PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato comes to the cage accompanied by M.D.A walks in with 5 naked bitches Wow !. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

D Amato
vs
Wallace

178 cm
28
229 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

187 cm
32
254 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 18 - 7 - 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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
D Amato wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but D Amato moved away.
D Amato misses with a right hand
and Wallace finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
D Amato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Wallace lands an impressive looking overhand right. D Amato doesn't seem phased though.
D Amato has been working on his boxing with his coaches at *Shrug* in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D Amato throwing a counter right hand but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace thows a leg kick but D Amato checks it
and D Amato counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace 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 slips a jab from Wallace.
Wallace cracks D Amato with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as D Amato sprawls well. D Amato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Russell Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but D Amato moves away.
Wallace throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wallace moves away from the strike by D Amato.
Wallace looks for a takedown but D Amato sprawls well.
Michael D Amato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of D Amato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wallace tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
D Amato tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
D Amato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wallace has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D Amato throws a right and a left that Wallace avoids nicely.
Wallace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat.
Wallace throws a wild body kick that D Amato sees coming a mile off.
Wallace throws a leg kick which misses D Amato's front leg but catches the back leg as D Amato tries to avoid it.
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!
Wallace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like D Amato was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wallace.
Wallace throws the left hand but D Amato avoids the punch easily.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from D Amato misses the target.
D Amato swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace slips a jab from D Amato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a hook. D Amato ducked under it nicely.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and D Amato moves out of range easily.
Wallace throws a jab when D Amato was well out of range.
Wallace misses with a hook
and D Amato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallace thinking.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
Wallace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on D Amato. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! D Amato crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wallace - the referee stops the clock and D Amato gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wallace. D Amato manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Wallace shoots in and bounces D Amato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Amato managing to control the position.
D Amato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. D Amato is keeping the position for now.
D Amato keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from D Amato. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
D Amato drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
D Amato moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
D Amato avoids the head kick by Wallace.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
D Amato connects with a body shot.
Russell Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
D Amato 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.
Wallace pushes D Amato away with a front kick.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of D Amato's head but D Amato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
D Amato misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wallace.
D Amato moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
D Amato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace blocks a jab.
Wallace jabs at D Amato's body.
Wallace scores with a jab to the head.
D Amato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
D Amato tries to counter by clinching up but Wallace breaks away and moves out of range.
D Amato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from D Amato misses.
Wallace connects with an inside leg kick.
Wallace thuds his shin into the meat of D Amato's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
D Amato scores with a body shot.
Wallace lands a nice leg kick that just misses D Amato's sensitive parts.
Wallace lands with a nice body punch.
D Amato 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.
Wallace slips a jab from D Amato.
Wallace throws a series of punches but D Amato avoids them all with ease.
D Amato throwing a counter right hand but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat.
D Amato misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Wallace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. D Amato doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D Amato.
D Amato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wallace.
D Amato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace shoots for a double leg takedown but D Amato sprawls well. He's pushed Wallace's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wallace throws a leg kick which misses D Amato's front leg but catches the back leg as D Amato tries to avoid it.
D Amato takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
D Amato's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace scores with a jab. D Amato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wallace throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? D Amato is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, D Amato circles away and we're back to standing.
D Amato went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
D Amato walks into a left hand.

Wallace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Wallace working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallace is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, D Amato has escaped the position, nice work there.

Wallace wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by D Amato, who protects the arm well.
Check out the look on Wallace's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wallace has control of an arm but D Amato manages to advance to Wallace's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

D Amato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from D Amato there as he acknowledges the shot.
D Amato takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Wallace closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming D Amato to the mat! D Amato manages to get full guard.
Wallace trying to control but D Amato is working from the bottom.
D Amato working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but D Amato blocks nicely.
D Amato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Russell Wallace has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
Wallace content to stall in guard here.
D Amato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallace on the ground.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wallace closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wallace lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
D Amato lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Russell Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wallace has control of D Amato's left arm, preventing D Amato from doing any damage.
D Amato stopping the sweep attempt from Wallace.
Wallace has his hands on D Amato's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Amato would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
D Amato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wallace is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
D Amato wants to stand but Wallace has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wallace is pulling down on D Amato's head. It's preventing any offense from D Amato, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
D Amato wants to stand but Wallace is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wallace scores with the left hand. D Amato knows he should have avoided that one.
Michael D Amato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wallace lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wallace throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wallace lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
D Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed D Amato momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wallace has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Wallace!
Russell Wallace seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Michael D Amato was interviewed post fight and said 'knock them out or get knock-out that's the way it goes he knock me out it happens better fighters than me have been kp'ed '.