PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kleber Lelis Simoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Trigonometry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lelis Simoes
vs
Trigonometry

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Tropical Breeze Health Foods

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kleber Lelis Simoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Trigonometry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simoes tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Simoes forces Trigonometry back against the cage and clinches.
Simoes goes for a takedown attempt but Trigonometry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trigonometry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simoes as he avoids it easily.
Kleber Lelis Simoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simoes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simoes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigonometry.
Simoes wants to clinch up but Trigonometry keeps it at a distance.
Simoes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trigonometry paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Simoes clinches.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Simoes.
Trigonometry dodges an elbow strike from Simoes.
Trigonometry tries to pull guard but Simoes won't allow it.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes misses with a knee strike.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes gets underhooks to prevent Trigonometry's takedown attempt.
Kleber Lelis Simoes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Trigonometry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Trigonometry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simoes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simoes.

Trigonometry pulls guard.
Trigonometry is trying to keep Simoes in close.

Trigonometry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Simoes is breathing heavily.

Trigonometry gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Trigonometry stands and steps away. Simoes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Trigonometry avoids the head kick by Simoes.
Trigonometry throws a chopping leg kick but Simoes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simoes is looking to clinch but Trigonometry is avoiding it.
Simoes moves in looking to clinch but Trigonometry pushes him off.
Trigonometry tries to land a front kick but Simoes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trigonometry misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simoes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trigonometry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trigonometry swinging wilding here.
Trigonometry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simoes tries to clinch but Trigonometry moves out of range.
Simoes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trigonometry as he avoids it easily.

Simoes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trigonometry, pushing him back against the cage.
Simoes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simoes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trigonometry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes misses with a knee strike.
Trigonometry looking for a takedown.
Trigonometry tries to pull guard but Simoes won't allow it.

Simoes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trigonometry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simoes.
Simoes tries to clinch there but Trigonometry circles away.
Simoes wants to clinch.
Trigonometry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simoes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simoes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simoes throws a sloppy head kick and Trigonometry moves out of range easily.
No luck for Trigonometry with that takedown attempt.
Simoes tries to clinch up but Trigonometry circles away and keeps his distance.
Simoes tries to clinch up but Trigonometry circles away and keeps his distance.

Simoes clinches.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes tries for a takedown but Trigonometry manages to get underhooks.
Trigonometry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simoes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simoes looking to stall.
Trigonometry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Trigonometry tries to score a body lock takedown but Simoes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trigonometry's face.
Trigonometry avoiding damage as Simoes throws knees to the body.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes tries to land knees in the clinch but Trigonometry avoids the damage to the body.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simoes trying to land knees to the body.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Simoes scores with a knee to the head.
Simoes has Trigonometry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trigonometry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes misses with an elbow strike.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Trigonometry is rocked!
Simoes misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Trigonometry will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Simoes has closed the distance and engaged Trigonometry in a clinch.
Trigonometry is still on wobbly legs! Can Simoes finish him?
Simoes misses with a knee to the head.
Simoes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simoes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Simoes swings wildly with an uppercut but Trigonometry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trigonometry avoids the elbow strike from Simoes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simoes misses with a knee to the head.
Simoes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Simoes throws an elbow but misses.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes misses with the head strike.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simoes misses with a knee strike.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes pushes off an throws an elbow but Trigonometry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes misses with a knee strike.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simoes misses with a knee to the head.
Simoes working aggressively here.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simoes misses with a knee strike.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes pushes off an throws an elbow but Trigonometry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Trigonometry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simoes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Trigonometry fails to pull guard.
Trigonometry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes misses with a knee to the head.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simoes working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simoes misses with an elbow over the top.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Trigonometry blocks an uppercut.
Trigonometry blocks an uppercut.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes misses with a knee to the head.
Simoes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simoes misses with a knee strike.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simoes misses with a knee strike.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Trigonometry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simoes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trigonometry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simoes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes throws a head punch that misses.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kleber Lelis Simoes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Simoes wants to clinch up but Trigonometry keeps it at a distance.
Simoes tries to close the distance and clinch but Trigonometry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simoes fails with a takedown attempt.
Trigonometry keeps the fight on the outside.
Simoes shoots for a takedown but Trigonometry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Simoes has Trigonometry up against the cage in a clinch.
Simoes landing knees to the head.
Simoes tries to land a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks with his arms.
Simoes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trigonometry blocks it with crossed arms.
Simoes tries to score a body lock takedown but Trigonometry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kleber Lelis Simoes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simoes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simoes tries to pull guard but Trigonometry holds him up against the cage and eventually Simoes drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Trigonometry decides to pull guard.
Simoes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Trigonometry wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Trigonometry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trigonometry showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigonometry wants to take a breather but Simoes is having none of it.
Simoes taking some punishment here, with Trigonometry in his half guard.

Trigonometry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trigonometry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Trigonometry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Trigonometry get's back to his feet.
Simoes tries to clinch there but Trigonometry circles away.
Trigonometry swinging wilding here.
Trigonometry misses with a two punch combination.
Trigonometry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trigonometry keeps the fight on the outside.
Trigonometry fails to land the takedown.
Trigonometry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simoes wants to clinch up but Trigonometry keeps it at a distance.
Trigonometry throws a right and a left that Simoes avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simoes doesn't manage to clinch there - Trigonometry circles away.

Simoes moves into range and clinches up with Trigonometry.
Simoes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Trigonometry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Simoes is looking to land body kicks.
Simoes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simoes wants to clinch.

Simoes moves into the clinch successfully.
Simoes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.
Simoes landing knees to the head.
Simoes throws a head punch that misses.
Simoes tries a knee to the head but Trigonometry blocks it.
Simoes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simoes looking to throw knees to the head but Trigonometry is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Trigonometry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trigonometry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Trigonometry keeping full guard, as Simoes tries to pass.
Simoes wanted to stand there but Trigonometry had control of the position.
Simoes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Simoes gets to his feet. Trigonometry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Simoes fails to land the takedown.
Simoes tries to close the distance and clinch but Trigonometry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Simoes darts in and clinches Trigonometry up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Trigonometry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trigonometry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Trigonometry!