PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bamboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miro Antauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bamboni's entrance music is Ice Ice Baby. A fine choice. Antauro has chosen Keelhauled as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bamboni
vs
Antauro

167 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Bamboni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miro Antauro!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antauro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Antauro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bamboni scoring well with a low kick there.

Antauro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Antauro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antauro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bamboni wants to pass the guard but Antauro is keeping the position.
Bamboni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bamboni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antauro is keeping the position for now.
Bamboni throws a big right hand that misses.
Antauro controlling Bamboni's posture.
Bamboni prevents Antauro from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antauro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Miro Antauro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bamboni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antauro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antauro fails to land with a series of punches.
Bamboni fails with the takedown
and Antauro counters with a low kick, right behind Bamboni 's knee.
Bamboni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bamboni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antauro counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bamboni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bamboni is breathing heavily.
Antauro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Antauro throws a front kick that sends Bamboni stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Antauro slams his shin into Bamboni's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antauro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antauro scores with a hook to the body. Bamboni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Antauro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Antauro scores with a body shot.
Bamboni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Antauro scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Tony Bamboni has been cut.
Antauro lands a high kick!
Antauro lands a jab to Bamboni's midsection.
Antauro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Antauro scores with a leg kick.
Antauro cracks the inside of Bamboni's front leg.
Bamboni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bamboni sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Antauro lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Antauro.
Antauro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bamboni rather than just go for the knockout.
Bamboni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antauro. Antauro obviously looking to wear him down.
Bamboni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick by Bamboni misses
and Antauro counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Antauro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antauro connects with a solid leg kick.
Antauro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bamboni has time to react.
Antauro throws a front kick that sends Bamboni stumbling back into the cage.
Bamboni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Antauro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antauro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bamboni. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Antauro.
Antauro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antauro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Antauro thumps Bamboni with a low kick.
Antauro lands with an uppercut that bounces Bamboni off the cage and back into rage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Antauro. That's going to slow Bamboni down.
Bamboni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bamboni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Antauro tenderised Bamboni's leg. Bamboni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bamboni walks forward, straight into a front kick from Antauro.
Antauro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antauro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antauro.
Antauro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antauro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Antauro cracks Bamboni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Antauro scores with a head kick. Bamboni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body punch from Antauro.
Antauro tests Bamboni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Antauro scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Antauro slams his shin into Bamboni's torso.
Bamboni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Antauro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Antauro.
Bamboni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bamboni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bamboni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antauro.
Antauro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Antauro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bamboni is trying to drag Antauro to the mat but Antauro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Antauro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miro Antauro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bamboni's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antauro pushes Bamboni away with a front kick.
Bamboni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bamboni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Antauro scores with a head kick. Bamboni tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Antauro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antauro lands a body shot.
A good leg kick by Antauro.
Antauro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bamboni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Antauro.
Antauro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Antauro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bamboni moves forwards but Antauro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bamboni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Antauro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bamboni will feel that in the morning.
Antauro thows a body kick. Bamboni tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Antauro connects with a jab.
Antauro connects with a right hand. Bamboni shakes it off.
Bamboni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Antauro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bamboni momentarily.
Antauro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antauro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Antauro scoring well with a low kick there.
Tony Bamboni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antauro fakes the leg kick and cracks Bamboni in the body.
That kick from Antauro tenderised Bamboni's leg. Bamboni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Antauro lands a nice shot to the body.
Antauro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bamboni's head.

Bamboni is rocked!
Miro Antauro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Antauro.
Antauro lands with a right hand.
Oh Bamboni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Antauro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Antauro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamboni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboni seems to have got his legs back now.
Antauro lands a couple of elbows.
Antauro throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antauro throwing strikes from guard but Bamboni blocks nicely.
Antauro tries to stand but Bamboni is controlling from the bottom.
Bamboni can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Antauro controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Miro Antauro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bamboni tries for a takedown but Antauro circles away easily
and Antauro counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antauro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bamboni quickly recovers to half guard.
Bamboni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Antauro works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Antauro.
Bamboni takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antauro controlling the position easily from mount.

Antauro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bamboni has worked his arm free - good work by Bamboni!
Bamboni is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miro Antauro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Bamboni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Antauro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Antauro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antauro. That's going to slow Bamboni down.
Bamboni tries for a takedown but Antauro circles away easily
and Antauro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bamboni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antauro.
Bamboni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antauro counters with an outside leg kick.
Bamboni with a poor takedown
and Antauro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bamboni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antauro connects with a body shot that sends Bamboni's belly button to the back.
Bamboni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Antauro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antauro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antauro scores with a spinning back kick!
Antauro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antauro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bamboni takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bamboni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Antauro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antauro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Antauro slams his shin into Bamboni's torso.
Bamboni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antauro. That's going to slow Bamboni down.
Antauro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bamboni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bamboni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Antauro to score with a decent uppercut.
Antauro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Antauro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antauro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Antauro scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick from Antauro lands but Bamboni takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Antauro.

Antauro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bamboni manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Antauro passes Bamboni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Antauro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miro Antauro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antauro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Antauro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Antauro is looking to advance position but Bamboni won't allow it.
Antauro sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Antauro trying to pass the guard but Bamboni defending well.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Miro Antauro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bamboni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antauro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bamboni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antauro counters with a nice uppercut.
Antauro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antauro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Antauro works over Bamboni's head and body with a nice combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Antauro.
Bamboni on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antauro works to advance to full mount. Bamboni defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tony Bamboni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antauro looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miro Antauro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antauro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miro Antauro!