PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Simeone (ranked 1329 p4p, 173 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 1830 p4p, 231 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Simeone
vs
Cage

188 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Simeone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeone.
Simeone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simeone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cage moves out of range as Simeone throws a body kick.
Cage lands with an uppercut that bounces Simeone off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Gilberto Simeone has been cut.
Simeone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bedlam in the buildup to the fight.
Simeone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cage's coach down at mickeyharts the greatest was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cage's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simeone tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simeone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Simeone moves out of range of the strikes.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Simeone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simeone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simeone throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Simeone blocks a jab.
Cage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Simeone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Simeone misses.
Simeone takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Cage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Simeone scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage slips a jab from Simeone.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Simeone lands with a kick to the ribs.
No joy there for Simeone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simeone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Simeone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simeone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simeone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Simeone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simeone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cage throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simeone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simeone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilberto Simeone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Simeone.
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Simeone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cage throws out a counter right but Simeone avoids it with no problem.
Simeone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simeone lands a nice shot to the body.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Simeone moved out of range.
Cage throws a jab when Simeone was well out of range.
Simeone misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simeone.
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Simeone.
Simeone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simeone at a distance.
Simeone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cage under the eye.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Simeone's shoulder, as Simeone tries to avoid the shot.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Simeone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage avoids the head kick by Simeone.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone cracks Cage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cage drops his hands momentarily and Simeone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Simeone.
Simeone tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Simeone, right into the meat.
Simeone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage moves out of range as Simeone strikes.
Cage scores with a head kick.
Cage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
It looked like Simeone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simeone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Simeone moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simeone throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simeone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Simeone throws a leg kick that misses.
Cage throws the left hand but Simeone avoids the punch easily.
Simeone scores with a sloppy right hand. Cage should have avoided that one.
Simeone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cage slips a straight right by Simeone.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Simeone throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage moves forwards but Simeone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Simeone misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Simeone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Simeone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Simeone'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.

Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simeone throws a leg kick
and Cage counters with a nice leg kick.
Simeone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simeone.
That kick from Simeone tenderised Cage's leg. Cage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Simeone throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage swings for the body but Simeone moves out of range.
It appears Simeone was looking to counter with a kick there.
Simeone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cage is out of range.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Simeone has got the better of the exchanges.
Cage misses with an uppercut
and Simeone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simeone slips a straight right by Cage.
Cage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage clobbers Simeone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Simeone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simeone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Simeone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Simeone lands a nice looking body kick.
Simeone scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick from Simeone misses.
Simeone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Simeone.
Simeone swinging wildly here.
Simeone lands a head kick!
Cage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simeone can pounce on him.
Gilberto Simeone is winning the standup battle so far.
Simeone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage scores with a push kick.
Cage moves out of range as Simeone throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Simeone misses.
Simeone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simeone throws the kick towards the body but Cage avoids it.
Simeone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Simeone.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cage moves out of range of the leg kick from Simeone.
Simeone missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simeone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cage counters with a right hand to the body.
Cage sizes up Simeone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simeone misses with a low kick.
Cage throws a body punch but Simeone moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Simeone scores with a shot to the body.
Simeone misses with a low kick as Cage jumps back.
Cage let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cage throws a low kick but Simeone moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone tries to land a body kick
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simeone moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Simeone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react.
Simeone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simeone looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Simeone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simeone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simeone tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Simeone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simeone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cage can do to turn this around?
Cage walks into a jab.
Simeone tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Simeone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a hook but Simeone avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
enabling Simeone to counter with a crisp jab.
Simeone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Simeone misses with a straight left.
Simeone walks into a stiff left hand from Cage.
Cage scores with a hook.
Cage cracks Simeone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Simeone throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage tries to bum rush Simeone with a series of wild strikes but Simeone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Cage checks the leg kick.
Simeone lands a nice shot to the body.
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 Gilberto Simeone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Simeone'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!

Cage jabs Simeone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeone.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simeone.
Cage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Simeone blocks a jab.
Simeone works the jab nicely.
That kick from Simeone tenderised Cage's leg. Cage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage misses with a low kick as Simeone jumps back.
Simeone tried to counter with a leg kick but Cage avoided it.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Simeone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Simeone throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage cracks Simeone with a good jab.
Simeone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simeone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage defending well as Simeone loads up on a big left hand.
Simeone ducks right into an uppercut from Cage.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Cage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cage tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Simeone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simeone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cage.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Simeone.
Simeone walks into a jab.
Simeone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Simeone misses its intended target.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Simeone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simeone cracks Cage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Simeone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Simeone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simeone staying out of range there.
Simeone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cage's sensitive parts.
Simeone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Cage blocks the leg kick.
Cage tries to land a front kick but Simeone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Simeone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyler Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cage scores with a jab to the body.
Simeone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Simeone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simeone ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage feints and then cracks Simeone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simeone down.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Simeone moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Simeone.
Simeone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage takes one to the chin there.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simeone lands a head shot.
Cage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Simeone. That one must have hurt.
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
Simeone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simeone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simeone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cage will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Simeone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simeone blocks a jab.
Simeone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simeone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Simeone is looking to slow Cage down with leg kicks.
Simeone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cage looks to throw the jab but Simeone is out of range.
Simeone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeone manages to avoid it.
Simeone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Simeone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Simeone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simeone slips a jab from Cage.
Cage throws a jab when Simeone was well out of range.
Simeone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Cage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simeone to score with a decent uppercut.
Simeone stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Simeone.

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 Gilberto Simeone.
Well Simeone 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28

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