PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Michieletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok has chosen Devils as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Michieletto
vs
Amok

215 cm
34
275 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

195 cm
39
264 lbs
44 - 21 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Davide Michieletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 3, fighting out of London, Uriel Amok!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok misses with a looping right.
Amok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michieletto.
Michieletto throws a solid leg kick but Amok takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Michieletto.
Michieletto misses with a looping right.
Amok swings for the body but Michieletto moves out of range.
Amok blocks a jab.
Amok cracks a nice hook into Michieletto's ribs.
Michieletto fails to land with a series of punches.
Michieletto throws an overhand right that lands on Amok's shoulder, as Amok tries to avoid the shot.
Michieletto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michieletto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Amok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michieletto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Amok eats them both and turns towards Michieletto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Uriel Amok has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Michieletto.
Michieletto misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Michieletto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Michieletto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amok.
Michieletto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michieletto misses with a hook. Amok ducked under it nicely.
Michieletto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amok was well out of range. Poor timing from Michieletto.
Amok cracks Michieletto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Amok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amok misses with a straight left.
Michieletto misses the body punch

so Amok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amok chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michieletto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Michieletto holds on and takes a little breather.
Amok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michieletto keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Amok throws a big elbow that misses.
Amok being controlled here momentarily.
Amok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Michieletto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amok stands up over Michieletto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Amok distracts Michieletto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Michieletto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Michieletto keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Amok keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Michieletto's head.
Amok distracts Michieletto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Amok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amok is pushing down on Michieletto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Michieletto is fighting to maintain full guard but Amok has managed to sneak the leg through.
Amok wants to pass to mount but Michieletto is defending the position.
Michieletto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Amok's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Amok's back!
Michieletto is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Amok tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok trying to control the hands but Michieletto won't let him.
Amok tries to break free.
Amok is trying to remain composed but Michieletto is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Amok is keeping busy.
Amok tries to escape but Michieletto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Michieletto is working the ground and pound. Can Amok escape?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Michieletto is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Amok up.

That has opened up Uriel Amok's cut even more.
Michieletto controlling well, preventing Amok from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Davide Michieletto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
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.

Amok cracks a nice hook into Michieletto's ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Michieletto as Amok shoots in.
Amok swings for the body but Michieletto moves out of range.
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses.
Amok connects with a body shot that sends Michieletto's belly button to the back.
Amok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michieletto moves away.
Amok throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Michieletto's waist but Michieletto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amok off to one side.
Michieletto swings for the body but Amok moves out of range.
Amok's coach down at Axia Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Amok's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Davide Michieletto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michieletto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Amok defends well and Michieletto ends up having to push Amok into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Michieletto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michieletto misses with a right hand

and Amok counters with a single leg into guard. Michieletto didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michieletto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto working a defensive guard here.
Amok throws an elbow that misses. Michieletto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amok's guard. Nice move by Michieletto!
Michieletto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michieletto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amok is on top in guard.
Michieletto wants to sweep but no luck.
Michieletto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Michieletto is looking for a triangle but Amok pushes his legs off easily.
Amok wants to pass the guard but Michieletto is keeping the position.
Amok wants to control from the top but Michieletto keeps moving.
Uriel Amok has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok preventing the sweep.
Michieletto keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Michieletto looking to control.
Michieletto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Michieletto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Michieletto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amok connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michieletto misses with a wild combination.
Michieletto misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michieletto lands a head shot.
Michieletto misses with a wild body shot.
Amok is looking to score with low kicks.
Michieletto throws a head kick that Amok semi-blocks.
Amok cracks Michieletto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Michieletto throws a low kick but Amok moves out of range easily.
A big left from Amok misses.
Amok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michieletto.
Nice shot by Amok.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michieletto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amok works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok misses the jab.
Michieletto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Amok backs up against the cage.
Michieletto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amok slips a jab and a cross from Michieletto.
Amok punishes Michieletto's body with a nice straight punch.
Michieletto misses with a few strikes there.

Amok looking to score a takedown here. Michieletto is defending well but Amok drives through and ends up in Michieletto's guard.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Michieletto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michieletto looking for a sweep. Not yet Michieletto, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amok keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Michieletto's head.
Michieletto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Amok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uriel Amok's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Amok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michieletto as he jumps to the side.
Michieletto stuns Amok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Michieletto misses.
Amok misses with a right hand
and Michieletto counters with a nice leg kick.
Michieletto scores with a jab.
Michieletto cracks Amok with an open hand slap.
Michieletto misses with a looping right.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Amok misses.
Amok swings widly with a right hand
and Michieletto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amok connects with a nice looking jab.
Amok throws a solid leg kick but Michieletto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Amok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michieletto slips a straight right by Amok.
Michieletto looks to throw the jab but Amok is out of range.
Michieletto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michieletto looks to land a left hand but Amok moved out of range nicely.
Michieletto keeps Amok at a distance using the push kick.

Amok shoots in and gets a takedown into Michieletto's guard.
Michieletto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Michieletto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amok preventing the sweep.
Amok throws a big right hand that misses.
Michieletto controls Amok momentarily but Amok frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Davide Michieletto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Michieletto misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amok throws a sloppy head kick and Michieletto moves out of range easily.
Michieletto moves out of range of the leg kick from Amok.
A slow jab from Amok misses its intended target.
Michieletto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michieletto's sensitive parts.
Michieletto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amok.
Amok tries to work over Michieletto's front leg with a kick but Michieletto checks it.
Amok closes the distance and clinches up with Michieletto, looking for a takedown. Amok pushes Michieletto against the cage but Michieletto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michieletto walks into a stiff left hand from Amok.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michieletto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amok misses with a wild combination.
Amok looks to score with a jab to the body but Michieletto is just out of range.
Amok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michieletto throws a lazy uppercut

and Amok counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Amok is trying to control the action in half guard but Michieletto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Amok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michieletto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Amok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amok prevents Michieletto from improving his position.
Amok is looking to advance position but Michieletto won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amok is pressing down on Michieletto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Michieletto is holding on for now.
Amok wants to take a breather but Michieletto is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michieletto is looking to control Amok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Michieletto avoid being mounted?
Amok working the head and body with strikes.
Amok working over Michieletto with some ground and pound. Michieletto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michieletto trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michieletto is trying to get back to full guard.
Michieletto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Amok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Amok!
After winning the bout, Uriel Amok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.