PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amato has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music. Captain Insano had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Insano
vs
Amato

180 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Make Me Pop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Insano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Amato!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Insano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amato 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 Insano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Insano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Amato throws a right and a left that Insano avoids nicely.
Amato thows a body shot but no joy.
Insano moves in looking to clinch but Amato pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Insano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Insano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Insano tries to clinch but Amato is having none of it.
Amato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domenic Amato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amato throws a series of punches but Insano avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insano moves out of range of the strikes.
Amato shoots in for a double leg but Insano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Insano drives through and clinches with Amato against the ropes.
Amato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Insano prevents it.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano lands a nice knee to the body.
Insano with a knee to the head.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but Amato blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano looking to throw knees to the head but Amato is blocking nicely.
Amato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Insano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Insano wants to stall.
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amato blocks it with crossed arms.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano keeps control of Amato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Amato.
Knees to the body from Insano.
Amato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Insano wants to stall.
Insano is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.
Amato is trying to break the clinch but Insano has him pressed against the ropes.
Insano misses with a knee to the head.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Insano misses with a knee to the head.
Insano throws an elbow that misses.
Insano misses with a knee to the head.
Amato is trying to maintain a safe position but Insano gets an underhook and turns Amato into the ropes.
Insano keeps control of Amato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amato wants to break free but Insano has control.
Amato avoiding damage as Insano throws knees to the body.
Amato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Insano has him pressed against the ropes.
Insano is looking to control Amato's arms but Amato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Insano has his back to the ropes.
Insano looking to throw knees to the head but Amato is blocking nicely.
Amato lands a shoulder strike.
Amato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Amato has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Insano is trying to keep an underhook but Amato manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Amato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Insano with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato is taking a breather. Insano says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Amato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Amato is nestled in close to Insano, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Insano has hold of Amato's hands but Amato slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Insano is trying to control but Amato passes into side control!
Insano is trying to control Amato's posture but Amato avoids it.
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.
Amato looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Insano is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amato trying to control the action but Insano is working from the bottom.
Amato lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Insano down.
Amato in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Amato lands a nice forearm strike.
Amato working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Amato has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Insano!
Amato putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domenic Amato dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Amato misses the jab.
Amato throws a low kick, looking for Insano's leg but Insano calmly moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amato.
Insano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amato waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Insano.
Amato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Insano takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Amato jumps guard but Insano stands there with Amato around his waist. Amato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.
Insano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano prevents Amato from breaking the clinch.
Insano gets underhooks to prevent Amato's takedown attempt.
Amato is breathing heavily.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Amato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Insano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Insano landing knees to the body.
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amato blocks it with crossed arms.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Insano misses with a knee strike.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Insano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amato wants to get back to striking at distance but Insano won't allow it.
Insano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Amato wants a takedown.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Amato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Insano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Amato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Insano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Insano with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amato jumps guard and drags Insano to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amato pulls Insano in close to his closed guard and prevents Insano from doing any damage or advancing position.
Insano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amato on the ground.
Amato throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Insano trying to control the position from guard on top but Amato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amato manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Amato lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Amato.
Amato throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Insano because Amato loaded up on that one.
Insano tries to hold on but Amato postures up.
BOOM! Amato connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Insano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Insano tries to get out of the position.
Amato trying to control but Insano is having none of it.
Amato throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Insano because Amato loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Insano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Amato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Amato fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Amato landing punches.
Amato avoids the attempt from Insano to control.
Amato landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domenic Amato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Amato tries for a takedown but Insano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amato shoots in but no luck this time.
Insano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Insano tries to clinch up.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.
Amato swats away the attempt to clinch by Insano.
Amato fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amato waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Insano.
Amato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Insano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amato fails with a takedown attempt.
Insano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Insano is looking to clinch.
Amato keeps the fight on the outside.
Amato throws a body punch but Insano moves out of range.
Insano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Captain Insano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
Amato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Captain Insano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Insano tries to clinch up.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Insano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Insano moves in looking to clinch but Amato pushes him off.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Insano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amato moves away.
Amato swats away the attempt to clinch by Insano.
Insano tries to clinch up but Amato circles away and keeps his distance.
Amato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Insano's waist but Insano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amato off to one side.

Insano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amato, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amato's face.
A knee to the head by Insano.
Amato tries to stall but Insano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Amato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Insano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Insano misses with a knee to the head.
Insano prevents the takedown attempt.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano scores a nice knee to the body.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Amato is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Insano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Insano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Insano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amato circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Insano misses with a few strikes there.
Insano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Amato shoots in and bounces Insano off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Amato controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Insano 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.

Captain Insano clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Insano tries to clinch up but Amato circles away and keeps his distance.
Amato blocks a head kick by Insano.
Amato throws a head kick but Insano moves out of range.
Insano wants to clinch.
Amato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Insano wants to clinch up but Amato keeps it at a distance.
Amato shoots in looking for a takedown. Insano tries to sprawl out of it but Amato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Insano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insano tries to clinch there but Amato circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Insano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano doesn't manage to clinch there - Amato circles away.
Insano wants to clinch up but Amato keeps it at a distance.
Insano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amato is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Amato with a nice cross.
Insano wants to clinch.
Insano is looking to clinch.
Amato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.
Amato thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amato keeps the fight on the outside.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Insano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amato swats away the attempt to clinch by Insano.
Amato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Insano tries to clinch there but Amato circles away.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amato looks for a takedown but Insano sprawls well.

Insano has Amato up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato blocks the elbow strike.
Insano trying to stall but Amato improves his position.
Insano lands a nice knee to the body.
Amato takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Insano.
Amato just leaning against Insano, taking a breather.
Insano throws an elbow but it misses.
Amato tries to break the clinch but Insano is controlling the position.
Insano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amato's face.
Insano tries to land knees in the clinch but Amato avoids the damage to the body.
Insano trying to land knees to the body.
Amato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Insano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Insano moves in looking to clinch but Amato pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Amato misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Insano gets a clinch.
Insano throws an elbow that misses.
Amato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Amato wants to get back to striking at distance but Insano won't allow it.
Amato avoids the elbow strike from Insano, against the ropes.
Amato is trying to break free.
Amato avoiding damage as Insano throws knees to the body.
Amato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Amato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Amato tries to pull guard but Insano holds him up against the ropes and eventually Amato drops back down to his feet.
Insano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amato is trying to break the clinch but Insano has him pressed against the ropes.
Amato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Amato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Insano pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano had his way with Domenic Amato in that round.
That's time! Insano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Insano. No joy for Amato on that attempt.
Amato tries to clinch there but Insano circles away.
Insano doesn't manage to clinch there - Amato circles away.
Insano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Insano wants to clinch
and Amato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Insano looks to clinch

and Amato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Insano won't be happy with that.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Amato working the strikes but Insano uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Amato throwing shots but Insano is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Insano is trying to maintain the position but Amato is very close to passing his half guard.
Amato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Insano's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Insano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Insano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amato swats away the attempt to clinch by Insano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Insano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amato counters with a two punch combo.
Amato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amato misses with a series of wild punches.
Insano wants to clinch but Amato slips to the side
letting Amato counter with a right hand.
Insano tries to clinch there but Amato circles away.
Insano moves in looking to clinch but Amato pushes him off.
Insano moves out of range as Amato strikes.
Insano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano blocks a head kick by Amato.
Insano wants to clinch but Amato slips to the side
and Amato counters with a three punch combo that has Insano backing up. Insano nods at Amato to acknowledge the strikes.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Insano blocks a jab.
Insano misses with a wild combination.
Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
Amato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Insano manages to avoid it.
Amato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Insano fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Insano wants to clinch.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Insano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Amato paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Insano rushes Amato and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Amato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Insano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Captain Insano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.
Insano lands a damaging elbow.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Amato can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Insano.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amato lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amato can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Amato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amato 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:48
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Amato!
Domenic Amato is the new welterweight champion!