PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Alto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Amitage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Alto
vs
Amitage

188 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

KINGDOM

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Alto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Amitage!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Alto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amitage is trying to pull guard but Alto has him pressed against the cage.
Alto stops a takedown attempt from Amitage.
Amitage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Amitage up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alto.
Amitage tries to pull guard but Alto won't allow it.
Donnie Alto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Amitage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amitage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Amitage successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alto postures up.
Amitage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amitage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alto throws an elbow that misses. Amitage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alto's guard. Nice move by Amitage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amitage trying to control but Alto is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amitage forces his way into half guard.
Amitage wants to pass to mount but Alto is defending the position.
Amitage is trying to control the action in half guard but Alto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alto is trying to escape back to his feet but Amitage uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Alto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alto holding on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amitage wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Amitage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alto keeps working.

Amitage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alto defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alto struggling a bit here.

Amitage tries for a kimura but Alto is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Amitage.

Amitage tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Amitage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alto is avoiding damage well.
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.
Amitage taking a breather here.

Amitage is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alto has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alto is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alto is working hard here to advance position.
Amitage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alto keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Amitage dominated that round.
That's time! Alto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amitage moves away.
Alto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alto tries to score with a low kick but Amitage moves his leg out of the way.
Amitage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amitage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alto manages to avoid it.
Amitage misses with a body shot.
Amitage avoids the head kick by Alto.
Alto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alto misses with a low kick.
Alto works Amitage's body with a nice hook.
Amitage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alto.
Alto lands with an uppercut that bounces Amitage off the cage and back into range.
Alto misses with a body kick.
Alto misses with a left hand
and Amitage counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amitage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amitage moves away.
Alto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amitage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alto.
Amitage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alto lands a jab to the nose.
Amitage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alto.
Amitage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Amitage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amitage lands with a nice body punch.
Amitage misses the shot to the body.
Amitage lands a body shot.
Alto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amitage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amitage misses with a jab to the body
letting Alto counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amitage slips under a jab from Alto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amitage shoots in for a double leg but Alto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amitage doesn't manage to clinch there - Alto circles away.
Amitage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alto was well out of range. Poor timing from Amitage.
Donnie Alto is winning the standup battle so far.
Amitage checks a leg kick.
Amitage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alto swivels and escapes.
Alto swings for the body but Amitage moves out of range.
Amitage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alto avoids the body shot from Amitage.
An inside leg kick from Alto misses.
Alto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Alto.
Alto ducks under a wild hook from Amitage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Amitage is out of range and Alto settles back down.
Amitage motions for Alto to come forward. Amitage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amitage moves out of range of the body kick from Alto.
Alto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alto misses with a straight left.

Amitage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amitage up against the cage.
Amitage scores with a shoulder strike.
Amitage letting Alto take a breather here.
Amitage throws a punch but it's blocked by Alto.
Amitage misses with the head strike.
Alto missing with knees to the body.
Amitage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alto prevents a body shot from Amitage.
Alto throws a punch but it's blocked by Amitage.
Alto looking to slow down the pace here.
Amitage can't find room to land a body shot as Alto controls the action.
Alto effectively controlling the action here.
Amitage tries to throw a body punch but Alto avoids it by throwing Amitage back against the cage.
Alto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Alto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amitage up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Amitage fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amitage backwards.
Alto is working Amitage over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Alto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Amitage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alto takes one on the button.
Alto defending well as Amitage loads up on a big left hand.
Amitage blocks a jab.
Alto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alto, as that shot connected.
Amitage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alto but Alto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alto looks to throw the jab but Amitage is out of range.

Alto tries to keep at a distance but Amitage has taken the fight into the clinch.

Amitage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amitage.
Amitage avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amitage.
An inside leg kick from Alto misses.
Amitage keeps the fight on the outside.
Amitage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alto was well out of range. Poor timing from Amitage.
Alto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amitage is able to avoid easily.
Alto thuds a left hand into Amitage's body.
Alto moves out of range as Amitage strikes.
Alto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amitage was well out of range. Poor timing from Alto.
Alto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donnie Alto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amitage lands a glancing blow to the side of Alto's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alto throws a solid leg kick but Amitage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alto.
Amitage moves away from the strike by Alto.
Amitage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Amitage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alto is looking to clinch but Amitage is avoiding it.
Alto misses with a low kick.
Amitage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alto.
Amitage looks to land a right hand but Alto moved out of range.
Amitage thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amitage sizes up Alto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Amitage throws a hook to the side of Alto's head but Alto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amitage.
Amitage misses with a hook. Alto ducked under it nicely.
Alto misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amitage missing with a left hand there. Alto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alto leaves Amitage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amitage.
Amitage shoots in for a takedown but Alto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donnie Alto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Amitage.
Amitage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amitage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amitage ducks under a wild hook from Alto.
Amitage wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Amitage or perhaps it was just good defense by Alto which made him look bad.
Alto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amitage wants to clinch but Alto slips to the side
and Alto counters with a thumping low kick.
Alto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amitage.
Alto throws a leg kick but Amitage checks it.
Alto just misses with a punch to the body.
Alto throws a chopping leg kick but Amitage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alto throws a body punch but Amitage moves out of range.
Alto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alto throws the kick towards the body but Amitage avoids it.
Alto scores with a body shot.
Donnie Alto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amitage swings for the body but Alto moves out of range.
Alto throws the kick towards the body but Amitage avoids it.
Alto tries to work over Amitage's front leg with a kick but Amitage checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Alto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Alto!
Donnie Alto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.