PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Come Out and Fight!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Simeone
vs
Quinn

188 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
196 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gilberto Simeone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn tries to clinch
and Simeone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn moves forwards but Simeone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quinn tries for a takedown but Simeone circles away easily
and Simeone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Simeone clinches up with Quinn and pushes him back against the cage.
Simeone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simeone has him pressed against the cage.
Simeone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Simeone won't allow it.
Simeone lands a shoulder strike.
Quinn working hard to break the clinch.
Simeone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Simeone lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Simeone on the inside.
Simeone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Simeone.
Quinn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simeone backwards.
Quinn working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Simeone scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Simeone.
Quinn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Simeone seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Quinn can turn it around.
Simeone misses with the head strike.
Simeone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simeone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.

Quinn is rocked!
Simeone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Simeone finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simeone.
Quinn blocking some punches.
Simeone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simeone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simeone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quinn working hard to break the clinch.
Simeone dips a shoulder and cracks Quinn with a mighty uppercut! Quinn falls back against the cage and Simeone unloads with a barrage of strikes! Quinn is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Simeone screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilberto Simeone!
During a confident post fight interview, Gilberto Simeone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.