PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between He Who Must Not Be Named (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santara Amarillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Who Must Not Be Named
vs
Amarillo

170 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

FinnFighters Nutrition
Frank`s TASTE 'Q147 Recovery*40$

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, He Who Must Not Be Named!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santara Amarillo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Be Named rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amarillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amarillo looks to land a body kick but Be Named moved away.
Amarillo takes one to the side of the head.
Be Named blocks a head kick by Amarillo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amarillo.
Amarillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Be Named tries to avoid it but Amarillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Be Named to the ground. Be Named escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Be Named fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Amarillo clinches with his opponent.
Amarillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Amarillo has Be Named pushed against the cage.

Be Named gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Amarillo regains guard.
Be Named trying to control but Amarillo is working from the bottom.
Amarillo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Amarillo keeping moving, preventing Be Named from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Be Named slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Be Named working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Amarillo is trying to improve his position.

Be Named working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Be Named trying to control the action but Amarillo is working from the bottom.

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.

Be Named is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amarillo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Be Named is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Amarillo has escaped the position, nice work there.

Be Named is trying to get an arm triangle but Amarillo is defending well.
Amarillo is trying to control Be Named's posture but Be Named avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Be Named misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo is trying to control Be Named's posture but Be Named avoids it.

Be Named tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Be Named has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Be Named tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Be Named is breathing heavily.
Amarillo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Be Named gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Be Named misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Amarillo has closed the distance and engaged Be Named in a clinch.
Amarillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Amarillo'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.
Be Named drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amarillo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amarillo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Be Named sprawls well. Be Named wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amarillo gets slowly back to his feet.
He Who Must Not Be Named has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santara Amarillo.

Amarillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Be Named, pushing him back against the cage.
Be Named drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amarillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

He Who Must Not Be Named dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Amarillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
He Who Must Not Be Named seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Be Named's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Be Named duly obliges.
Nice sprawl there from Be Named as Amarillo shoots in.
Be Named misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Amarillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Amarillo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Amarillo misses with the combination.

Be Named gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amarillo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Be Named wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amarillo is trying to control Be Named's posture but Be Named avoids it.
Amarillo tries to improve position but can't.

Be Named decides to stand back up. Be Named steps back and let's Amarillo get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Be Named is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Amarillo's half guard.
Amarillo is trying to get back to full guard.

Be Named is trying to work for a kimura but Amarillo is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amarillo is trying to maintain the position but Be Named is very close to passing his half guard.
Amarillo tries to roll over but Be Named keeps him under control.
Be Named missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Be Named looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Be Named is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Amarillo is just riding it out for now. Be Named eventually gives up the hold.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Be Named moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarillo taking a breather.
Amarillo scores with a knee to the head.
Be Named drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amarillo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amarillo staying out of range there.
Be Named avoids the head kick by Amarillo.
Be Named misses with a few strikes there.
Be Named fails to land with a series of punches.
He Who Must Not Be Named is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Be Named looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Be Named misses with a looping left.
Amarillo connects with a body shot.
A head kick from Amarillo lands but Be Named takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Be Named moves away from the strike by Amarillo.
Be Named gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Amarillo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Amarillo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for He Who Must Not Be Named. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Be Named drops down looking for an ankle pick but Amarillo pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick misses from Amarillo.
Nice sprawl there from Amarillo as Be Named shoots in.
Amarillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Be Named misses.
Amarillo misses with a head kick.
Amarillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Be Named ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amarillo moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that He Who Must Not Be Named will probably get the nod.
That's time! Be Named's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Be Named blocks a head kick by Amarillo.

Be Named drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Amarillo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Be Named stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Be Named has a takedown stuffed.
Amarillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Amarillo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Amarillo is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarillo is looking to take a break and control but Be Named is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Be Named's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Amarillo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Amarillo working the head with strikes.
Amarillo trying to control the action but Be Named is working from the bottom.
Amarillo working the ground and pound from side control.
Be Named wants to control but Amarillo postures up.

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.
Amarillo lands a nice forearm strike.
Amarillo is chipping away with strikes.
Be Named is looking for a sweep.
Be Named is trying to control Amarillo's posture but Amarillo avoids it.
Be Named is looking for a sweep.
Amarillo scoring with punches from side control.
Amarillo scoring with punches from side control.
Be Named tries to bench press Amarillo off him but Amarillo keeps the position.
Be Named manages to get back to half guard.
Amarillo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Amarillo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Be Named defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be Named manages to get to full guard.
Be Named avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Be Named is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Amarillo connects with a couple of short punches.
Amarillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Be Named is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Be Named controls Amarillo momentarily but Amarillo frees himself.
Be Named manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amarillo manages to get himself to full guard.
Amarillo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Be Named!
Santara Amarillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Be Named is desperately trying to improve his position but Amarillo has a good base and remains in mount.
Be Named is bucking up trying to escape but Amarillo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Amarillo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Amarillo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Be Named can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Amarillo landing punches.
He Who Must Not Be Named overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Be Named is working to get back to half guard.
Be Named is working hard here to advance position.
Amarillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Be Named looks a forlorn figure.
Amarillo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
He Who Must Not Be Named is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amarillo with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Santara Amarillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Be Named 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... He Who Must Not Be Named!