PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaigo Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amato comes into the arena with Gonna Fly Now blaring out of the sound system. Leites has chosen Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Domenic Amato has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Domenic Amato seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Amato
vs
Leites

180 cm
22
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thaigo Leites!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amato misses with a straight right.
Amato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amato swinging wilding here.
Leites has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amato finds it's way round the side to connect with Leites's head.
Amato tests Leites's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leites slips a jab and a cross from Amato.
Amato throws a hook to the side of Leites's head but Leites sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leites looks to score with a jab to the body but Amato is just out of range.
Leites blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato misses with an uppercut.
Domenic Amato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amato doesn't manage to clinch there - Leites circles away.
No luck for Leites with that takedown attempt.
Leites takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Amato throws a hook to the side of Leites's head but Leites sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leites misses with a takedown attempt - Amato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leites keeps the fight on the outside.
Amato scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites moves out of range of the strikes.
Leites with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amato to score with a decent uppercut.
Amato misses with a few strikes there.
Amato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Leites. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leites.
Leites ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amato throws a predictable looking body shot

and Leites counters with a takedown into side control.
Amato tries to bench press Leites off him but Leites keeps the position.
Leites sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Amato is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Amato managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leites.
Amato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites trying to control the position but Amato is working away.
Amato pushes Leites away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Leites gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leites trying to control the position but Amato is working away.
Amato wants to control but Leites postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leites's waist but Leites gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amato off to one side.
Amato throws a big shot that misses.
Leites tries for a takedown but Amato circles away easily
and Amato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Domenic Amato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thaigo Leites.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A jab from Leites misses.

Leites changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Amato looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Amato wants to control but Leites postures up.
Amato is trying to improve his position.
Leites is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Amato will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Leites tries for a kimura but Amato is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domenic Amato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amato throws out a powerful jab.
Amato misses with a jab to the body
and Leites connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Amato tries to clinch up but Leites circles away and keeps his distance.
Leites avoids the body shot from Amato.
Nice cross by Amato.
Amato misses with a looping left.
Leites shoots in for a takedown but Amato shows good takedown defense.
Amato throws a nice looking combination but Leites bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites defending well as Amato loads up on a big left hand.
Leites keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amato.
Amato throws a combination that misses

so Leites counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leites preventing the sweep.

Leites drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Leites jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Amato controls Leites momentarily but Leites frees himself.
Leites is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Amato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leites loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites stopping the sweep attempt from Amato.
Amato wants to get back to his feet but Leites is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amato looks to land a right hand but Leites moved out of range.
Leites with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amato counters with a three punch combo that has Leites backing up. Leites nods at Amato to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Amato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leites stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Amato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato throws a hook but Leites blocks it.
Leites defending well as Amato loads up on a big left hand.
Leites throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amato on the side of the head.
Amato tests Leites's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leites lands a jab to the head.
Amato throws a looping overhand right but Leites ducks down to avoid it.
Amato throws a lazy right hand but Leites sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leites shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Amato napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Amato wants to control but Leites postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amato tries to improve position but can't.
Amato is not content to let Leites control the position.
Amato is trying to control Leites's posture but Leites avoids it.
Amato tries to control but Leites manages to take his back.
Amato looking to control the position.

Amato is having to fend off submission attempts from Leites, who is looking to sink in the choke. Leites doesn't have the hooks in though and Amato manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thaigo Leites will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Amato looks to land a right hand but Leites moved out of range.
Leites misses the jab.
Leites slips under a jab from Amato.
Amato throws a hook to the side of Leites's head but Leites sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Amato shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Amato seems to be working for a kimura but Leites defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites is trying to control but can't.

Leites looking for submissions off his back.
Leites on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Amato prevents Leites from improving his position.
Amato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Leites is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Amato pulls his head out easily.
Leites missing with punches from the bottom.
Leites takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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.
Amato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leites wants to improve his position but Amato is controlling well.
Amato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Amato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amato tries to clinch up
and Leites counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites keeps the fight on the outside.
Leites tries for a takedown but Amato circles away easily
and Amato counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leites avoids the body shot from Amato.
Leites looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leites gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Amato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leites takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Amato there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Leites.
Leites avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amato misses with a wild body shot.
Amato missing with a left hand there. Leites was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amato throws a jab but it's blocked by Leites.
No joy there for Amato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Amato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amato 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Amato!