PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheikh Amun Ghosh (ranked 1135 p4p, 155 weight class) and Gilberto Simeone (ranked 932 p4p, 126 weight class). Ghosh comes to the cage accompanied by Allah Gets Funky. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Amun Ghosh
vs
Simeone

180 cm
28
189 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheikh Amun Ghosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Simeone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simeone has time to react.

It looks like Gilberto Simeone has been cut.
Ghosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeone manages to avoid it.
Simeone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Simeone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ghosh is able to avoid easily.
Simeone has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Simeone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gilberto Simeone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghosh tries to land a body kick
and Ghosh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ghosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simeone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simeone throws out the jab.
Simeone misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Simeone misses with a hook
and Ghosh counters with a nice uppercut.
Simeone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Ghosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeone moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ghosh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ghosh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simeone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simeone wants it to stay on the feet.
Ghosh checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghosh misses the target.
Simeone throws a shot to the body.
Simeone thuds his right hand into Ghosh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Simeone slips under a jab from Ghosh.
Ghosh is looking to clinch.
Ghosh throws a body punch but Simeone moves out of range.
Simeone finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simeone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Simeone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghosh slips under a jab from Simeone.
Ghosh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ghosh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ghosh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ghosh slips a straight right by Simeone.
Gilberto Simeone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Simeone.
Simeone moves out of range as Ghosh strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simeone misses with a right hand
and Ghosh counters with a nice uppercut.
Simeone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ghosh on the side of the head.
Simeone throws an off balance right hand

and Ghosh counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Simeone!
Simeone tries to bench press Ghosh off him but Ghosh keeps the position.
Ghosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simeone keeps working.

Ghosh goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Simeone rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ghosh's guard! Nice work there by Simeone!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone preventing the sweep.
Ghosh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simeone is looking to stand up but Ghosh won't let him.
Ghosh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simeone is one step ahead there.
Simeone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simeone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ghosh is proving hard to escape from.
Ghosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghosh, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ghosh pulls Simeone in close to his closed guard and prevents Simeone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Simeone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simeone wants to stand and escape but instead Ghosh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Simeone keeping moving, preventing Ghosh from controlling successfully.
Ghosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Simeone's guard.
Ghosh trying to control from half guard but Simeone is working away.
Simeone is looking to improve his position.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Simeone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghosh does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Simeone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ghosh thinks about countering with a body kick.
Simeone avoids the body shot from Ghosh.
Ghosh moves forwards but Simeone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ghosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simeone.
Ghosh walks into a left hand.
Simeone fakes the leg kick and cracks Ghosh in the body.
Simeone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ghosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Simeone.
Ghosh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Simeone lands with a nice body punch.
Simeone lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosh moves out of range of the strikes.
Ghosh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ghosh blocks the low kick.
Ghosh misses with a wild body shot.
Simeone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Simeone fakes the leg kick and cracks Ghosh in the body.
Ghosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeone moves away.
Simeone lands a slapping body shot.
Simeone scores with the left hand. Ghosh knows he should have avoided that one.
Simeone avoids the body shot from Ghosh.
Simeone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Simeone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ghosh misses with an uppercut. Simeone saw that one coming.
Simeone misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Ghosh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ghosh throws a low kick but Simeone moves out of range easily.
Simeone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghosh. Ghosh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Simeone missing with a left hand there. Ghosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simeone walks into a straight right hand from Ghosh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeone misses the shot to the body.
Simeone throws a jab but it's blocked by Ghosh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghosh. That's going to slow Simeone down.
Simeone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Simeone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Simeone.
Simeone connects with a body shot.
Ghosh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ghosh throws a jab when Simeone was well out of range.
Ghosh throws a series of punches but Simeone moves out of range.
Simeone misses with a head kick.
Simeone misses the shot to the body.
Ghosh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simeone throws a leg kick
and Ghosh counters with an inside leg kick.
Simeone works the jab nicely.
Ghosh slips under a jab.
Simeone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ghosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Simeone.
Simeone dips to his left and cracks Ghosh with an uppercut!
Simeone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Simeone.
Ghosh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simeone has time to react.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simeone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Simeone throws a front kick aimed at Ghosh's knee but Ghosh avoids it well.
Simeone misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gilberto Simeone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ghosh slips under a jab.
Simeone misses with a hook.
Simeone misses with a combination
and Ghosh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ghosh looks for a takedown but Simeone sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Simeone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Simeone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ghosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeone manages to avoid it.
Simeone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Simeone lands with an uppercut that bounces Ghosh off the cage and back into range.
Ghosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Ghosh lands a really nice looking cross but Simeone seems unphased.
Simeone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghosh throws out the jab.
Simeone defending well as Ghosh loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Simeone misses.
Ghosh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simeone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ghosh takes a step back to recover.
Ghosh connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Simeone.
Simeone throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simeone. That's going to slow Ghosh down.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghosh.
Ghosh has his takedown stuffed
and Simeone counters with a left to the body.
Simeone digs a good body shot into Ghosh's ribs.
Simeone misses with a hook
and Ghosh counters with a straight right hand.
Simeone thows a leg kick but Ghosh checks it
and Ghosh counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Gilberto Simeone's cut even more.
Simeone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Ghosh.
Sheikh Amun Ghosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone lands a jab.
Simeone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simeone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Ghosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghosh feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Simeone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ghosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ghosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Simeone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ghosh throws a hook but Simeone avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Simeone.
Jab, jab by Simeone - just one landing.
Simeone throws an overhand right that lands on Ghosh's shoulder, as Ghosh tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Ghosh misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simeone.
Ghosh scores with a sloppy right hand. Simeone should have avoided that one.
Simeone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghosh. Ghosh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ghosh tries to clinch there but Simeone circles away.
Simeone throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ghosh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Ghosh's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Simeone is in trouble now - Ghosh has advanced to mount!
Ghosh wants to take Simeone's back but he can't do it this time.
Simeone tries to reverse the position but Ghosh maintains control.

Ghosh working for a submission but Simeone is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosh fails to take his opponent's back.

Ghosh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ghosh is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Simeone has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Simeone!

Ghosh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simeone defends it easily.
Ghosh has a closed guard, preventing Simeone from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gilberto Simeone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Simeone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilberto Simeone!
A less than humble Gilberto Simeone misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.