PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonying Americano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen Grandpa as his entrance music. 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.

Americano
vs
Bob

180 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
167 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonying Americano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Great Bob!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Americano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Americano tries a head kick but it misses.

Bob closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half 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.
Americano holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Bob is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bob trying to pass the guard but Americano defending well.

Bob is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bob wants to free his trapped foot but Americano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bob is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob tries to free his leg and advance position but Americano is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonying Americano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Americano throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Americano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Bob lands a head kick!

Americano lands a big head kick that sends Bob tumbling to the mat! Americano takes a step backwards and waves Bob back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Great Bob has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Americano tries a head kick but it misses.
Americano ducks under a wild hook from Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Americano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Americano scores with a hook.
Americano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob looks gassed!
Americano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Americano misses with a head kick.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Americano.
Americano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bob blocks a head kick by Americano.
Americano throws a sloppy head kick
and Bob counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick by Bob misses
and Americano counters with a low kick, right behind Bob 's knee.
Bob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Americano is fending him off so far but Bob persists. Nope, Americano circles away and we're back to standing.
Americano throws a head kick that misses.
Americano misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bob shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Americano is keeping the position.
Bob trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Americano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Americano won't allow Bob to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Americano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Americano looking to pass the guard.

Bob working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Americano has passed into half guard!
Americano performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonying Americano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Bob's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Americano throws a head kick that misses.

Americano lands a big head kick that sends Bob tumbling to the mat! Americano takes a step backwards and waves Bob back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Americano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bob.
Bob shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Americano counters with a head kick that drops Bob to the mat! Bob scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Bob is rocked!
Americano throws a lazy head kick
and Bob counters with a head kick. That will keep Americano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bob is still on wobbly legs! Can Americano finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Bob misses
and Americano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bob seems to have recovered his senses.
Americano throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Bob tries to land a body kick
and Americano counters with a head kick. That will keep Bob thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Americano thumps Bob with a low kick.
Americano lands with a kick to the temple. Bob shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob looks for a takedown but Americano sprawls well.
Americano pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Americano tries to avoid it but Bob manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Americano to the ground. Americano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tonying Americano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Bob.

Americano lands a left and a right that send Bob crashing to the mat, dazed. Americano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A head kick misses from Americano.
Americano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tonying Americano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Americano misses

and Bob counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Americano keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
Bob passes Americano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Americano is trying to control but can't.

Bob is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Americano has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to pass to mount but Americano is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bob working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Americano's thigh. Americano counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Americano wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobis looking to pass into half guard but Americano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Americano is in guard.

Bob throws his legs up looking for a submission but Americano uses it to pass to side control.
Americano taking a breather here.
Bob tries to bench press Americano off him but Americano keeps the position.
Bob can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Bob's face as Americano controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bob tries to bench press Americano off him but Americano keeps the position.

Americano decides to stand back up. Americano steps back and let's Bob get back to his feet.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob misses with a takedown
and Americano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Americano.
Tonying Americano is winning the standup battle so far.
Americano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Americano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bob's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Americano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bob scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bob wants to pass to mount but Americano is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonying Americano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Great Bob's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bob lands a head kick. Americano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Americano takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Americano throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
Great Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob misses with an uppercut. Americano saw that one coming.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Americano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bob catches Americano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bob avoids the head kick by Americano.
Bob gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Americano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Americano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Americano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bob. Bob obviously looking to wear him down.
Americano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Americano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Bob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob slips a jab from Americano.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Americano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bob is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Americano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Americano. No joy for Bob on that attempt.
A head kick by Americano misses

and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.
Bob pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bob with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Americano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Americano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bob takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Americano counters with a body kick that stops Bob in his tracks momentarily.
Tonying Americano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Bob.
Americano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Bob bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bob goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Americano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bob's guard! Nice work there by Americano!
Bob wants to improve his position but instead Americano has moved into half guard.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Great Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob trying to control but Americano postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob trying to get back to full guard but Americano takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Americano controlling from the full mount.
Bob is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
Bob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Americano controlling his opponent.
Americano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bob can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonying Americano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Americano, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonying Americano!