PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atli Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sexy Bitch. Amato has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Thor
vs
Amato

190 cm
23
185 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
169 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atli Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Domenic Amato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Amato is out of range.
Thor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Amato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amato throws a lazy head kick
and Thor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Amato.
Amato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thor scores with the left hand. Amato knows he should have avoided that one.
Thor takes a swing at Amato's ribcage but misses.
Thor misses with a lunging right hand
and Amato counters with an inside leg kick.
Thor throws a lazy uppercut
and Amato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Amato as he checks the leg kick.
Amato scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato misses with a kick to the body
and Thor counters with a nice uppercut.
Amato blocks a head kick by Thor.
Thor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Amato counter with a right hand.
Thor throws a jab when Amato was well out of range.
Amato fails with the takedown.
Amato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thor swivels and escapes.
Thor fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thor misses with a body shot.
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Thor is looking to clinch but Amato is avoiding it.
Amato with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thor counters with an inside leg kick.
Atli Thor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.
Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amato does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thor manages to avoid it.
Amato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thor takes one to the side of the head.
Amato misses the body punch
letting Thor counter with a right hand.
Thor misses with a series of wild punches.
Atli Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy body kick from Thor

and Amato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thor won't be happy with that.
Amato throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Thor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amato is trying to control the action in half guard but Thor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Amato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amato performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Amato has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domenic Amato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Amato staying out of range there.
Thor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amato.
Amato throws a hook but Thor avoids it easily.
Thor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Amato counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Amato!
Thor trying to control but Amato is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor controlling the pace for now.
Thor misses with some ground and pound and Amato recovers position to half guard.
Amato wants to control but Thor is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Thor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amato keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amato controlling the position well.
Thor tries to pass to full mount but Amato defends it.

We're going to have a standup here because Atli Thor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Some bone on bone action there as Thor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor tries to close the distance and clinch but Amato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amato walks into a jab.
Thor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thor wants to land a leg kick but Amato is out of range.
Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amato checks a leg kick nicely.
Amato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amato has his takedown stuffed
and Thor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Domenic Amato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Amato counters with a nice leg kick.
Amato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Amato walks into a straight right hand from Thor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domenic Amato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amato momentarily.

Amato shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Amato controlling the pace.
Amato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thor defending well though.
Amato perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Amato trying to pass the guard but Thor defending well.
Amato takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Domenic Amato hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amato is defended easily by Thor.
Atli Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor misses with a lunging right hand
and Amato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Amato looks for a takedown but Thor sprawls well.
Thor stalks Amato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Amato's face. Amato staggers backwards, shaken.
Amato staying out of range there.
Atli Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thor jabs Amato to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato throws a big shot that misses.
Domenic Amato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thor throws a lazy uppercut
and Amato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Amato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Amato throws an overhand right that lands on Thor's shoulder, as Thor tries to avoid the shot.
Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thor counters with a leg kick.
Thor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Amato back to the cage. Thor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amato slips under a jab from Thor.
Amato takes a swing at Thor's ribcage but misses.
Thor misses with a combination
and Amato counters with a three punch combo that has Thor backing up. Thor nods at Amato to acknowledge the strikes.
Amato misses with a low kick.
Amato misses with a leg kick
and Thor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amato works the jab nicely.
Amato misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Domenic Amato.
Well Amato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Amato!