PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ditte Amaury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Surber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Amaury
vs
Surber

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

192 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Amaury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Surber!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Surber has Amaury up against the ropes in a clinch.
Amaury is trying to push Surber away but Surber has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Surber manages to pull guard.

Surber throws his legs up looking for a submission but Amaury uses it to pass to side control.
Amaury takes a little break here. Surber wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Surber tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Amaury trying to control but Surber is having none of it.
Amaury looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surber is looking to get to half guard.
Amaury wants to control the pace but Surber is squirming around nicely.
Surber is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Surber is working to get back to half guard.
Surber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaury looking to control and managing it successfully.
Surber is looking to improve his position but Amaury isn't that keen on the idea.
Amaury controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surber tries to hold on but Amaury postures up.
Amaury content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Surber is looking to get to half guard.
Amaury trying to control but Surber is having none of it.
Amaury controlling the position easily from mount.

Ditte Amaury has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Surber drives through and clinches with Amaury against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ditte Amaury will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Surber shoots in and drives through. Amaury sprawls well.
Amaury tries to clinch up.
Amaury is looking to clinch.
Amaury throws a shot to the body.
Amaury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amaury tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Surber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amaury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Surber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amaury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Amaury takes the fight into the clinch.

Amaury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Surber tries to clinch up.
Amaury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amaury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Surber swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Amaury closes the distance and pushes Surber back into the ropes.
Amaury throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Amaury breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Amaury.
Surber takes a jab right on the kisser.

Amaury clinches.
Amaury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amaury lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Amaury on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amaury lands a hook to the side of the head.
Surber is breathing heavily.

Amaury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Amaury gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amaury.
Amaury swings wildly with an uppercut but Surber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amaury misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amaury working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Amaury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Surber gets tackled into the ropes by Amaury. Amaury maintains the clinch.
Surber blocks an uppercut.

Amaury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Surber avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Surber.
Surber wants to clinch.
Amaury tries to clinch there but Surber circles away.
Amaury tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Surber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Amaury knocks Surber to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Surber is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Surber is not content to let Amaury control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surber trying to remain calm as Amaury controls from the top position.
Surber is trying to get back to half guard.
Amaury advances nicely into full mount.
Amaury controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Amaury takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ditte Amaury dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Amaury fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Surber, pushing him back against the ropes.
Surber leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Surber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amaury smiles and moves away.
Amaury tries to clinch but Surber is having none of it.
Amaury is looking to clinch.
Amaury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amaury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Surber swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Surber tries to keep at a distance but Amaury has taken the fight into the clinch.
Amaury misses with a punch on the inside.
Amaury has Surber pressed against the ropes, preventing Surber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Amaury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaury is looking to clinch but Surber is avoiding it.
Amaury wants to clinch.
Amaury tries to clinch up
and Surber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amaury is looking to clinch.
Surber throws a head kick but Amaury moves out of range.
Amaury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amaury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amaury tries to clinch
and Surber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Amaury moves into the clinch.
Surber tries a knee to the head but Amaury blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Surber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Surber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Surber jumps into guard, dragging Amaury to the mat.
Amaury is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Surber looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Amaury has picked Surber up and slammed him! Surber can't keep hold of the triangle and Amaury manages to pass to side control!
Surber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Amaury decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Amaury instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Surber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Surber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amaury is defending well for now.
Amaury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amaury lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Amaury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amaury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Surber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ditte Amaury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Surber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaury tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Surber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amaury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Amaury has Surber up against the ropes in a clinch.
Amaury lands a hook that snaps the head of Surber backwards.
Amaury lands a hook that snaps the head of Surber backwards.
Amaury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Amaury.
A short uppercut from Amaury.

Amaury pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amaury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amaury tries to clinch up.
Amaury connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Surber! He's out on his feet! Amaury rushes in and drops Surber with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ditte Amaury!