PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Amongero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Amongero
vs
Rash

180 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Amongero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Rash!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amongero misses with a wild body shot.
Amongero avoids the body shot from Rash.
Amongero throws a combination that misses
and Rash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amongero thinking.
Amongero looks to throw the jab but Rash is out of range.
Roberto Amongero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amongero.
Amongero misses with a hook.
Amongero lands a jab to the head.
Amongero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rash has time to react.
Rash takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Amongero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rash.
Rash throws a hook but Amongero blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Amongero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amongero scores with a one two! Rash had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amongero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amongero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rash.
Amongero misses with a wild body shot.
Rash lunges at Amongero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Amongero's hand.
Roberto Amongero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amongero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rash takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rash misses the shot to the body.
Rash wants to land a leg kick but Amongero is out of range.
Rash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amongero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rash manages to avoid it.
Rash on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Amongero misses with a combination
and Rash counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rash just misses with a punch to the body.
Rash misses with a hook
and Amongero counters with a right hand to the body.
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 cracks Rash with a right hand to the side of the head.

Rash shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rash showed some decent athleticism there.
Rash looks gassed!
Rash working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Amongero taking some punishment here, with Rash in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amongero is looking to escape.
Rash looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rash working over Amongero with some ground and pound. Amongero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amongero is trying to stand up here but Rash is controlling him well.
Rash sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rash stops Amongero from getting back to his feet.
Rash is nestled in close to Amongero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Amongero tries to kick Rash off but Rash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rash content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rash is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rash working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rash prevents Amongero from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rash connects with a nice short shot to Amongero's temple.
Amongero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rash scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rash slows the pace down in half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rash moves into full mount! Amongero won't be happy about that!
Rash sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Amongero is bucking up trying to escape but Rash cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rash working the ground and pound effectively.
Rash with shots to the head and body - Amongero looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rash breaks from Amongero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Rash looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rash looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rash tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rash landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rash lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Amongero hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rash cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Amongero is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Rash.
Oh Amongero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rash lands a heavy elbow.
Rash looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Amongero covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Rash!