PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wagner Amore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberio Mito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mito has chosen Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Amore
vs
Mito

184 cm
31
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

RMC - $ 9 Shorts! Out of shorts

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Amore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiberio Mito!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amore moves out of range as Mito throws a body kick.

Amore gets caught flat footed, as Mito shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Amore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mito defends it easily.
Amore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mito.
Mito trying to control the position from guard on top but Amore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Amore working for a triangle but Mito defends it easily.
Mito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mito tries to free his leg and advance position but Amore is retaining full guard.
Amore is trying to keep Mito in close.
Mito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Amore keeping moving, preventing Mito from controlling successfully.
Mito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mito is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Amore trying to control the position.
Amore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mito keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amore's head.
Mito postures up.
Mito postures up in Amore's guard and throws a big left but Amore blocks it.
Mito throwing strikes but missing.
Mito throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mito throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amore trying to keep a closed guard but Mito is proving a slippery customer.
Mito makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amore looking to control.
Mito advances to half guard.
Mito trying to control from Amore's half guard. Amore has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mito wants to control from the top but Amore keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mito defends it easily.
Amore is breathing heavily.
Amore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mito trying to control the position from guard on top but Amore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mito pushes down on Amore's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mito with the ground and pound but Amore uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mito trying to control but Amore is working from the bottom.
Mito tries to free his leg and advance position but Amore is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Mito drops back looking for a leg! Amore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Amore manages to kick Mito off! Mito jumps back into Amore's guard.
Mito trying to control but Amore is working from the bottom.
Mito scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mito content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amore being controlled here, momentarily.
Mito missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiberio Mito dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mito sizes up Amore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Amore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mito leaves Amore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mito.
Mito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Amore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amore somewhat.
Mito tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Amore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mito drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tiberio Mito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amore takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amore keeps working.
Mito working the ground and pound.

Amore is rocked!
Mito connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Amore some visible discomfort.
Oh Amore is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mito works to advance to full mount. Amore defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amore tries to hold on but Mito postures up.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Mito! Amore is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tiberio Mito!
A victorious Tiberio Mito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.