PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciaran Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farrell has chosen Sharky Doyles - Broad Black Brimmer as his entrance music. Ciaran Farrell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roberto Amongero's chin.

Amongero
vs
Farrell

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roberto Amongero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciaran Farrell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amongero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Farrell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Amongero is pressing down on Farrell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Farrell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farrell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Farrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Amongero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farrell stays in close to Amongero's body and controls the position.
Amongero trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amongero controls Farrell momentarily but Farrell frees himself.
Amongero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farrell manages to get himself to full guard.
Amongero trying to control the position from guard on top but Farrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amongero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Farrell keeping moving, preventing Amongero from controlling successfully.
Amongero is working Farrell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Amongero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farrell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amongero slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Farrell keeping moving, preventing Amongero from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amongero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Farrell wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amongero prevents Farrell from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Farrell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Amongero postures up in Farrell's guard and throws a big left but Farrell blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farrell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Farrell wants it to stay on the feet.
Farrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Farrell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Farrell showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Amongero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Farrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amongero is keeping the position for now.
Farrell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amongero's head.
Farrell looks gassed!
Farrell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Amongero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amongero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Amongero working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farrell thows a big elbow that misses.
Amongero keeping moving, preventing Farrell from controlling successfully.
Amongero trying to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Amongero blocks a low kick nicely.
Amongero misses with a takedown

and Farrell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Amongero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farrell's guard.
Farrell keeping moving, preventing Amongero from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciaran Farrell dominated that round.
That's time! Amongero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Amongero swings for the body but Farrell moves out of range.
Farrell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Farrell scores with a hook.
Amongero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farrell avoids it really well and circles away.
Farrell stalks Amongero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Amongero's face. Amongero staggers backwards, shaken.
Farrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farrell lands a lovely overhand right.
Farrell thuds a left hand into Amongero's body.
Farrell scores with a three punch combo!
Amongero fails with the takedown.
Farrell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amongero avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Amongero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Farrell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amongero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrell defending against the ground and pound.
Amongero advances to mount.
Amongero punching from mount but Farrell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Farrell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Farrell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Amongero trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Amongero working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Farrell turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Amongero off and cradles Farrell's limp body as Amongero celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Roberto Amongero!