PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Simeone
vs
Cranium

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 0 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Cranium !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Simeone.
A combination from Simeone does no damage.
Gilberto Simeone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simeone clobbers Cranium with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cranium is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Simeone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cranium manages to avoid it.
Cranium lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cranium takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been told by Simeone's head coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Simeone throws out a loose jab but Cranium uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cranium attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Simeone throws a series of strikes that have Cranium backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Simeone blocks the low kick.
Simeone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Simeone looks to land a right hand but Cranium moved out of range.
Cranium doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Simeone cracks Cranium with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cranium with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good standup being displayed there by Simeone as he connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Simeone checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranium ducks under a wild hook from Simeone.
Cranium takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simeone connects with a jab.
Simeone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simeone lands with a shot to the body.
Cranium is looking to slow Simeone down with leg kicks.
Simeone misses with a hook. Cranium ducked under it nicely.
Simeone scores with a jab. Cranium acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cranium blocks a jab.
Cranium throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Simeone. Beautiful body shot.
Cranium fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simeone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Simeone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Cranium wants to slow Simeone down by chopping away at his legs.
Cranium misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cranium throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Simeone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranium looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simeone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gilberto Simeone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cranium shoots in for a takedown but Simeone shows good takedown defense.
Simeone throws a jab when Cranium was well out of range.
Simeone lands a head shot.
Cranium shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Simeone but Simeone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Simeone misses the target.
Cranium misses with a leg kick
and Cranium takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simeone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simeone throws a hook to the side of Cranium 's head but Cranium sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cranium .
Cranium thumps Simeone with a low kick.
Cranium moves away from the strike by Simeone.
Simeone throws a lazy right hand but Cranium sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simeone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simeone misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simeone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cranium gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cranium throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Simeone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Simeone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cranium misses with a low kick as Simeone jumps back.
Simeone is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cranium .
Cranium showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simeone.
Cranium tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simeone swivels and escapes.
Gilberto Simeone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Cranium .
Simeone connects with a body shot.
Simeone lands a jab to the head.
Simeone defending well as Cranium loads up on a big left hand.
Simeone is looking to counter the offense by Cranium and move into the clinch.
Cranium looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cranium throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Simeone looks to score with a jab to the body but Cranium is just out of range.
Simeone throws a looping overhand right but Cranium ducks down to avoid it.
Simeone sizes up Cranium with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranium throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simeone counters with a stiff right hand.
Cranium throws a leg kick but Simeone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simeone wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cranium fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simeone.
Cranium throws a push kick but Simeone slaps the foot to one side.
Cranium takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cranium walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Simeone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Simeone works the jab nicely.
Simeone throws a looping overhand right but Cranium ducks down to avoid it.
Simeone throws a hook to the side of Cranium 's head but Cranium sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simeone swings for the body but Cranium moves out of range.
Cranium throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simeone misses with a looping left.
Simeone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cranium takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simeone throws an off balance right hand
and Cranium counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Simeone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Simeone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cranium .
Cranium lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cranium dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simeone. That did some damage!
Cranium darts in looking for a takedown but Simeone gets double underhooks and turns Cranium into the cage.
Simeone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Simeone misses the target.
Cranium with the counter takedown but Simeone avoids it easily.
Cranium throws a leg kick but Simeone checks it.
A left lands for Simeone.
Cranium staying out of range there.
Cranium has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cranium throws a push kick but Simeone slaps the foot to one side.
Cranium misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cranium might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Simeone has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simeone lands a nice shot to the body.
Simeone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cranium .

Simeone moves into range and clinches up with Cranium .

Cranium pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simeone lands a nice hook to Cranium 's body. Cranium takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranium throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cranium slips under a jab from Simeone.
Simeone lands with a cross.
Simeone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cranium throws a leg kick but Simeone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Simeone tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cranium manages to circle out of the way.
Simeone scores with a nice strike.
Simeone moves out of range as Cranium throws a body kick.
Cranium takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simeone moves out of range of the body kick.
Cranium drops his hands momentarily and Simeone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Simeone lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Simeone.
Simeone connects with the punch.
Simeone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeone lands with a cross.
Cranium keeps Simeone at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranium turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cranium finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Simeone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cranium was well out of range. Poor timing from Simeone.
Cranium takes one to the side of the head.
Cranium lands a front kick.
Cranium staying out of range there.
Cranium throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Simeone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simeone digs a good hook to Cranium 's body.
Cranium scores with a nice body kick.
Cranium throws a low kick but Simeone moves out of range easily.
Simeone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cranium .
Simeone throws a jab but it's blocked by Cranium .
Simeone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simeone closes the distance but Cranium moves to the side
and Cranium counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranium throws the kick towards the body but Simeone avoids it.
Simeone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cranium throws a low kick but Simeone avoids it.
Simeone misses with a right hand
and Cranium counters with a leg kick.
Simeone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cranium misses the shot to the body.
Cranium doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Simeone counters with a nice uppercut.
Cranium avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cranium will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cranium lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simeone scores with a sloppy right hand. Cranium should have avoided that one.
Cranium bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranium slips under a jab from Simeone.
Simeone moves in looking to clinch but Cranium pushes him off.
Cranium staying out of range there.
And Cranium tries to counter it with a takedown but Simeone pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Simeone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cranium can do to turn this around?
Cranium feints and then cracks Simeone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simeone down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cranium .
Cranium pushes Simeone away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simeone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cranium has time to react.
A jab from Simeone finds it's way through Cranium 's defenses.
Simeone lands the left hand.
Cranium staying out of range there.
Cranium misses with a low kick.
Cranium throws a hook to the side of Simeone's head but Simeone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cranium - that will leave a mark!
Cranium throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilberto Simeone dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cranium will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Simeone misses with an uppercut
and Cranium counters with a nice leg kick.
Cranium throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cranium misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Simeone misses

and Cranium counters with a shoot takedown. Simeone fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cranium distracts Simeone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Simeone wants to sweep here but Cranium controlling him for the moment.
Cranium passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranium is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Simeone will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Simeone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cranium .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeone is not content to let Cranium control the position.
Cranium scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Simeone to see if he's OK.
Cranium scoring with punches and elbows.
Simeone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cranium on the ground.
Cranium working the head with strikes.

It looks like Gilberto Simeone has been cut.
Cranium scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Simeone to see if he's OK.
Cranium cracks Simeone with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cranium cracks Simeone with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Richard Cranium has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranium scores with a couple of short elbows.
Simeone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Cranium looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cranium scores with punches from side control.
Simeone seems a little lost for a moment, as Cranium dominates the positioning.
Cranium connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Simeone some visible discomfort.
Cranium has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Simeone!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranium raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranium pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cranium landing strikes from the mount.
Cranium putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Gilberto Simeone's cut is getting worse.
Cranium has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cranium lands a couple of good shots and Simeone has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Gilberto Simeone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Cranium working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Simeone is doing well to defend. Cranium seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Simeone is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Richard Cranium !
Richard Cranium decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Gilberto Simeone had this to say: 'You are a beast. Congrats dude.'.