PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Del Piero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuhoansun Naamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alessandro Del Piero has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alessandro Del Piero seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Del Piero
vs
Naamas

172 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessandro Del Piero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tuhoansun Naamas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naamas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Naamas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Piero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naamas throws a big right hand that misses.
Naamas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Del Piero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naamas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Naamas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Naamas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Del Piero's head.
Naamas is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Piero has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naamas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Del Piero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Del Piero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naamas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Piero is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Piero has momentary wrist control but Naamas slips an elbow through the middle.
Naamas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Del Piero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naamas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naamas lands a couple of digs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Naamas misses with a wild body shot.
Del Piero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Del Piero.

Naamas feints and as Del Piero raises his hands in defense, Naamas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Naamas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Naamas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Naamas passes Del Piero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Del Piero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naamas.
Naamas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Del Piero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naamas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naamas throws a strike but Del Piero avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Del Piero looking to control.
Del Piero can't keep his opponent in guard - Naamas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Del Piero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naamas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Naamas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Del Piero is looking to control Naamas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Del Piero avoid being mounted?
Del Piero is trying to stand back up but Naamas is controlling him
Naamas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Del Piero taking some punishment here, with Naamas in his half guard.
Del Piero is trying to control but can't.
Del Piero is breathing heavily.
Naamas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naamas loads up on a big right hand but Del Piero slips the punch.
Naamas misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Piero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Naamas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Naamas landing with the ground and pound.
Naamas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Del Piero's head.
Naamas postures up and lands a big shot to Del Piero's brow.
Naamas advances to half guard.
Naamas winds up and cracks Del Piero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Naamas lands with a punch from half guard.
Naamas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Del Piero trying to control here.
Naamas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Del Piero!
Naamas lands a big shot there that rocks Del Piero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naamas lands with some strikes.
Naamas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Del Piero looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Naamas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Naamas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Naamas working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Del Piero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Naamas with good strikes from the mount here!
Naamas scoring with strikes but Del Piero is staying in there.
Naamas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Naamas with the ground and pound from mount.
Naamas working Del Piero over with strikes here.
Naamas with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuhoansun Naamas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Naamas takes a swing at Del Piero's ribcage but misses.

Naamas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Del Piero to the mat! Del Piero manages to get full guard.
Naamas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naamas tries to free his leg and advance position but Del Piero is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naamas thows a big elbow that misses.
Naamas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Del Piero is pulling down on Naamas's head. It's preventing any offense from Naamas, at least for the moment.
Naamas throwing strikes but missing.
Del Piero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naamas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Naamas scores a takedown into full mount!
Naamas landing strikes from the mount and Del Piero is in trouble!
Tuhoansun Naamas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Piero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Naamas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Del Piero can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Naamas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Naamas is landing with some decent strikes but Del Piero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Naamas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Del Piero looks a forlorn figure.
Naamas landing punches.
Naamas lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Naamas.
Naamas working Del Piero over with strikes here.
Naamas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Naamas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Del Piero taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naamas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Naamas scoring with strikes but Del Piero is staying in there.
Del Piero is desperately trying to improve his position but Naamas has a good base and remains in mount.
Naamas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Del Piero hang on?
Del Piero wants to control but Naamas is having none of it.
Naamas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Naamas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Del Piero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Naamas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Naamas looking to finish Del Piero with some ground and pound. This is bad for Del Piero!
Naamas dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Naamas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Naamas landing punches.
Naamas with good strikes from the mount here!
Naamas with good strikes from the mount here!
Naamas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Naamas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Naamas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Del Piero hang on?
Naamas with good strikes from the mount here!
Naamas looking to finish Del Piero with some ground and pound. This is bad for Del Piero!
Naamas with good strikes from the mount here!
Naamas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Del Piero's face.
Del Piero taking shots to the head.
Naamas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naamas breaks from Del Piero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Del Piero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Naamas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Del Piero is trying desperately to improve position.
Naamas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Naamas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Naamas lands a nice shot to the head.
Naamas raining down shots from the mount!
Naamas raining down shots from the mount!
Naamas breaks from Del Piero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuhoansun Naamas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Naamas.
Naamas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Naamas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Del Piero is trying to get back to his feet.
Naamas in side control lands a decent elbow.
Del Piero can't do much from the bottom here.
Del Piero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Naamas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Naamas working the ground and pound.
Naamas working the body and head with strikes.
Naamas is working Del Piero over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naamas landing a few strikes.
Naamas lands an elbow.
Naamas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Del Piero to see if he's OK.
Naamas cracks Del Piero with a big right hand but Del Piero just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Naamas working the ground and pound from side control.
Del Piero is trying to control Naamas's posture but Naamas avoids it.
Naamas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Naamas.
Del Piero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Naamas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Del Piero moves into full guard.
Naamas throws and elbow that misses. Del Piero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Naamas's guard. Nice move by Del Piero!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Piero won't allow Naamas to sweep him here.
Naamas striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Naamas trying to strike off his back.
Naamas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naamas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Naamas is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naamas breaks from Del Piero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Naamas landing strikes from the mount and Del Piero is in trouble!
Naamas lands a heavy elbow.
Naamas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Del Piero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Del Piero taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Naamas.
Naamas landing punches.
Del Piero gets back to half guard.
Del Piero is controlling Naamas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Naamas is pressing down on Del Piero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Del Piero is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naamas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Del Piero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Naamas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Naamas drops an elbow to the side of Del Piero's head.
Naamas lands with a punch from half guard.
Del Piero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Naamas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Naamas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Del Piero's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Naamas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Del Piero taking some punishment here, with Naamas in his half guard.
Alessandro Del Piero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naamas wants to free his trapped foot but Del Piero is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuhoansun Naamas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naamas 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuhoansun Naamas!