo looks to throw the jab but Kicker is out of range.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Simo.
A slow jab from Simo misses its intended target.
Simo swings widly with a right hand
and Kicker counters with a nice leg kick.
Simo misses with a hook
and Kicker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker moves out of range as Simo strikes.
Simo fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Simo misses.
Kicker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Simo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simo misses with a body shot.
Simo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kicker.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Kicker rushes Simo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simo avoids it.
Simo avoiding damage as Kicker throws knees to the body.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Simo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kicker misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kicker.
Simo throws a big shot that misses.
Simo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simo throws a lazy uppercut
and Kicker counters with a nice body shot.
Kicker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Simo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kicker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simo.
Simo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kicker.
A big right from Simo misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ray Kicker is winning the standup battle so far.
Simo misses with a body shot.
Simo misses with a combination
and Kicker counters with a low kick, right behind Simo 's knee.
Simo misses with an uppercut.
Kicker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Simo misses with a double jab.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kicker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Simo misses with a two punch combination.
Kicker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Simo's head.
Kicker is looking to wear down Simo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kicker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kicker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kicker.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Simo sees coming a mile off.
Simo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simo misses with a looping right.
Kicker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kicker lands a jab to Simo's midsection.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kicker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simo.
Simo digs a good hook to Kicker's body.
Simo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Simo moves out of range easily.
Kicker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
Kicker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Simo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simo throws a body punch but Kicker moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simo scores with the left hand. Kicker knows he should have avoided that one.
Simo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kicker's hands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Kicker.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker is looking to clinch but Simo is avoiding it.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Kicker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Simo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kicker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Simo misses its intended target.
Kicker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simo doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Kicker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Simo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kicker lands a leg kick that knocks Simo off balance momentarily.
Kicker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simo.
Kicker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Simo misses with a hook
and Kicker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Simo works the jab nicely.
Simo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kicker moves in looking to clinch but Simo pushes him off.
Simo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Simo.
Simo throws an off balance right hand
and Kicker counters with a stiff right hand.
Simo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kicker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kicker staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Simo moves out of range easily.
Kicker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kicker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kicker, right into the meat.
Kicker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simo misses with a combination
and Kicker counters with a low kick, right behind Simo 's knee.
Simo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kicker throws a head kick but Simo moves out of range.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Simo moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simo missing with a left hand there. Kicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kicker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simo misses with a hook
and Kicker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Simo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kicker is just out of range.
Kicker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Simo.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kicker.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kicker.
Simo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simo misses the jab.
Simo misses with a right hand
and Kicker counters with a solid body kick.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
Kicker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Kicker misses.
Simo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simo avoids the head kick by Kicker.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kicker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Simo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kicker counters with a thumping low kick.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
Kicker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Simo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simo misses with a hook
and Kicker counters with a low kick, right behind Simo 's knee.
Kicker lands an overhand right.
A solid body kick from Kicker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a kick to the body.
Simo digs a good body shot into Kicker's ribs.
Kicker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kicker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Kicker.
Kicker walks into a stiff left hand from Simo.
Simo misses with an uppercut
and Kicker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simo thinking.
Kicker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kicker slips a jab and a cross from Simo.
Kicker lands a nice looking body kick.
Simo swings widly with a right hand
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Simo throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kicker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kicker.
Simo avoids the body shot from Kicker.
Kicker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Simo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Simo sees coming a mile off.
Kicker scores with a head kick. Simo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simo misses with a hook
and Kicker counters with a body kick.
Kicker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simo. That did some damage!
Kicker thumps Simo with a low kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looks to land a body kick but Simo moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kicker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kicker moves out of range of the strikes.
Kicker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simo. That did some damage!
Simo connects with a nice looking jab.
Kicker slips a jab and a cross from Simo.
Kicker misses with a wild body shot.
Kicker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simo moves away.
Kicker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kicker slips a straight right by Simo.
Kicker avoids the body shot from Simo.
Simo throws a looping overhand right but Kicker ducks down to avoid it.
Simo tries to bum rush Kicker with a series of wild strikes but Kicker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Simo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kicker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simo lands with a shot to the body.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Simo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kicker under the eye.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Simo moves out of range easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Simo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Simo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Simo misses.
Kicker tests Simo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kicker scores with a leg kick.
Simo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kicker should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simo misses with a body shot.
Simo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kicker is just out of range.
Kicker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Kicker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Simo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simo throws an off balance right hand
and Kicker counters with a good low kick that Simo was not able to check.
Simo moves out of range as Kicker throws a body kick.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simo.
Kicker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kicker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kicker moves away from the strike by Simo.
Simo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the body from Simo misses

and Kicker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simo tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simo lands with a right to the head.
Simo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simo throws a hook to the side of Kicker's head but Kicker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Simo finds it's target.
Simo swinging wildly here.
Simo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kicker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kicker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kicker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simo misses with a few strikes there.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Kicker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kicker misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Simo misses with a straight right.
Simo misses with a few strikes there.
Kicker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kicker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Simo's knee momentarily.
Simo lands with a hook. Kicker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kicker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Simo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Simo misses with a right hand
and Kicker counters with a solid body kick.
Kicker just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Kicker.
Simo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kicker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Simo moves out of range easily.
Simo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Simo misses with an uppercut.
Simo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Simo throws a poor cross that misses
and Kicker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kicker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simo misses with a right hand
and Kicker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Simo really felt that one!
Kicker punishes Simo's body with a nice straight punch.
Kicker lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simo.
An inside leg kick lands from Kicker.
Simo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kicker manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Simo misses its intended target.
Kicker slips a straight right by Simo.
Simo swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
Simo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Simo.
Kicker scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kicker counters with an inside leg kick.
Simo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kicker is just out of range.
Simo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Simo misses with a right hand

and Kicker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Kicker.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Simo managing to block the knees to the body from Kicker.
Kicker crunches a lovely knee into Simo's ribcage.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simo dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but Simo blocks it.
Simo managing to block the knees to the body from Kicker.
Kicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simo.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simo avoids it.
Simo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kicker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simo is defending well for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Simo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kicker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simo lands a right hand.
Simo is trying to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kicker lands an elbow inside.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simo avoids it.
Simo wants to break free but Kicker has control.
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!
Kicker keeps control of Simo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Simo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Simo misses with a hook.
Simo with a nice cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kicker, right into the meat.
Kicker takes a swing at Simo's ribcage but misses.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Simo.
Kicker swings for the body but Simo moves out of range.
Kicker connects with the punch.
Simo scores with a hook to the body. Kicker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Simo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kicker stuns Simo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Simo throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kicker. That's going to slow Simo down.
Kicker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kicker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kicker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Simo really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kicker counters with a big head kick but Simo shrugs it off.
Kicker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Simo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kicker counters with a nice body kick.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kicker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Simo throws out a loose jab but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kicker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Kicker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kicker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kicker throws the kick towards the body but Simo avoids it.
Simo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Kicker had his way with Luke Simo in that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Simo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Simo misses with a straight right.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Simo.
Simo cracks Kicker with an open hand slap.
Kicker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Simo.
Kicker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simo.
Kicker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simo's sensitive parts.
Kicker slips a jab from Simo.
A jab from Simo misses.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kicker wants to clinch up but Simo keeps it at a distance.
Simo misses with a straight right.
Simo throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker doesn't manage to clinch there - Simo circles away.
Kicker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kicker's hands.
Kicker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kicker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
No joy there for Simo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kicker.
Kicker lands a head kick. Simo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Simo misses with a hook. Kicker ducked under it nicely.
Simo fails to land with a series of punches.
Simo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simo.
Kicker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kicker.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Simo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kicker manages to avoid it.
Kicker slips a jab from Simo.
A big right from Simo misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kicker.
Kicker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Kicker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simo.
A big left from Simo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Simo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kicker.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Simo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simo throws out the jab.
Kicker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Simo misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Simo.
Simo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Simo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kicker.
Kicker tries to clinch
and Simo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kicker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kicker lands a nice hook to Simo's body. Simo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simo misses with a few strikes there.
Simo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kicker circles away quickly and effectively.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simo.
Kicker scores with a kick to the body.
Kicker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kicker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kicker lands a nice shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Simo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kicker.
Kicker scores with a kick to the body.
Simo misses with a double jab
and Kicker counters with a leg kick.
Kicker thumps Simo with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Simo.
Kicker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kicker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simo.
Simo jabs Kicker right on the nose. Kicker blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Kicker.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kicker slips under a jab.
Simo misses with the combination.
Simo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kicker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kicker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Simo loads up on a big right hand but Kicker slips the punch.
Kicker tries to clinch but Simo is having none of it.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Simo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kicker.
Simo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Simo.
Simo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kicker keeps Simo at a distance using the push kick.
Kicker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kicker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Kicker forces Simo back against the ropes and clinches.
Simo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kicker is keeping busy.
Kicker scores a nice knee to the body.
Kicker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simo is defending well for now.
Kicker blocks an uppercut.
Simo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simo trying to control the position but instead, Kicker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simo into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kicker blocks an uppercut.
Simo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simo takes an elbow to the temple.
Simo lands a hook that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker keeps control of Simo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kicker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simo is defending well for now.
Simo blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Simo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Simo.
Kicker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simo throws a looping overhand right but Kicker ducks down to avoid it.
Kicker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Kicker closes the distance and clinches.
Kicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simo can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Simo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simo can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Kicker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Simo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Simo managing to block the knees to the body from Kicker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kicker.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kicker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simo is trying to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling him.
Simo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luke Simo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Simo blocks with his arms.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simo avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Kicker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kicker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ray Kicker!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ray Kicker!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ray Kicker!

Ray Kicker wins by unanimous decision!
Ray Kicker is the new bantamweight champion!