PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfonzo Caramacho (ranked 2638 p4p, 4693 weight class) and Tomasso Gaia Motif (ranked 300 p4p, 461 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Caramacho
vs
Motif

188 cm
26
190
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
185
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfonzo Caramacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasso Gaia Motif!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motif misses with a lunging right hand
and Caramacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caramacho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Caramacho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tomasso Gaia Motif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motif misses with a hook.
Motif throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caramacho counters with a nice body shot.
Motif throws an overhand right that lands on Caramacho's shoulder, as Caramacho tries to avoid the shot.

Caramacho clinches with his opponent.
Motif tries to circle away but Caramacho has him pinned against the cage.
Caramacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Caramacho's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caramacho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Caramacho.
Motif avoiding damage as Caramacho throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Caramacho.

Caramacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Motif falls off balance throwing a combination
and Caramacho counters with a left to the body.
Motif scores with a sloppy right hand. Caramacho should have avoided that one.
Motif throws an off balance right hand
and Caramacho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Motif swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caramacho is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Caramacho misses with a series of wild punches.
Motif lands a nice shot that snaps Caramacho's head back.

It looks like Alfonzo Caramacho has been cut.
Motif throws out a loose jab but Caramacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caramacho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Motif misses with a shot to the body
and Caramacho counters with a series of strikes. Motif will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motif misses with a hook
and Caramacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motif throws a predictable looking body shot
and Caramacho counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Motif does no damage.
Motif throws a lazy uppercut
letting Caramacho counter with a right hand.
Motif throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caramacho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caramacho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Motif.
Motif misses the shot to the body.
Motif throws a sloppy body shot
and Caramacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Motif is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caramacho.

Motif is rocked!
Motif's coach down at Red Mist Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Motif's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Motif swings widly with a right hand
and Caramacho counters with a nice body shot.
Motif is still on wobbly legs! Can Caramacho finish him?
Motif throws a lazy uppercut
and Caramacho counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Motif falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alfonzo Caramacho!
Our winner, Alfonzo Caramacho, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.