PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Simone (ranked 465 p4p, 825 weight class) and Seelow Heights (ranked 65 p4p, 122 weight class). Simone comes to the cage accompanied by Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simone
vs
Heights

198 cm
36
175
18 - 9 - 0

191 cm
34
209
18 - 13 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 18 - 9 - 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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seelow Heights!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heights throws a hook but Simone avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Simone tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heights takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Heights misses.
Heights takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heights is looking to score with low kicks.
Simone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Heights swats away the attempt to clinch by Simone.
Heights 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heights lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heights swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Simone misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heights misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simone.
Simone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heights moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simone slips a jab and a cross from Heights.
Heights looks to score with a jab to the body but Simone is just out of range.
Simone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heights on the side of the head.
Heights throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Heights takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simone doesn't manage to clinch there - Heights circles away.
Simone looks to land a left hand but Heights moved out of range nicely.
Simone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Simone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heights looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Simone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simone duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joey Simone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simone is looking to clinch.
Simone lands with a nice body punch.
Simone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Simone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body kick from Heights.
Simone throws a body punch but Heights moves out of range.
Heights throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simone scores with a jab to the body.
Heights misses with a hook
and Simone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Simone looks to land a left hand but Heights moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Heights misses.
Simone misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Heights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone misses with an uppercut.
Simone tries to clinch but Heights moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Heights.
A little feinted left hand from Simone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heights throws a low kick but Simone avoids it.
Heights closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simone scores with a shot to the body.
Simone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heights was well out of range. Poor timing from Simone.
A shot to the liver by Simone. Beautiful body shot.
Simone is looking to wear down Heights with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Simone just misses with a punch to the body.
Heights is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Simone.
Simone lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simone lands a nice shot that snaps Heights's head back.
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.
Heights with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simone to score with a decent uppercut.
Simone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heights.
Heights takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heights takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Simone scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heights. Simone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simone lands an overhand right.
Heights takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heights takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Simone.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heights throws out a loose jab but Simone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heights takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Simone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Simone scores with a nice strike.
Heights keeps the fight on the outside.
Heights is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Simone with a jab.
Heights lands a body shot.
Simone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Simone misses with a straight right.
Heights closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heights on the side of the head.
A jab from Simone misses.
Simone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heights dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Simone.
Simone misses the shot to the body.
Heights slips a straight right by Simone.
Simone scores with a sloppy right hand. Heights should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heights misses with a shot to the body
and Simone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heights tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simone was well out of range. Poor timing from Heights.
Simone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joey Simone is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Simone misses the target.
Heights waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simone.
Heights pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heights throws a push kick but Simone slaps the foot to one side.
Heights moves out of range of the strikes.
Heights lands a nice looking body shot.
Simone thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Heights on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Simone slips under a jab.
Simone lands with a straight right. Heights didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone lands a nice hook to Heights's body. Heights takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simone throws a right and a left that Heights avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simone dodges the punch combination from Heights.

Simone moves into the clinch successfully.
Heights can't break the clinch.

Heights breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Simone misses.
Heights dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simone blocks a low kick nicely.
Simone lands an overhand right.
Simone swings for the body but Heights moves out of range.
Heights is looking for the big counter here.
Heights avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Heights releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Simone lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone throws a series of punches but Heights moves out of range.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simone takes a swing at Heights's ribcage but misses.
Heights doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Simone lands with a hook. Heights tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simone tries to clinch up but Heights circles away and keeps his distance.
Simone looks to score with a jab to the body but Heights is just out of range.
Heights takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Simone.
Simone looks to score with a jab to the body but Heights is just out of range.
Simone moves out of range as Heights strikes.
Simone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heights.
Simone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Heights manages to circle out of the way.
Heights has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Simone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heights.
Simone throws a right hand that Heights ducks under and follows up with a left that Heights also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone jabs Heights right on the nose. Heights blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Simone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heights.
Simone lands with a cross.
Simone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heights can do to turn this around?
Simone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heights was well out of range. Poor timing from Simone.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heights.
Simone misses with a body shot.
Simone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heights.
Heights takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heights swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simone throws a lazy uppercut
and Heights makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Simone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Simone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heights let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Simone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simone digs a good hook to Heights's body.
Simone tries to clinch up.
Heights replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Simone blocks it well.
Simone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heights.
Heights avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Heights was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heights looks to score with a jab to the body but Simone is just out of range.
Seelow Heights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simone lands with an uppercut that bounces Heights off the cage and back into range.
Simone scores with a shot to the body.
Heights throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone lands with a right hand.
Heights swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simone counters with a stiff right hand.
Simone throws a good cross that connects.
Heights scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone looks to score with a jab to the body but Heights is just out of range.
Simone lands a lovely overhand right.
Heights walks into a jab.
Simone is looking to clinch but Heights is avoiding it.
Simone lands the left hand.
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Simone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heights.
Heights ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simone moves away.
Heights misses with a straight left.
Simone lands a lovely overhand right.
Heights scores with a nice body kick.
Simone scores with a jab to the head.
Simone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights scores with a hook to the body. Simone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simone cracks a nice hook into Heights's ribs.
Simone clobbers Heights with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heights needs to keep his hands up - Simone had a free shot at his head there.
Heights ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simone moves away.
Heights throws a body punch but Simone moves out of range.
Heights throws a body shot but no joy.
Simone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Heights manages to circle out of the way.
Heights slips a straight right by Simone.
Heights is trying to counter with his kicks.
Simone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Simone gets a clinch.
Simone tries to pull guard but Heights holds him up against the cage and eventually Simone drops back down to his feet.
Simone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heights's elbow.
Simone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heights to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heights stalling in the clinch but Simone improves position.
Simone has a couple of punches blocked by Heights.
Simone throws a punch but it's blocked by Heights.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simone misses with a punch to the body.

Heights pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heights misses with a body shot
and Simone counters with a left to the body.
A jab lands there for Simone.
Heights throws a body shot but no joy.
Simone just misses with a punch to the body.
Simone jabs Heights right on the nose. Heights blinks but takes it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Simone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
No joy there for Heights, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heights's hands.
Heights on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heights takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simone looks to score with a jab to the body but Heights is just out of range.
Simone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Simone scores with a hook.
A shot to the body from Simone misses
and Heights counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joey Simone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heights on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heights throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Simone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heights looks to land a left hand but Simone moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Simone catches Heights right on the button with a cross.
Simone misses with a straight left.
Heights replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Simone blocks it well.
Simone connects with a nice looking jab.
Simone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Simone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Simone!
During a confident post fight interview, Joey Simone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.