PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederico Simeone (ranked 3354 p4p, 405 weight class) and Jason Knight (ranked 4536 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Simeone
vs
Knight

185 cm
27
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederico Simeone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Knight!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simeone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Simeone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simeone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Relentless Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simeone misses with a body shot.
Simeone throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Simeone throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
Simeone throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Simeone sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simeone dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
Simeone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Simeone moved out of range nicely.
Jason Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simeone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simeone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Simeone does a little dance to reset his feet.

Simeone has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simeone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight slips a jab from Simeone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Simeone misses its intended target.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Simeone is just out of range.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeone moves away.
Simeone misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knight slips under a jab from Simeone.
Knight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knight staying out of range there.
Simeone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Simeone to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simeone.
Simeone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Simeone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Simeone thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Simeone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knight scores with a decent looking hook.
Simeone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Simeone ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
A swing and a miss from Simeone.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knight.
Simeone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Simeone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simeone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Simeone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simeone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Simeone.
Knight takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simeone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simeone.
Knight takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Simeone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Simeone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Simeone moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Simeone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Simeone.
Simeone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Simeone counters with a straight right hand.
Simeone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Simeone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Simeone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Simeone misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a series of strikes. Simeone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Simeone moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simeone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simeone was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight tries to bum rush Simeone with a series of wild strikes but Simeone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Simeone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Simeone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simeone takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
letting Simeone counter with a right hand.
Simeone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Simeone is looking for a counter combo.
Simeone misses with a body shot
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Simeone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Simeone scores with a body shot.
Simeone ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Simeone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simeone scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simeone.
Simeone throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Simeone swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Simeone scores with the left hand. Knight knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Knight will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simeone misses with a straight right.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Simeone with an uppercut!
Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Simeone.
Simeone missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simeone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Simeone takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Simeone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Simeone.
A left and a right from Simeone both land. Nice combination.
Simeone has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Frederico Simeone is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jason Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simeone misses with a hook.
Knight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Simeone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simeone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simeone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Simeone's shoulder, as Simeone tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Simeone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
Simeone throws a poor cross that misses
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Simeone misses.
Simeone fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Simeone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Simeone eats them both and turns towards Knight to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight staying out of range there.
Simeone throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simeone.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Simeone wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Simeone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knight throws a hook but Simeone blocks it.
Simeone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simeone.
Simeone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.

Simeone rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simeone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Simeone fails to land.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Simeone pushes Knight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Simeone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Simeone won't allow it.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Simeone has him pressed against the cage.
Simeone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simeone or not.
Simeone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knight up against the cage.
Knight tries to work over Simeone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simeone tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.

Knight breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone slips a jab from Knight.
Simeone slips under a jab.
Simeone tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knight takes a swing at Simeone's ribcage but misses.
Simeone throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight slips a straight right by Simeone.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simeone is looking to counter punch.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice combination there by Knight.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simeone slips under a jab.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simeone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight throws a series of punches but Simeone moves out of range.
Simeone digs a good hook to Knight's body.
The fighters circling - Simeone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simeone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simeone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Simeone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Simeone lands a nice shot to the body.
Simeone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Simeone avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Simeone moved out of range nicely.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Simeone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simeone digs a good hook to Knight's body.
Simeone lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight throws a series of strikes that have Simeone backpedaling.
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 Frederico Simeone will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Simeone throwing a counter right hand but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simeone finds it's way round the side to connect with Knight's head.
Simeone looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Simeone tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Simeone scores with a decent looking hook.
Knight looks to land a combination but Simeone avoids it well.
Simeone throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Simeone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a right hand that Simeone ducks under and follows up with a left that Simeone also avoids with ease.
Knight displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Simeone's shoulder, as Simeone tries to avoid the shot.
Simeone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeone. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a hook but Simeone blocks it.
It looked like Simeone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Simeone misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simeone.
A jab from Simeone does it's job there.
Simeone lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Simeone works Knight's body with a nice hook.
Simeone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simeone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
Knight throws the left hand but Simeone avoids the punch easily.
Simeone misses with a looping left.
Simeone slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simeone.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simeone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Simeone with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Simeone misses its target.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simeone.
Simeone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Simeone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knight.
Knight misses with the combination.
Simeone digs a good hook to Knight's body.
A jab lands there for Simeone.

Simeone closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
Knight misses with some punches.
Simeone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Simeone is controlling the position.
Knight prevents a body shot from Simeone.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knight misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to work over Simeone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simeone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simeone is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Simeone into the cage.
Simeone is trying to maintain a safe position but Knight gets an underhook and turns Simeone into the cage.
Simeone can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simeone.
Simeone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Simeone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Simeone - that landed with a thud.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Simeone.
Simeone misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Simeone.
Simeone working aggressively here.
Simeone looking to slow down the pace here.
Knight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simeone has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Simeone lands a body punch.
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Simeone.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Simeone can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Knight digs a right hand into Simeone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simeone's gas tank.
Simeone gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simeone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Knight is trying to push Simeone away but Simeone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simeone blocking some punches.
Simeone digs a right hand into Knight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knight's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Simeone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Simeone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frederico Simeone showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Knight!
Jason Knight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.