PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amato's entrance music is Gonna Fly Now. A fine choice. Uusivirta has chosen Moonsorrow - Huuto as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amato
vs
Uusivirta

180 cm
28
169 lbs
21 - 10 - 2

175 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Domenic Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amato avoids the head kick by Uusivirta.
Amato shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uusivirta eats them both and turns towards Amato to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
Amato blocks the body kick.
Uusivirta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Amato. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Uusivirta misses the target.
Uusivirta misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Uusivirta.
Amato scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uusivirta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amato scores with a hook to the body. Uusivirta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Amato.
Uusivirta is looking to score with low kicks.
Uusivirta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Amato misses with a hook. Uusivirta ducked under it nicely.
Amato scores with a hook to the body. Uusivirta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Uusivirta is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a jab when Amato was well out of range.
Amato looks to throw the jab but Uusivirta is out of range.
Amato misses with a low kick.
Amato lands a head kick. Uusivirta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Uusivirta throws out a leg kick but Amato moves out of range and Uusivirta only half commits.
Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uusivirta manages to avoid it.
Amato cracks a nice hook into Uusivirta's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amato.
Amato lands with a nice body punch.
Amato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tarmo Uusivirta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uusivirta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amato blocks a low kick nicely.
Uusivirta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uusivirta looks gassed!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amato.
Uusivirta misses with a hook.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot
and Amato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amato ducks under a wild hook from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta scores with a nice right hand.
Uusivirta misses with a two punch combination.
Amato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amato is looking to wear down Uusivirta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That has opened up Tarmo Uusivirta's cut even more.
Amato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amato lands with a nice body punch.
Uusivirta throws a front kick aimed at Amato's knee but Amato avoids it well.
Amato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amato moves out of range of the strikes.
Uusivirta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amato.
Uusivirta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Amato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Uusivirta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Amato moves into full mount! Uusivirta won't be happy about that!
Uusivirta avoids a series of strikes thrown by Amato.
Amato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Uusivirta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Amato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uusivirta is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Amato looking to control but Uusivirta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Amato lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Amato working for a submission but Uusivirta is keeping him at bay.
Amato thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domenic Amato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Uusivirta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uusivirta. Amato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amato jabs Uusivirta right on the nose. Uusivirta blinks but takes it well.

The cut above Tarmo Uusivirta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Amato throws a jab but it's blocked by Uusivirta.
Amato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uusivirta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uusivirta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amato staying out of range there.
Uusivirta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amato ducks under a wild hook from Uusivirta.
Amato throws a body punch but Uusivirta moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Amato.
Domenic Amato is winning the standup battle so far.
Amato throws a combination. Uusivirta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusivirta throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uusivirta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Tarmo Uusivirta's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Uusivirta throws an overhand right that lands on Amato's shoulder, as Amato tries to avoid the shot.
Uusivirta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uusivirta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amato scrambles back to his feet.
Uusivirta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Amato takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Uusivirta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amato throws out the jab.
Uusivirta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amato closes the distance and lands a one-two.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tarmo Uusivirta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Domenic Amato!
A relieved looking Domenic Amato thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.