PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Thompson (ranked 1468 p4p, 186 weight class) and Joey Simone (ranked 573 p4p, 81 weight class). Simone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joey Simone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Thompson
vs
Simone

181 cm
21
175 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

198 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Simone does it's job there.
Thompson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Simone counters with a nice leg kick.
Simone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
letting Simone counter with a right hand.
Thompson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Simone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Simone.
Simone misses with a body punch
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch 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!
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
Simone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Simone moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Simone releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot lands for Simone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Simone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kane Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a jab when Simone was well out of range.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simone manages to avoid it.
Simone throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Simone scores with a nice right hand.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Simone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Simone counters with a nice body kick.

Simone has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Simone.
I was talking to Thompson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thompson tries to work over Simone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Simone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson stalls.

Simone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Simone blocks a jab.
Simone blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Simone slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Simone down.
Thompson throws a hook but Simone avoids it easily.
Thompson misses with a jab to the body
and Simone counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Simone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thompson.
Thompson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Simone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson tests Simone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thompson tries to bum rush Simone with a series of wild strikes but Simone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Simone.
Simone scores with a kick to the body.
Simone slips under a jab from Thompson.
Simone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Simone tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Thompson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Simone has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson looks to land a right hand but Simone moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Simone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Simone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Simone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Simone. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Simone.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Simone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simone lands with a good body shot.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Simone saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simone counters with a nice body kick.
Simone drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick from Simone.
Simone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joey Simone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Simone's head but Simone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Simone slips the punch.
Simone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Simone.
Simone lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Simone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simone counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Simone.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simone digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Joey Simone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Simone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simone blocks a jab.
Thompson throws a jab when Simone was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Simone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Simone counters with a good, hard body kick but Thompson shrugs it off.
Simone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simone now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Simone connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Thompson misses with a leg kick
enabling Simone to counter with a crisp jab.
Simone scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Simone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson swings widly with a right hand
and Simone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.

Thompson is rocked!
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Simone counters with a crisp right that sends Thompson to the canvas! Simone follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Simone!
A relieved looking Joey Simone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.