PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makonnen Amore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vale comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead-Iron Fist . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Makonnen Amore was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vale
vs
Amore

190 cm
30
245 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

196 cm
28
259 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Vale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makonnen Amore!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amore moves away from the strike by Vale.
Vale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Amore misses.
Vale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vale misses with a straight left.
Amore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Simon Vale has been cut.
Good leg kick by Amore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vale misses with a straight left.
Vale misses with a body shot.
Vale misses with a series of wild punches.
Vale lands with a nice combination. Amore backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vale misses the shot to the body.
Vale lands a nice shot that snaps Amore's head back.
Amore looks to land a left hand but Vale moved out of range nicely.
Amore swings for the body but Vale moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Amore does no damage.
Amore throws a head kick that misses.
Vale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vale scores with a nice right hand.
Vale throws a shot from downtown. Amore moves away and avoids it.
Amore misses with a wild combination.
Amore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vale on the side of the head.
Vale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vale misses with a wild body shot.
Vale lands a slapping body shot.
Amore misses with a straight left.
Vale swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vale's corner calls for a 1-2. Vale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vale misses with a double jab.
Vale seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amore throws a poor cross that misses
and Vale counters with a stiff right hand.
Vale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vale looks to land a right hand but Amore moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Amore, as that shot connected.
Vale misses with a straight left.

Amore clinches.
Amore lands with a left to the head.
Vale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Amore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amore prevents the takedown attempt.
Amore lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amore.
Vale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale has Amore pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Amore manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Vale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Amore has Vale pushed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Amore's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vale.
Vale goes for a takedown attempt but Amore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Amore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vale.
Vale staying out of range there.
Vale appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Amore blocks a jab.
Vale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amore.
Amore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vale moves away.
Vale throws a leg kick that misses.
Amore slips a jab from Vale.
Vale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amore connects with a body shot that sends Vale's belly button to the back.
Vale throws a right hand that Amore ducks under and follows up with a left that Amore also avoids with ease.
Amore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Amore.
Vale works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amore thumps Vale with a low kick.
Vale throws a poor cross that misses
and Amore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amore walks into a left hand.
Vale with a jab.
Vale looks to throw the jab but Amore is out of range.
Amore throws a big shot that misses.
Vale misses with a straight right.
Vale takes a swing at Amore's ribcage but misses.
Vale swings for the body but Amore moves out of range.
Amore misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Vale was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Amore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vale. Amore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amore scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vale defending well as Amore loads up on a big left hand.
Amore throws a sloppy head kick
and Vale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amore tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Simon Vale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Vale's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Amore ducks under a wild hook from Vale.
Amore jabs Vale to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vale throws a looping overhand right but Amore ducks down to avoid it.
Vale looks to land a right hand but Amore moved out of range.
Amore let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amore moves away.
Vale misses with a straight right.
Vale looks to score with a jab to the body but Amore is just out of range.
Vale scores with a sloppy right hand. Amore should have avoided that one.
Amore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vale throws a right hand that Amore ducks under and follows up with a left that Amore also avoids with ease.
Simon Vale is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale throws a big shot that misses.
Amore wants to counter the offense by Vale and move into the clinch position.
Vale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vale throws a right hand that Amore ducks under and follows up with a left that Amore also avoids with ease.
Vale scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Vale misses.
Vale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Amore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Amore checks a leg kick.
Amore feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vale.
Vale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vale staying out of range there.
Vale lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Amore backs up against the cage.
Amore walks into a jab.
Amore tries to clinch up.
Vale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amore can do to turn this around?
Vale misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Vale.
Vale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vale misses with a two punch combination.
Amore misses with an uppercut. Vale saw that one coming.
Vale misses with an uppercut. Amore saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amore.
Amore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Amore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vale.
Amore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vale misses with an uppercut.
Amore takes one on the button.
Vale avoids the head kick by Amore.
Vale misses the jab.
Vale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vale throws a nice looking combination but Amore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amore wants to slow Vale down by chopping away at his legs.
Simon Vale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vale blocks the body kick.
Amore scores with a leg kick.
Vale throws a leg kick
and Amore counters with a nice body kick.
Vale catches Amore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amore manages to avoid it.
Vale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amore.
Vale lands with an uppercut that bounces Amore off the cage and back into range.
Vale with a hook.
Amore misses with a lunging right hand
and Vale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Amore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Amore throws a series of strikes that have Vale backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vale.
Vale motions for Amore to come forward. Vale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Vale.
Vale takes a swing at Amore's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amore throws a body shot but no joy.
Amore throws a hook but Vale blocks it.
Vale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Amore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vale to score with a decent uppercut.
Amore scoring well with a low kick there.
Amore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amore throws a head kick but Vale moves out of range.
Vale connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Amore misses with a wild body shot.
Amore throws out a loose jab but Vale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vale misses with a hook.
Vale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amore.
Vale takes one on the button.
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 Simon Vale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Vale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Vale. That's going to slow Amore down.
Amore scores with a leg kick.
Vale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amore.
Vale slips under a jab from Amore.
Amore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Amore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vale.
Amore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amore manages to avoid it.
Vale throws a looping overhand right but Amore ducks down to avoid it.
Vale works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Vale misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale misses with a hook
and Amore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vale misses with an uppercut.
Vale takes a swing at Amore's ribcage but misses.
Vale stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amore.
Amore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vale connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amore scrambles back to his feet.
Amore moves away from the strike by Vale.
Amore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vale misses with a body shot.
Vale throws a series of strikes that have Amore backpedaling.
Vale swings for the body but Amore moves out of range.
Amore misses with a shot to the body
enabling Vale to counter with a crisp jab.
Vale just misses with a punch to the body.
Amore thumps Vale with a low kick.
Amore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vale. Vale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vale misses with a straight left.
Amore scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vale throws a poor cross that misses
and Amore counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amore throws a sloppy head kick and Vale moves out of range easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Amore in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vale scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Amore punishes Vale's body with a nice straight punch.
Amore lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vale will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vale takes a swing at Amore's ribcage but misses.
Amore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amore throws a low kick but Vale avoids it.
Amore throws the left hand but Vale avoids the punch easily.
Vale misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Amore.
Amore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Amore scores with a leg kick.
Vale thows a leg kick but Amore checks it

and Amore counters by moving into the clinch.
Amore works on Vale's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Amore.
A head punch on the inside from Vale fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amore digs a right hand into Vale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vale's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Amore.
Amore tries to work over Vale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Amore misses with a body punch.
Amore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amore - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vale takes a shot to the head.
Simon Vale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Come on Amore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amore lands a nice shot to the body.
Amore tries to throw a body punch but Vale avoids it by throwing Amore back against the cage.
Amore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vale's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amore tries to work over Vale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amore scores with a hook to the body.
Amore has Vale pressed against the cage.
Amore misses with a punch on the inside.
Amore lands a hook that snaps the head of Vale backwards.
Amore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vale's elbow.
Amore working aggressively here.
Amore can't find room to land a body shot as Vale controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amore.
Amore tries to work over Vale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makonnen Amore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amore misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Makonnen Amore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Vale!
Simon Vale made sure to mention his sponsor, Amped Performance in his post fight interview.