PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Allen
vs
Camatta

170 cm
31
163 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

172 cm
35
158 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Amped Performance

Conviction
King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camatta scores with a body shot.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Antonio Camatta has been cut.
Camatta slips under a jab from Allen.
Camatta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Camatta.
Allen cracks Camatta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Camatta slips under a jab from Allen.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Allen moves into the clinch.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
I was talking to Allen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Camatta avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Camatta.
Allen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camatta.
Camatta misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Camatta controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Allen.
Allen lands an uppercut.
Camatta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camatta throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Camatta pulls Allen into guard.
Allen controls from within his opponent's guard.

Camatta has his foot on Allen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Allen works his way back into a safe position though.
Allen won't allow Camatta to sweep him here.
Camatta pulls Allen in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Camatta is looking to cinch up a triangle. Allen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Camatta's body to avoid the submission. Camatta has instead reached around Allen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Camatta arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Camatta!
Antonio Camatta tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.