PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Day (ranked 2523 p4p, 3097 weight class) and Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 153 p4p, 197 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Day
vs
Amodei

170 cm
35
146
22 - 20 - 1

165 cm
39
140
24 - 18 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day throws a big shot that misses.

Day moves into the clinch.
Amodei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amodei.
A short right from Day.
Day lands with a right to the head.
Day lands an uppercut.
Day has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A body shot lands from Day.
Day blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Day as the two fighters clinch.
Amodei prevents a body shot from Day.
Day blocks a body shot from Amodei.
Day works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Day.
Day lands a left hand.
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!
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amodei's elbow.
A short left from Day.
Day tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
Amodei tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Amodei.
Amodei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Amodei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
A shot in the inside from Day.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Day.
Amodei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day lands a shoulder strike.
Day tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amodei's elbow.
Day tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amodei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mikey Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day misses with a low kick.
Amodei cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day throws a hook to the side of Amodei's head but Amodei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day backing away here, and Amodei unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Amodei.
Day chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amodei can pounce on him.
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!
Day lands with a cross.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day closes the distance and clinches up with Amodei, looking for a takedown. Day pushes Amodei against the cage but Amodei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amodei stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day lands with a hook. Amodei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Amodei is just out of range.
Amodei swats away the attempt to clinch by Day.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Amodei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amodei.
A slapping body kick lands there for Day.
Day looks to land a body kick but Amodei moved away.
Amodei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Amodei lands a jab to the nose.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Day fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Day wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Day smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Day looks to land a right hand but Amodei moved out of range.
Day walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amodei as he jumps to the side.
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!
Amodei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Day lands with a hook. Amodei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
Amodei misses with a low kick.

Day moves into the clinch.
Amodei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Day.
Day tries a body shot but Amodei blocks it.
Day lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amodei has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Amodei misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Day tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amodei cracks Day with an open hand slap.
Amodei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Day on the side of the head.

Day shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amodei's guard.
Day stands up over Amodei, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amodei can do to turn this around?
Day wants to control from the top but Amodei keeps moving.
Day content to stall in guard here.
Day 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei pulls Day in to control the position.

Amodei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day stays in close to Amodei's body and controls the position.
Day throwing strikes from guard but Amodei blocks nicely.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Amodei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amodei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Day scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

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.
Amodei looks for a takedown but Day sprawls well.
It appears Day was looking to counter with a kick there.
Day staying out of range there.
Day is looking to chop away at Amodei's legs.
Amodei staying out of range there.
Amodei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Days jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Day drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Day trying to control the position but Amodei is working away.
Amodei being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Day tries to score with some ground and pound. Amodei controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amodei keeps working.
Amodei is looking for a sweep.
Amodei gets back to half guard.
Day missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Day lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Amodei tries to roll over but Day keeps him under control.
Day looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Amodei with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Amodei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amodei keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Day missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Day missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Day dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Day avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amodei misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Amodei.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day closes the distance and clinches up with Amodei, looking for a takedown. Day pushes Amodei against the cage but Amodei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Day misses with a straight right.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Day.
Day shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amodei counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Amodei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amodei feints and then cracks Day's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Day down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Amodei throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Day fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amodei is looking to clinch.
Amodei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amodei misses with a looping right.
Amodei throws a lazy uppercut
and Day cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amodei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Day is looking to land body kicks.
Amodei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Day lands a nice hook to Amodei's body. Amodei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Day throws a jab when Amodei was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from Day.
Mikey Day is winning the standup battle so far.

Day instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day lands a body punch in the clinch.
Day is leaning against Amodei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mikey Day has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Day.
Day lands a right hand.
Amodei has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Day avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Day throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Day tries to score a body lock takedown but Amodei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Amodei controls his hands.
Amodei working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Day is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Amodei pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands an uppercut.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Amodei.
Day scores with a shot to the side of Amodei's head.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Amodei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Day or not.
Day working aggressively here.
Amodei prevents a body shot from Day.
Giuseppe Amodei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Day has picked Amodei up - he's going for a ride! Day dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei tries to get to full guard but Day has control of the leg.
Day working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Amodei is trying to get back to full guard.
Day controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei is looking for a sweep. Day is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Amodei missing with punches from the bottom.
Amodei is looking to improve his position.
Day working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Day has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Day!
After the big win, Mikey Day made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors PWNAGE™ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.