PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Rava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Jason Ama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rava comes to the ring accompanied by Blue October - Drilled a Wire through my cheek. Ama has chosen Hallelujah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paul Jason Ama enters the ring!

Rava
vs
Jason Ama

185 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Das Labor

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pietro Rava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Jason Ama!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rava scores with a takedown into Ama's guard.
Ama looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rava is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ama keeping moving, preventing Rava from controlling successfully.
Ama is trying to control the position but Rava postures up.
Rava pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ama is keeping the position for now.
Rava stays in close to Ama's body and controls the position.
Rava wants to control from the top but Ama keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ama throws a right and a left that Rava avoids nicely.
Rava shoots for a double leg takedown but Ama sprawls well. He's pushed Rava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ama keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Rava lands but Ama takes it in his stride.

Rava clinches up against the ropes.
Ama wants to get back to striking at distance but Rava won't allow it.

Rava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rava looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ama is fending him off so far but Rava persists. Nope, Ama circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Rava.
Rava displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Paul Jason Ama has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rava shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ama defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Rava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rava fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rava gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ama trying to hold on to Rava's head to control him but Rava postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rava is trying to control the action in half guard but Ama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rava controlling the pace.
Rava seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rava with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rava has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ama trying to hold on to Rava's head to control him but Rava postures up.

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.

Rava is working for a kimura but Ama is defending it quite comfortably.
Rava is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rava's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pietro Rava just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rava lands an overhand right.
Rava shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rava misses with a combination
and Ama counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Rava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jason Ama's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rava shoots for a double leg takedown but Ama sprawls well. He's pushed Rava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rava drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ama is trying to improve his position.
Rava misses with the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rava wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ama, who protects the arm well.

Rava has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rava tries to clinch there but Ama circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ama moves out of range of the body kick.
Rava wants to clinch up but Ama keeps it at a distance.
Rava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pietro Rava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rava fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rava throws a right and a left that Ama avoids nicely.

Rava shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rava controlling the pace for now.
Rava pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rava can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ama is looking to escape.
Rava tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rava working the ground and pound effectively.
Rava lands a nice shot to the head.
Rava controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pietro Rava just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rava tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ama swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Rava. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rava lands a right hook to the body.
Rava shoots in and drives through. Ama sprawls well.
Pietro Rava is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ama swats away the attempt to clinch by Rava.
Rava lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ama wants it to stay on the feet.
Rava goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good leg kick by Rava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pietro Rava dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Jason Ama's cut.
That's time! Rava's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rava takes the fight into the clinch.
Rava can't get the takedown.
Rava changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rava changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ama tries to avoid it but Rava manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ama to the ground. Ama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Rava. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rava looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ama circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rava closes the distance and clinches up with Ama, looking for a takedown. Rava pushes Ama against the ropes but Ama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rava fails with the takedown
and Ama counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rava misses with a takedown attempt
and Ama counters with a head kick. That will keep Rava thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rava connects with a solid leg kick.
Rava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rava tries to clinch but Ama is having none of it.

Rava shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rava controlling the action here.
Ama is staying active underneath Rava, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rava is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rava performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pietro Rava just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Rava bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rava content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rava prevents Ama from escaping the position.
Rava wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ama keeps working.
Rava lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ama down.
Rava taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ama is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rava is controlling him well.
Rava cracks Ama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Paul Jason Ama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rava connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ama some visible discomfort.
Rava is looking to take a break and control but Ama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ama trying to control but Rava flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro Rava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rava has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pietro Rava!