PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony D Amico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Positions
vs
D Amico

178 cm
22
183 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

172 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uncomfortable Positions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony D Amico!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

D Amico gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Amico tries to advance to mount but Positions instead regains half guard.
D Amico with the ground and pound but Positions uses the opportunity to regain guard.
D Amico advances to half guard.

Positions looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Positions avoiding damage under a succession of punches from D Amico.
D Amico missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
D Amico not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Positions is trying to get back to full guard.
D Amico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Positions does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. D Amico lands a nice short elbow.
D Amico thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Positions's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amico throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
D Amico pivots, looking for a leg kick but Positions is out of range and D Amico settles back down.
D Amico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Positions.
D Amico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Positions paws at him with a jab and circles away.

D Amico closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Positions did well to prevent D Amico getting side control.

D Amico is looking for a kimura here.
Positions trying to hold on to D Amico's head to control him but D Amico postures up.
D Amico looks to land a strike but Positions avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Positions utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Positions holds on and takes a little breather.
D Amico throws a strike but Positions rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions thows a big elbow that misses.
Positions trying to control the position from guard on top but D Amico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Positions throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
D Amico is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Positions stands up over D Amico, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Positions throwing strikes from guard but D Amico blocks nicely.
Positions makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Positions scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Amico manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Positions is wriggling around trying to escape.
Positions is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
D Amico working Positions over with strikes here.
Positions has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
D Amico connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
D Amico landing strikes from the mount and Positions is in trouble!
D Amico dominating with strikes here.
D Amico throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Positions because D Amico loaded up on that one.
Positions manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Positions looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Positions is breathing heavily.
D Amico lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Amico trying to control from Positions's half guard. Positions has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
D Amico content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Positions avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D Amico connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Positions is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Positions looking for a sweep. Not yet Positions, not yet.
D Amico connects with a couple of short punches.
Positions keeping moving, preventing D Amico from controlling successfully.
D Amico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Positions works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
D Amico looking to sit in guard and control but Positions gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony D Amico dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

D Amico shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Positions but Positions pushes him off and we're back to square one.
D Amico misses with a hook. Positions ducked under it nicely.
D Amico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Positions pinned against the cage. Positions gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
D Amico shoots in for a takedown but Positions shows good takedown defense.
Uncomfortable Positions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony D Amico.
Positions blocks a head kick by D Amico.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from D Amico.

D Amico shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anthony D Amico has got the better of the ground game so far.
Positions has hold of D Amico's hands but D Amico slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Positions wants to control but D Amico is keeping busy and won't allow it.
D Amico is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions is pressing down on D Amico's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
D Amico throws a strike but Positions rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Positions working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
D Amico throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
D Amico is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Positions advances to half guard.
Positions is nestled in close to D Amico, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
D Amico is looking to get back to full guard here but Positions has managed to pass to side control instead.
D Amico working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions lands with some vicious ground and pound - can D Amico hang on?

Positions looking to secure an arm triangle but D Amico defends it well.
D Amico is looking to improve his position but Positions isn't that keen on the idea.
D Amico gets back to half guard.
D Amico is looking to get back to full guard here but Positions has managed to pass to side control instead.
Positions in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
D Amico bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
D Amico working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Positions's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

D Amico stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Positions has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! D Amico manages to get his head free but now Positions has transitioned to an armbar! D Amico grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Positions! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uncomfortable Positions!