PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Amongero
vs
Phenom

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Amongero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Phenom!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amongero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Amongero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phenom counters with a stiff right hand.
Phenom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roberto Amongero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amongero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Phenom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phenom stuns Amongero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phenom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phenom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phenom dodges the punch combination from Amongero.
Phenom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amongero lands a head shot.
Amongero dodges the punch combination from Phenom.

Amongero drops Phenom with a left right combo! Amongero follows him down to the ground into side control.

Phenom is rocked!

It looks like Marcus Phenom has been cut.

Amongero stands up.
Phenom is still on wobbly legs! Can Amongero finish him?
Amongero throws a series of strikes that have Phenom backpedaling.
Phenom tries to bum rush Amongero with a series of wild strikes but Amongero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amongero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amongero misses with a two punch combination.
Phenom seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice jab there from Amongero.
Phenom takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Amongero misses.
Phenom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Amongero. Those never looked like landing.
Phenom lands a two punch combo.
Amongero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phenom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Amongero.
Phenom lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Amongero dodges the punch combination from Phenom.
Amongero misses with a few strikes there.
Amongero works over Phenom's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amongero misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phenom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amongero's head.
Amongero misses with the combination.
Phenom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amongero lands a glancing blow to the side of Phenom's head.
Amongero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amongero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amongero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phenom. Amongero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phenom throws a series of punches but Amongero avoids them all with ease.
Amongero lands a jab to the nose.
Amongero throws a right hand that Phenom ducks under and follows up with a left that Phenom also avoids with ease.
Amongero tries to bum rush Phenom with a series of wild strikes but Phenom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phenom defending well as Amongero loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Amongero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amongero. Phenom does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phenom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Amongero tries to bum rush Phenom with a series of wild strikes but Phenom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amongero is breathing heavily.
Amongero swinging wildly here.
Amongero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amongero misses with a few strikes there.
Phenom throws a right hand that Amongero ducks under and follows up with a left that Amongero also avoids with ease.
Phenom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amongero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amongero dodges the punch combination from Phenom.
Amongero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phenom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amongero looks to throw the jab but Phenom is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phenom!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phenom throws a shot from downtown. Amongero moves away and avoids it.
Phenom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phenom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phenom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amongero connects with a looping right hand.
Amongero throws a right hand that Phenom ducks under and follows up with a left that Phenom also avoids with ease.
Phenom misses with an uppercut. Amongero saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Amongero scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Amongero does no damage.
Amongero works over Phenom's head and body with a nice combination.
Amongero misses with a body shot.
A big right from Phenom misses.
Amongero scores with a one two! Phenom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amongero misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amongero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phenom.
Phenom looks to land a right hand but Amongero moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Phenom as he connects with a hook.
Amongero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Amongero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Phenom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Phenom throws a hook but Amongero blocks it.

Amongero lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Phenom sprawling to the canvas. Amongero follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Phenom hang on?

Phenom pushes Amongero off and gets back to his feet.
Phenom just misses with a punch to the body.
Amongero misses with an uppercut.
Phenom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amongero throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Phenom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amongero.
Phenom throws a lazy uppercut
and Amongero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phenom throws a series of punches but Amongero moves out of range.
Phenom throws the left hand but Amongero avoids the punch easily.
Amongero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phenom loads up on a big right hand but Amongero slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amongero lands a jab to the nose.
Phenom is breathing heavily.
Amongero moves away from the strike by Phenom.
Phenom misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenom tries to bum rush Amongero with a series of wild strikes but Amongero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phenom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amongeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Amongero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phenom.
Roberto Amongero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amongero scores with a shot to the body.

Amongero steps into range and cracks Phenom with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Phenom flops backwards and Amongero dives into his guard looking to finish!
Amongero wants to get up but he can't break Phenom's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Amongero gets to his feet - Phenom follows without any prompting.
Phenom looks to land a right hand but Amongero moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phenom throws a big shot that misses.
Phenom throws a poor cross that misses
and Amongero counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Oh, that's a big right hand from Amongero and Phenom goes tumbling to the canvas! Amongero follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Phenom makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sloppy strikes from Amongero. Those never looked like landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Amongero does no damage.
Amongero throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Amongero. Those never looked like landing.
Amongero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phenom counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberto Amongero is winning the standup battle so far.
Amongero fails to land with a series of punches.
Amongero misses with a combination
and Phenom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amongero fails to land with a series of punches.
Amongero slips a jab from Phenom.
Amongero misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Phenom.
Amongero avoids the body shot from Phenom.
Amongero lands a really nice looking cross but Phenom seems unphased.
Phenom looks to land a combination but Amongero avoids it well.
Phenom misses the shot to the body.
Amongero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phenom.

Amongero drops Phenom with a left and a right! Oh, Phenom is hurt - Amongero dives into side control looking to finish!

Amongero stands up.
No joy there for Amongero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amongero misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Amongero.
Amongero staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phenom slips a jab and a cross from Amongero.
Amongero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phenom on the side of the head.
Amongero misses with a few strikes there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phenom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amongero counters with a right hand to the body.
Phenom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amongero.
Phenom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amongero is working the combinations to good effect here.
Amongero lands with a nice body punch.
Amongero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phenom.
Amongero scores with a hook to the body. Phenom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amongero swinging wildly here.
Amongero throws a series of strikes that have Phenom backpedaling.
Phenom misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Amongero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Phenom's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No joy there for Amongero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amongero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phenom.
Amongero looks to land a combination but Phenom avoids it well.
Amongero misses with a double jab
and Phenom counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Phenom misses.
Amongero works over Phenom's head and body with a nice combination.
Phenom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amongero throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Phenom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Amongero throws a hook but Phenom avoids it easily.
Phenom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phenom throws a hook to the side of Amongero's head but Amongero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amongero takes one to the side of the head.
Phenom throws a hook but Amongero avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amongero throws a right hand that Phenom ducks under and follows up with a left that Phenom also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amongero.
Amongero lands with a hook. Phenom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phenom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phenom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Amongero with a hook.
A punch combination from Phenom misses.
A jab from Phenom misses.
Amongero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Amongero throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Phenom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Amongero throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Phenom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phenom misses with a straight right.
Amongero slips a jab and a cross from Phenom.
Phenom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Phenom.
Amongero tries to bum rush Phenom with a series of wild strikes but Phenom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phenom thows a body shot but no joy.
Amongero throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Amongero scores with a nice strike.
Amongero misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phenom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amongero.
Phenom throws a series of punches but Amongero avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Amongero scores with a four punch combination!
Amongero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phenoms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Amongero moves out of range of the strikes.
Phenom throws a looping overhand right but Amongero ducks down to avoid it.
Amongero closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Phenom.
Phenom avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Amongero does no damage.
Phenom throws a jab but it's blocked by Amongero.
Phenom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Amongero. Amongero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Amongero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Amongero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phenom throws a jab when Amongero was well out of range.
Phenom dodges the punch combination from Amongero.
Phenom misses with a double jab.
Phenom looks to land a combination but Amongero avoids it well.
Phenom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Amongero. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amongero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phenom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amongero.
Amongero fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberto Amongero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phenom throws out a loose jab but Amongero uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amongero.
Phenom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amongero circles away quickly and effectively.
Amongero misses with a double jab.
Phenom throws a right hand that Amongero ducks under and follows up with a left that Amongero also avoids with ease.
Phenom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Amongero misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amongero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Amongero.
Marcus Phenom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Amongero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phenom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Amongero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amongero 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Amongero!