PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hermio Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bennet Amparo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Amparo's choice of entrance music: NFG - Head-on Collision. Hermio Junior has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Junior
vs
Amparo

182 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermio Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bennet Amparo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amparo.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amparo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Junior back to the cage. Amparo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Junior finds it's target.

It looks like Bennet Amparo has been cut.
Junior throws a nice looking combination but Amparo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amparo misses with a wild combination.
Amparo misses with a double jab.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Amparo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amparo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Amparo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amparo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Junior misses with a double jab.
A jab from Junior misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amparo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Amparo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Amparo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Amparo.
Amparo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Junior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amparo scrambles back to his feet.
Amparo throws a head kick that misses.
Junior tries to clinch but Amparo is having none of it.
Amparo misses with a head kick.
Junior walks into a straight right hand from Amparo.
A swing and a miss from Amparo.
Amparo just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amparo circles away quickly and effectively.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amparo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Amparo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amparo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Amparo throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
Amparo ducks under a wild hook from Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amparo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Junior coming out on top.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Amparo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amparo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amparo misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
Amparo looks to land a right hand but Junior moved out of range.
Amparo misses with an uppercut.
Junior throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Amparo counter with a right hand.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Amparo.
Amparo throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Amparo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, jab by Amparo - just one landing.
Nice body punch from Amparo.
Amparo swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
Amparo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Junior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amparo on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a glancing blow to the side of Amparo's head.
Amparo thows a body shot but no joy.
Amparo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amparo tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Junior misses with a looping right.
Amparo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amparo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior walks into a straight right hand from Amparo.
A big right from Junior misses.
Junior tries to clinch but Amparo is having none of it.
Amparo avoids the body shot from Junior.
Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Amparo throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amparo slips a straight right by Junior.
Amparo lands a really nice looking cross but Junior seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Amparo.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior misses with a hook.
Amparo throws a poor cross that misses
and Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Junior scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Amparo slips under a jab from Junior.
Amparo misses with a hook

and Junior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Junior.
Amparo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Junior.
Junior lands a shoulder strike.

Amparo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Junior both land. Nice combination.

That has opened up Bennet Amparo's cut even more.
Amparo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Amparo does no damage.
Amparo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermio Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bennet Amparo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Amparo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amparo avoids the body shot from Junior.
A telegraphed right hand from Amparo misses the target.
Hermio Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hermio Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amparo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior blocks a head kick by Amparo.
Junior lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amparo fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Amparo circles away.
Junior tries to clinch but Amparo moves out of range.
Amparo moves away from the strike by Junior.
Hermio Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Junior throws a right hand that Amparo ducks under and follows up with a left that Amparo also avoids with ease.
Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Amparo's shoulder, as Amparo tries to avoid the shot.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amparo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amparo throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Junior.
Amparo throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Amparo moves out of range as Junior strikes.
Amparo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junior is looking to clinch.
Amparo lands a head kick. Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Amparo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Junior.

The cut above Bennet Amparo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Amparo throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amparo looks to throw the jab but Junior is out of range.
Amparo stuns Junior with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Junior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amparo works the jab nicely.
Amparo throws a jab but it's blocked by Junior.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Amparo scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior slips a jab from Amparo.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amparo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amparo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Amparo.
Amparo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Junior blocks a head kick by Amparo.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Amparo.
Junior lands a nice looking body shot.
Amparo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Amparo pushes him off.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amparo.
Amparo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Junior.
Amparo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Amparo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amparo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Amparo. Beautiful body shot.
Junior blocks a jab.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Junior misses with an uppercut.
Amparo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Amparo, right into the meat.
Amparo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior scores with a one two! Amparo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amparo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Bennet Amparo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Junior swinging wildly here.
Amparo misses with a double jab.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Amparo.
Junior lands with a straight right. Amparo didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior takes a swing at Amparo's ribcage but misses.
Amparo swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior throws a series of punches but Amparo moves out of range.
Amparo blocks a jab.
Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amparo.
Junior misses with a hook. Amparo ducked under it nicely.
Amparo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amparo slips a straight right by Junior.
Amparo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amparo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Amparo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Amparo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amparo digs a good body shot into Junior's ribs.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amparo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amparo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermio Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bennet Amparo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Junior slips under a jab from Amparo.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amparo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amparo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior walks into a jab.
Amparo scores with a leg kick.
Amparo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Junior misses with a wild combination.
Junior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Amparo misses with a lunging right hand

and Junior counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Amparo down! Junior is looking to finish but Amparo is intelligently defending himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amparo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amparo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amparo is trying to control the position but Junior postures up.

Junior drops back, looking for a kneebar! Amparo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Amparo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Amparo!
Junior is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Amparo decides to stand back up. Amparo steps back and let's Junior get back to his feet.
Junior avoids the head kick by Amparo.
Junior tries to clinch but Amparo moves out of range.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amparo misses with a head kick.
Amparo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amparo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amparo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amparo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bennet Amparo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hermio Junior!
Our winner, Hermio Junior, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.