PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Oarsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato has chosen Mike Tyson Post-Fight Interview with Jim Gray as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Oarsman
vs
D Amato

190 cm
32
222 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

178 cm
27
234 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Flying Knee Clothing

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cosmo Oarsman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael D Amato!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Amato just misses with a punch to the body.
Oarsman tries to close the distance and clinch up but D Amato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
D Amato misses with a straight left.
Oarsman wants to clinch
and D Amato counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Cosmo Oarsman has been cut.
Oarsman tries to close the distance and clinch but D Amato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
D Amato misses with a hook.
Oarsman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
D Amato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
D Amato has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
D Amato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from D Amato finds it's way through Oarsman's defenses.
D Amato misses with a leg kick.
Oarsman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from D Amato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oarsman tries to close the distance and clinch up but D Amato swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Oarsman moves into range and clinches up with D Amato.
Oarsman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oarsman lands an elbow just above D Amato 's eye.

It looks like Michael D Amato has been cut.
I was talking to Oarsman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Oarsman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oarsman lands a body punch.
Oarsman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Oarsman.
Oarsman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oarsman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oarsman takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from D Amato fails to land.
Oarsman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oarsman.
D Amato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
D Amato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oarsmans head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by D Amato.
D Amato lands with a light punch inside.
Oarsman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Oarsman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
D Amato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oarsman's elbow.
D Amato is trying to maintain a safe position but Oarsman gets an underhook and turns D Amato into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman blocks a body shot from D Amato.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oarsman misses with an elbow strike.
Oarsman misses with a punch to the body.
D Amato trying to stall but Oarsman improves his position.
D Amato blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Oarsman.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from D Amato.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Oarsman just misses with a elbow thrown towards D Amato's brow.
Oarsman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
D Amato lands with a left to the head.
Oarsman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oarsman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oarsman misses with a short punch on the inside.
D Amato blocks an elbow strike from Oarsman.
D Amato struggles to land a body shot inside as Oarsman controls his hands.
Oarsman misses with a punch on the inside.
Oarsman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Amato blocks the elbow strike.
Oarsman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
D Amato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
D Amato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oarsman swings wildly with an uppercut but D Amato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oarsman misses with an elbow strike.
Oarsman has a couple of punches blocked by D Amato.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Oarsman throws an elbow but misses.

D Amato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
D Amato throws a leg kick but Oarsman moved away.
Oarsman attempts a counter takedown but D Amato avoids it well and moves away.
D Amato dodges the punch combination from Oarsman.
Oarsman fails with an attempt to clinch.
D Amato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
D Amato takes a swing at Oarsman's ribcage but misses.
Oarsman tries to clinch up but D Amato circles away and keeps his distance.
D Amato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

D Amato gets tackled into the ropes by Oarsman. Oarsman maintains the clinch.
Oarsman tries a knee to the head but D Amato blocks it.
Oarsman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through D Amato's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
D Amato throws a head punch that misses.
D Amato can't find room to land a body shot as Oarsman controls the action.
Oarsman misses with an elbow strike.

D Amato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from D Amato.
D Amato misses with a wild body shot.
D Amato missing with a left hand there. Oarsman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
D Amato keeps the fight on the outside.
D Amato missing with a left hand there. Oarsman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oarsman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
D Amato misses with a hook.
D Amato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oarsman manages to avoid it.
Oarsman is looking to counter with a body kick.
Oarsman tries to clinch but D Amato moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael D Amato will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oarsman moves away from the strike by D Amato.
A shot to the liver by D Amato. Beautiful body shot.
D Amato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oarsman.
D Amato throws a body punch but Oarsman moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oarsman.
Michael D Amato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oarsman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. D Amato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
D Amato misses with a leg kick.

D Amato tries to keep at a distance but Oarsman has taken the fight into the clinch.
D Amato throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oarsman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

D Amato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oarsman fails in his attempt to clinch.
D Amato jabs Oarsman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
D Amato throws a right hand that Oarsman ducks under and follows up with a left that Oarsman also avoids with ease.
D Amato scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato with a jab.
D Amato looks to throw the jab but Oarsman is out of range.
D Amato throws a body punch but Oarsman moves out of range.
D Amato scores with a sloppy right hand. Oarsman should have avoided that one.
D Amato throws a big shot that misses.
D Amato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oarsman. Oarsman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
D Amato misses with a hook.
D Amato misses with a series of wild punches.
D Amato thows a left - swing and a miss!
D Amato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Oarsman gets a clinch.
D Amato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oarsman.
Oarsman lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
D Amato looking to stall.
D Amato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Oarsman just misses with a elbow thrown towards D Amato's brow.
D Amato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oarsman.

D Amato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosmo Oarsman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oarsman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
D Amato jabs at Oarsman's body.
D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oarsman moves away.
D Amato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oarsman's head backwards.
D Amato keeps the fight on the outside.
D Amato misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by D Amato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
D Amato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
D Amato throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
D Amato scores with a jab. Oarsman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oarsman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oarsman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and D Amato counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Amato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
D Amato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oarsman.
The fighters circle momentarily. D Amato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Oarsman is rocked!
D Amato lands a brutal uppercut that launches Oarsman off his feet! Oarsman tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael D Amato!
A very excited looking Michael D Amato rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.