PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 2049 p4p, 2223 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 261 p4p, 286 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Amodei
vs
Elkins

165 cm
42
140
30 - 22 - 3

177 cm
31
141
8 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
High Peak Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
Amodei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Elkins.
A shot to the liver by Elkins. Beautiful body shot.
Amodei misses with an attempted mid kick.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei fires out a quick counter leg kick but Elkins just manages to avoid it.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Amodei is just out of range.
Elkins swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Amodei misses its target.
Elkins takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amodei scoring well with a low kick there.
Amodei scores with a jab.
Nice body punch from Elkins.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Amodei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins cracks Amodei with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkins misses the target.
Amodei throws a low kick but Elkins moves out of range easily.
Elkins swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei jabs Elkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amodei tries to score with a low kick but Elkins moves his leg out of the way.
Amodei throws a chopping leg kick but Elkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elkins misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Elkins slips a straight right by Amodei.
Elkins throws out a loose jab but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amodei thinks about countering with a body kick.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Amodei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amodei takes a swing at Elkins's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Elkins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Amodei tries to clinch up.
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amodei just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins misses with a hook. Amodei ducked under it nicely.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei tries to score with a low kick but Elkins moves his leg out of the way.
Elkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Amodei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Amodei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amodei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Amodei throws a hook but Elkins avoids it easily.
Elkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amodei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elkins momentarily.
Good exchange - Elkins coming out on top.
Amodei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Elkins.
Dylan Elkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amodei scoring well with a low kick there.
Amodei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Elkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Amodei off the cage and back into range.
Elkins throws a hook but Amodei blocks it.

Amodei moves into the clinch.
Amodei can't find room to land a body shot as Elkins controls the action.
Amodei swings wildly with an uppercut but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elkins.
Amodei throws a punch but it's blocked by Elkins.
Amodei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amodei.
Amodei lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elkins's elbow.
Elkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amodei smiles and moves away.
Amodei slips under a jab.
Amodei throws a shot from downtown. Elkins moves away and avoids it.
Amodei lands a head kick. Elkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Amodei fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elkins slips under a jab.
Amodei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amodei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Elkins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Elkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Amodei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Amodei passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amodei avoids the attempt from Elkins to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is in all sorts of trouble here.

Amodei is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Elkins to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Elkins shrugs it off.
Elkins can't escape the position.
Amodei takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elkins tries to lock up and control but Amodei gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elkins is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amodei avoids the attempt from Elkins to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elkins really wants to buck Amodei off and get back to his feet.
Amodei prevents Elkins from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amodei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elkins.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Amodei's head backwards.
Amodei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Amodei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amodei.
Jab from Elkins.
Amodei throws a leg kick that misses.
Elkins throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Amodei misses with a hook.
Amodei throws a sloppy body shot
letting Elkins counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amodei lands an overhand right.
Amodei throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei lands an overhand right.
Elkins throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Elkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amodei sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a jab. Amodei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dylan Elkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elkins stuns Amodei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amodei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amodei misses with an uppercut.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Amodei scoring well with a low kick there.
Amodei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amodei works over Elkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Elkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Amodei swings for the body but Elkins moves out of range.
Amodei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amodei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Amodei throws a hook but Elkins avoids it easily.
Elkins takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Elkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amodei.
Elkins lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Amodei misses.
Elkins takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a looping left.
Elkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elkins throws out a powerful jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Elkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elkins lands with a shot to the body.
Amodei misses the shot to the body.
Amodei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei missing with a left hand there. Elkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins connects with a body shot that sends Amodei's belly button to the back.
Amodei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amodei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elkins is out of range.
Elkins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Amodei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Elkins connects with a single shot there.
Good leg kick by Amodei.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elkins checks a leg kick.
Amodei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Elkins thuds his right hand into Amodei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elkins blocks a jab.
Amodei misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Elkins - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Elkins.
Elkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amodei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Amodei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins connects with a crisp jab.
Elkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amodei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Amodei shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Elkins trying to get back to full guard but Amodei takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Elkins tries to hold on but Amodei postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei manages to capitalize on a mistake by Elkins to take his back!

Amodei has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Elkins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Elkins trying to control here.
Amodei prevents Elkins from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amodei prevents Elkins from improving his position.
Elkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dylan Elkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Amodei lands with a cross.
Elkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick lands for Amodei.
Elkins checks a leg kick.
Elkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Amodei counters with a thumping low kick.
Elkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elkins throws a right hand that Amodei ducks under and follows up with a left that Amodei also avoids with ease.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Amodei looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Elkins misses the jab.
Amodei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amodei.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Amodei shoots in and gets a takedown into Elkins's guard.
Elkins wants to get back to his feet but Amodei passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Amodei works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is working to get back to half guard.
Elkins keeps trying to improve his position.
Elkins wants to hold on but Amodei pushes him away.
Elkins tries to control the position but Amodei now has his back.
Elkins manages to reverse the position and now he's in Amodei's guard. Nice work there by Elkins.
Elkins throwing strikes from guard but Amodei blocks nicely.
Elkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Amodei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elkins's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Elkins working a defensive guard but Amodei passes into half guard.
Amodei is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Elkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Amodei wants to control the pace but Elkins is squirming around nicely.
Elkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elkins wants to hold on but Amodei pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei trying to control but Elkins is having none of it.
Elkins working to try and regain half guard.
Elkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Elkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Elkins stops Amodei from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Amodei is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Elkins preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Amodei wants to control but Elkins is keeping him busy.
Elkins wants to improve his position but Amodei is controlling well.
Elkins controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Amodei wants to pass the guard but Elkins is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Amodei showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amodei has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Amodei!
Giuseppe Amodei tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.