PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony D Amico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phal Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony D Amico had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

D Amico
vs
Um

172 cm
23
182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
180 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony D Amico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phal Um!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Um changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. D Amico looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
D Amico looking for a sweep but Um has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Um cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
D Amico is wriggling around trying to escape.
D Amico might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Um with shots to the head and body - D Amico looks very uncomfortable down there.
Um tries to control but D Amico wriggling away.
Um fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
D Amico flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
D Amico can't escape the position.
Um looking to control but D Amico is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
D Amico tries to reverse the position but Um maintains control.
Um has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of D Amico's face.
D Amico keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Um working D Amico over with strikes here.
Um connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Um scoring with strikes but D Amico is staying in there.
D Amico is trying desperately to improve position.
Um looking to control but D Amico is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Um lands a heavy elbow.
D Amico is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Um looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um working the ground and pound effectively.
Um lands with some strikes.
Um looking to finish D Amico with some ground and pound. This is bad for D Amico!
Um landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D Amico in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Um in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
D Amico is in all sorts of trouble here.
D Amico throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
D Amico is in a horrible position here. Um smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

D Amico is rocked!
Um has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of D Amico's face.
Oh D Amico is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Um! That's really hurt D Amico and he's turned his back - Um keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Um jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phal Um!