PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Simone (ranked 784 p4p, 102 weight class) and Whorely Alvarez (ranked 2731 p4p, 313 weight class). Simone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shakewell - Leglock. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Simone
vs
Alvarez

198 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 17 - 0

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Whorely Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvarez. That's going to slow Simone down.
Alvarez misses with a leg kick
and Simone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alvarez's knee momentarily.
Simone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Simone digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Simone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alvarez's knee momentarily.
Alvarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simone can pounce on him.
Simone scores with a nice head shot.
Whorely Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez is looking to slow Simone down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Simone. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Simone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvarez takes a step back to recover.
Alvarez swings for the body but Simone moves out of range.
Simone is looking to counter with a body kick.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simone scores with a punch to the head.

Simone drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Simone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses
and Simone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Simone delivers a nice body kick.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
and Simone counters with a left and a right that stings Alvarez.
Simone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simone thuds his shin into the meat of Alvarez's side.
Simone jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Simone looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Simone moves out of range easily.
Simone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Simone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Simone lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Simone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Simone.
Simone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alvarez 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.
Simone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alvarez is looking to land body kicks.
Simone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Simone. Simone obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Simone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alvarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simone scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Simone ducks down to avoid it.
Simone seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Simone is out of range.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez misses with a leg kick.
Simone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Simone cracks Alvarez with a good jab.
Alvarez tries to land a leg kick but Simone saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone blocks a jab.
Simone scores with a spinning back kick!
Simone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice inside leg kick there by Simone. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
Simone lands a lovely overhand right.
Alvarez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Simone pushes Alvarez away with a front kick.
Alvarez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
and Simone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Simone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvarez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Simone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Simone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Simone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simone scores with a spinning back kick!
Alvarez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simone lands with a straight right. Alvarez didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alvarez misses with a low kick as Simone jumps back.
Alvarez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Simone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarez.

Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.

Simone jumps into guard, dragging Alvarez to the mat.

Simone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simone controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Simone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Simone lands a jab to the head.
Simone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Simone moves out of range easily.
Alvarez moves out of range as Simone throws a body kick.
Simone avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
Alvarez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Simone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Simone tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Simone connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simone.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Simone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Simone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Simone moves out of range.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Alvarez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Simone.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joey Simone is winning the standup battle so far.
Simone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Alvarez misses
and Simone counters with a two punch combo.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
A jab from Simone finds it's way through Alvarez's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez throws a head kick but Simone moves out of range.
Simone throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Simone moves out of range easily.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Simone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A cross from Simone lands.
A low kick from Alvarez misses
and Simone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Simone clinches up against the cage.
Simone lands a shoulder strike.
Simone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Alvarez is rocked!
Simone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Simone finish him?
Simone lands a body shot in the clinch.

Simone manages to break the clinch.
Simone delivers a nice body kick.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Simone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a leg kick which misses Simone's front leg but catches the back leg as Simone tries to avoid it.
Simone scores with a leg kick.
Simone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alvarez will feel that in the morning.
Alvarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Simone lands with an overhand left.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Simone moves out of range easily.

Simone clinches up against the cage.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Alvarez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Simone.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Simone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Simone breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Simone circles away and keeps his distance.

Simone closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Simone has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Simone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Simone as the two fighters clinch.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Simone scoring well with a low kick there.
Simone keeps Alvarez at a distance using the push kick.

Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Simone. Simone maintains the clinch.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Simone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Simone lands a body shot.
Simone misses with some punches.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Simone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Simone dominated that second round.
That's time! Simone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alvarez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Simone.
Simone lands with a kick to the temple. Alvarez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good exchange - Simone coming out on top.
Alvarez wants to slow Simone down by chopping away at his legs.
Simone connects with a nice looking jab.
Simone lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simone lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Alvarez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Simone on the inside.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simone throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Simone breaks from the clinch.

Simone forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Simone tries to pull guard but Alvarez won't allow it.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Simone won't allow it.
Simone presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Simone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Alvarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simone lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Alvarez misses the body punch
and Simone counters with an inside leg kick.
Simone slips under a jab.
Alvarez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Simone darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Simone keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whorely Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simone lands a right hand.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
Simone can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Simone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Simone.

Simone manages to break the clinch.
Simone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Simone blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
and Simone counters with a crisp right that sends Alvarez to the canvas! Simone follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Simone!
Our winner, Joey Simone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.