PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael D Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D Amato comes to the cage accompanied by M.D.A walks in with 5 naked bitches Wow !. Nicolosi has chosen A Fistful Of Dollars by Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. 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
Nicolosi

178 cm
29
214 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

192 cm
29
276 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 - 8 - 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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Nicolosi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolosi throws a right hand that misses
and D Amato counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Nicolosi.
D Amato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicolosi tries to land knees in the clinch but D Amato avoids the damage to the body.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolosi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has D Amato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
D Amato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolosi lands an elbow inside that D Amato shrugs off.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolosi blocks a body shot from D Amato.
D Amato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nicolosi.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Amato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
D Amato misses with the head strike.
D Amato swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolosi uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nicolosi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
D Amato's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nicolosi scores a nice knee to the body.
D Amato lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
D Amato working aggressively here.
D Amato tries a body shot but Nicolosi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nicolosi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
D Amato avoiding damage as Nicolosi throws knees to the body.
Nicolosi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
D Amato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from D Amato.
D Amato lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nicolosi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolosi.
D Amato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
D Amato lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
D Amato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from D Amato fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Amato dodges an elbow strike from Nicolosi.
D Amato blocks an elbow strike.
Nicolosi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
D Amato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
D Amato is leaning against Nicolosi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
D Amato slowing the pace effectively.
Nicolosi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
D Amato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicolosi crunches a lovely knee into D Amato's ribcage.
Nicolosi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nicolosi blocking some punches.
D Amato lands with a light punch inside.
Nicolosi throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi gets through D Amato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for D Amato.
D Amato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for D Amato.
Nicolosi has D Amato pushed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
D Amato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolosi blocking some punches.
Nicolosi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from D Amato.
Nicolosi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by D Amato as Nicolosi tries to tie him up.
D Amato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael D Amato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from D Amato misses the target.
Nicolosi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicolosi stalks D Amato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into D Amato's face. D Amato staggers backwards, shaken.
Nicolosi ducks under a wild hook from D Amato.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicolosi misses the target.
D Amato's corner calls for a 1-2. D Amato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
D Amato misses with an uppercut.
Michael D Amato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D Amato slips a straight right by Nicolosi.

Nicolosi instigates a clinch.
Nicolosi missing with knees to the body.
D Amato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
D Amato misses with the head strike.
D Amato tries to work over Nicolosi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolosi is trying to stall.
D Amato throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolosi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
D Amato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
D Amato lands a right hand.
D Amato pushes Nicolosi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
D Amato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolosi throws a head punch that misses.
D Amato struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolosi controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolosi.
D Amato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolosi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nicolosi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nicolosi lands with a short shot to the head.
D Amato dodges an elbow strike from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi pushes off an throws an elbow but D Amato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting D Amato here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but D Amato blocks it with crossed arms.
D Amato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicolosi trying to land knees to the body.
Nicolosi pushes off an throws an elbow but D Amato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
D Amato digs a right hand into Nicolosi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nicolosi's gas tank.
D Amato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
D Amato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
D Amato can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolosi controls the action.
D Amato struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolosi controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolosi lands a nice elbow.
Nicolosi prevents a body shot from D Amato.
Nicolosi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nicolosi has D Amato pushed against the cage.
Nicolosi lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
D Amato struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolosi controls his hands.
Michael D Amato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
D Amato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicolosi tries to work over D Amato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolosi lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Michael D Amato has been cut.
Nicolosi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has D Amato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
D Amato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from D Amato as the two fighters clinch.
Nicolosi lands a left hand that snaps the head of D Amato backwards.
D Amato scores with a shoulder strike.
D Amato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nicolosi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicolosi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nicolosi throws a punch but it's blocked by D Amato.
Nicolosi prevents a body shot from D Amato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
D Amato misses with a punch to the body.
D Amato misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
D Amato swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolosi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolosi displaying some good clinch control by pressing D Amato up against the cage.
D Amato throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicolosi.
A bit of stalling here from Nicolosi.
D Amato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nicolosi being controlled against the cage.
D Amato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nicolosi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael D Amato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael D Amato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nicolosi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

D Amato moves into range and clinches up with Nicolosi.
Nicolosi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nicolosi slows down the pace here.
Nicolosi throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolosi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nicolosi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nicolosi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nicolosi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with D Amato's elbow.
D Amato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from D Amato fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by D Amato as Nicolosi tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi pushes off an throws an elbow but D Amato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nicolosi blocking some punches.
D Amato working some nice short punches in the clinch.
D Amato cracks Nicolosi with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from D Amato.
Nicolosi throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from D Amato.
D Amato lands a nice uppercut.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
D Amato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nicolosi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but D Amato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nicolosi misses with an elbow strike.
Frank Nicolosi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a knee to the head but misses.
D Amato misses with a punch on the inside.
D Amato lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nicolosi or not.
D Amato blocks an uppercut.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
D Amato managing to block the knees to the body from Nicolosi.
D Amato blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
D Amato misses with some punches.
D Amato can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolosi controls the action.
D Amato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolosi blocks a body shot from D Amato.
Nicolosi tries a knee to the head but D Amato blocks it.
D Amato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi lands with a right to the head.
Come on Nicolosi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nicolosi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nicolosi tries to stall but D Amato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nicolosi blocks a body shot from D Amato.
Nicolosi tries to stall but D Amato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nicolosi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
D Amato misses with the head strike.
Nicolosi blocking some punches.
D Amato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
D Amato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolosi's elbow.
D Amato has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolosi.
D Amato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nicolosi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
D Amato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi tries a body shot but D Amato blocks it.
Nicolosi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolosi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but D Amato blocks it with crossed arms.
D Amato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicolosi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nicolosi just misses with a elbow thrown towards D Amato's brow.
D Amato struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolosi controls his hands.
D Amato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nicolosi lands with a left to the head.
Nicolosi scores with a shot to the side of D Amato's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nicolosi.
Nice elbow from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicolosi.
D Amato blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Nicolosi.
Well D Amato has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael D Amato!
Post fight, Michael D Amato stared into the camera and said 'M.D.A what else is there to say !'.