PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dorm (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.

D Amato
vs
Dorm

178 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 Las Vegas, Michael D Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dorm!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorm blocks a jab.
D Amato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
D Amato takes one on the button.
D Amato slips under a jab from Dorm.
Dorm avoids a punch combination nicely.
D Amato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
D Amato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dorm.

Dorm darts in and clinches D Amato up against the cage.
Dorm is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but D Amato is defending well.
Dorm wants a takedown but no success here.

D Amato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorm jabs D Amato right on the nose. D Amato blinks but takes it well.
D Amato on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato slaps away a takedown attempt from Dorm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael D Amato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dorm.
Dorm avoids the body shot from D Amato.
D Amato has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dorm ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorm manages to avoid it.
Dorm looks to land a left hand but D Amato moved out of range nicely.
Dorm throws a leg kick but D Amato checks it.
D Amato feints a jab promting Dorm to slip. D Amato then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dorm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dorm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. D Amato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
D Amato sizes up Dorm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
D Amato lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorm lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorm. D Amato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D Amato was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorm.
Dorm misses with a body punch
and D Amato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
D Amato lands a body shot.
Dorm looks to score with a jab to the body but D Amato is just out of range.
Dorm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dorm looks to land a combination. D Amato sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dorm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as D Amato throws out the jab.
Dorm scores with a jab. D Amato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by D Amato - just one landing.

That has opened up John Dorm's cut even more.
A punch combination from D Amato misses.
John Dorm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorm moves out of range of the strikes.
D Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from D Amato.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Dorm does a little dance to reset his feet.
D Amato blocks a jab.
D Amato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dorm.
D Amato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dorm.
Dorm throws a hook but D Amato avoids it easily.
D Amato loads up on a big right hand but Dorm slips the punch.
D Amato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorm moves to clinch but D Amato breaks away
letting D Amato counter with a right hand.
D Amato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from D Amato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dorm slips a straight right by D Amato.
Dorm fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from D Amato does it's job there.
D Amato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dorm.
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!
Dorm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
D Amato thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dorm tries to clinch up.
D Amato throws a nice looking combination but Dorm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorm thuds his right hand into D Amato's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael D Amato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Dorm's cut.
That's time! D Amato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Dorm misses.
D Amato slips under a jab.
Dorm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from D Amato.
Dorm throws a good cross that connects.
Dorm scores with a nice strike.
Dorm misses with a hook. D Amato ducked under it nicely.
D Amato throws an off balance right hand
and Dorm counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorm tries to clinch but D Amato moves out of range.
Dorm closes this distance looking for a takedown but D Amato circles away.
Dorm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but D Amato swivels and escapes.
D Amato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dorm counters with a straight right hand.
Dorm lands a jab to the nose.
D Amato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorm sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorm swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
D Amato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dorm fails to land with a series of punches.
Dorm 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.
Nice defenses there by D Amato.
D Amato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dorm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
D Amato throws an off balance right hand
and Dorm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Dorm lands an impressive looking overhand right. D Amato doesn't seem phased though.
Dorm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
D Amato fails to land with a series of punches.
D Amato lands with a shot to the body.
Michael D Amato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dorm counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Dorm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from D Amato misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorm slips a jab from D Amato.
Dorm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dorm throws a nice looking combination but D Amato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dorm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dorm moves in looking to clinch but D Amato pushes him off.
Dorm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but D Amato is out of range.
D Amato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dorm.
Michael D Amato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dorm.
D Amato thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for D Amato.
D Amato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorm tries to clinch there but D Amato circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts D Amato, as that shot connected.

The cut above John Dorm's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dorm connects with a right hand. D Amato shakes it off.
Dorm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D Amato.
D Amato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dorm moves in looking to clinch but D Amato pushes him off.
Dorm tries to clinch up
and D Amato counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorm moves out of range of the strikes.
D Amato looks to land a left hand but Dorm moved out of range nicely.
D Amato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dorm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dorm has closed the distance and engaged D Amato in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from D Amato.
Dorm has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. D Amato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

D Amato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dorm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A swing and a miss from D Amato.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
D Amato looks to land a combination but Dorm avoids it well.
Dorm fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael D Amato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Dorm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

D Amato throws the left hand but Dorm avoids the punch easily.
Dorm throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - D Amato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dorm blocks a jab.
Dorm scores with a jab to the body.
D Amato swings for the body but Dorm moves out of range.
Dorm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but D Amato manages to avoid it.
Dorm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
D Amato moves out of range of the strikes.
D Amato throws a right hand that Dorm ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorm also avoids with ease.
Dorm throws a shot to the body.
D Amato swings for the body but Dorm moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
D Amato throws the left hand but Dorm avoids the punch easily.
Dorm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between D Amato's hands.
Dorm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dorm swings for the body but D Amato moves out of range.
D Amato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
D Amato throws a right and a left that both miss.

Oooooh!!! D Amato has knocked Dorm down with a huge combo! D Amato steps away and waves a wobbly Dorm back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael D Amato!