PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Amanicapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgios Karasids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Amanicapa
vs
Karasids

180 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Amanicapa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgios Karasids!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karasids takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Giorgios Karasids has been cut.
Karasids connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Amanicapa's hands.
Amanicapa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Amanicapa drops his hands momentarily and Karasids takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karasids misses the shot to the body.
Amanicapa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karasids.
Amanicapa is looking to land body kicks.
Amanicapa throws a sloppy head kick and Karasids moves out of range easily.
Karasids misses the shot to the body.
Amanicapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Karasids. That snapped Amanicapa's head back.

Amanicapa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Amanicapa lands in his opponent's guard.
Karasids trying to control the position.
Karasids looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amanicapa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karasids is wriggling around but Amanicapa manages to pass to half guard.
Amanicapa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amanicapa tries to pass to full mount but Karasids defends it.
Karasids misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Karasids trying to hold on to Amanicapa's head to control him but Amanicapa postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karasids swings for the body but Amanicapa moves out of range.
Karasids throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Amanicapa misses.
Karasids ducks under a wild hook from Amanicapa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karasids moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karasids misses with a looping left.
Gustavo Amanicapa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amanicapa.
Amanicapa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amanicapa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karasids checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Amanicapa looks for the body kick but Karasids saw that one coming.
Amanicapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Amanicapa.
Amanicapa throws a head kick but Karasids moves out of range.

Amanicapa lands a big head kick that sends Karasids tumbling to the mat! Amanicapa takes a step backwards and waves Karasids back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Karasids is rocked!
Amanicapa throws a wild body kick that Karasids sees coming a mile off.
Karasids swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amanicapa moves out of range as Karasids strikes.
Amanicapa throws a leg kick but Karasids moved away.
Decent striking displayed by Karasids there.
Amanicapa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amanicapa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karasids drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Karasids blocks a head kick by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa misses with a double jab.
Amanicapa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karasids sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amanicapa connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Giorgios Karasids's cut even more.
Amanicapa is looking to land body kicks.
Karasids shoots in but Amanicapa avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karasids misses with a takedown attempt - Amanicapa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amanicapa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amanicapa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karasids looks gassed!
Amanicapa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karasids's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amanicapa scores with a jab to the body.
Amanicapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amanicapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Amanicapa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorgios Karasids's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Amanicapa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karasids if he has to take too many more of those.
Amanicapa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Amanicapa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amanicapa.
Amanicapa cracks the inside of Karasids's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amanicapa throws a sloppy head kick and Karasids moves out of range easily.
Amanicapa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amanicapa lands a nice looking body kick.
Amanicapa connects with a high kick.
Amanicapa fails to land with a series of punches.
Amanicapa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karasids misses with a body shot
and Amanicapa counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amanicapa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amanicapa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karasids's head.
Karasids takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The cut above Giorgios Karasids's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karasids on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amanicapa. Amanicapa obviously looking to wear him down.
Gustavo Amanicapa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amanicapa misses with the combination.
No luck for Karasids with that takedown attempt.
Amanicapa throws a series of punches but Karasids moves out of range.
Karasids fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amanicapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Amanicapa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karasids counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Amanicapa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karasids was covering up waiting for the punch and Amanicapa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Amanicapa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amanicapa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karasids is keeping the position for now.
Amanicapa wants to control from the top but Karasids keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Karasids throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karasids working a defensive guard here.
Amanicapa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karasids swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karasids trying to control the position.
Amanicapa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karasids can do to turn this around?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amanicapa looks for the body kick but Karasids saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Amanicapa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karasids.
Amanicapa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karasids stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amanicapa.
Amanicapa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amanicapa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karasids's calf.
Amanicapa misses with a few strikes there.
Amanicapa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karasids takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karasids changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amanicapa tries to avoid it but Karasids manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amanicapa to the ground. Amanicapa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Amanicapa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giorgios Karasids's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A slow jab from Karasids misses its intended target.
Amanicapa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karasids moves away.
Amanicapa misses with an uppercut. Karasids saw that one coming.
Amanicapa fails with a takedown attempt.
Karasids looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amanicapa looks to score with a jab to the body but Karasids is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amanicapa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Amanicapa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amanicapa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amanicapa misses with a body kick.
Amanicapa throws a head kick that misses.
Karasids fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Karasids blocks a head kick by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karasids.
Nice body kick from Amanicapa.
Karasids on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amanicapa. Amanicapa obviously looking to wear him down.
Amanicapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amanicapa lands a nice looking body kick.
Karasids takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amanicapa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Amanicapa scores with a head kick.
Karasids thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amanicapa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amanicapa. That's going to slow Karasids down.
Karasids has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Amanicapa.
Amanicapa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Amanicapa.
Amanicapa misses with a kick to the body.
Amanicapa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice sprawl there from Amanicapa as Karasids shoots in.
Gustavo Amanicapa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgios Karasids.
Amanicapa throws a head kick but Karasids moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Karasids.
Karasids is trying desperately to land a takedown but Amanicapa is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Karasids.
Karasids is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amanicapa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amanicapa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karasids takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Amanicapa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amanicapa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karasids. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Amanicapa.
Karasids shoots in and drives through. Amanicapa sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amanicapa looks to score with a jab to the body but Karasids is just out of range.
Amanicapa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karasids takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karasids throws out a loose jab but Amanicapa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Amanicapa.
Karasids fails with a takedown attempt.
Karasids throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amanicapa lands the left hand.
Giorgios Karasids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavo Amanicapa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amanicapa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Amanicapa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amanicapa 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Amanicapa!