PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitur Binesdirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Salieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salieri is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Cellos - Thunderstruck. 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 Antonio Salieri was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Binesdirty
vs
Salieri

185 cm
21
184 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitur Binesdirty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Salieri!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binesdirty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salieri can pounce on him.
Salieri avoids a kick to the body.
Salieri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salieri cracks Binesdirty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salieri blocks a leg kick.
Salieri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salieri blocks a head kick by Binesdirty.
Binesdirty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salieri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Binesdirty misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Binesdirty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Binesdirty throws a body punch but Salieri moves out of range.
Binesdirty lands an overhand right.
Salieri lands a nice shot to the body.
Salieri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salieri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Binesdirty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Salieri scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salieri throws a lazy right hand but Binesdirty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Binesdirty.
Good shot there by Binesdirty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri tries to land a leg kick but Binesdirty saw it coming and moves away.
Binesdirty checks a leg kick nicely.
Binesdirty moves out of range of the leg kick from Salieri.
Binesdirty throws a sloppy head kick

and Salieri counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Binesdirty!
Binesdirty holds on to Salieri's head and controls the position momentarily.
Salieri throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Salieri tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Binesdirty tries to buck Salieri off but Salieri is having none of it.
Salieri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Binesdirty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salieri throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Binesdirty works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Binesdirty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Binesdirty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salieri.
Salieri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Salieri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binesdirty wants to control but Salieri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salieri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salieri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Salieri wants to pass to mount but Binesdirty is defending the position.
Salieri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Salieri throwing shots but Binesdirty is blocking nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Salieri working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Salieri working over Binesdirty with some ground and pound. Binesdirty looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salieri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Binesdirty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Binesdirty keeping control of the position.
Binesdirty wants to control but Salieri is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salieri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Binesdirty defending well though.
Nice strikes from Salieri there.
Salieri misses with a head shot. Binesdirty uses the momentum to regain guard.
Salieri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Binesdirty wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Salieri is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Salieri dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Salieri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick by Binesdirty misses
and Salieri counters with a nice body kick.
Mitur Binesdirty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Binesdirty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salieri.
Salieri misses with a body kick.
Salieri throws a push kick but Binesdirty slaps the foot to one side.
Salieri misses with a leg kick.
As Salieri looks to move away, Binesdirty throws a big counter combo but Salieri just gets out of the way.
Salieri with a jab.
Salieri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Binesdirty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Antonio Salieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salieri's corner calls for a 1-2. Salieri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Binesdirty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salieri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Binesdirty.
Salieri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Binesdirty manages to avoid it.
Salieri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salieri thuds his shin into the meat of Binesdirty's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binesdirty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salieri dodges the punch combination from Binesdirty.

Salieri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Binesdirty has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Salieri is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Binesdirty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitur Binesdirty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Salieri there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salieri connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Binesdirty.
Binesdirty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Binesdirty 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri is looking to slow Binesdirty down with leg kicks.
Salieri lands a nice hook to Binesdirty's body. Binesdirty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salieri.
Binesdirty throws a big counter combination but Salieri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Binesdirty lands a nice looking body kick.
We've been told by Binesdirty's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salieri checks a leg kick.
Salieri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Salieri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Salieri.
Binesdirty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Binesdirty stuffs the takedown.
Salieri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mitur Binesdirty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Salieri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Binesdirty tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonio Salieri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salieri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Binesdirty is fending him off so far but Salieri persists. Nope, Binesdirty circles away and we're back to standing.
Binesdirty throws a nice head kick!
Binesdirty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Binesdirty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Salieri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salieri throws a push kick but Binesdirty slaps the foot to one side.
Binesdirty throwing a counter right hand but Salieri manages to avoid it.
Salieri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Binesdirty dips to his left and cracks Salieri with an uppercut!
Salieri slips a jab from Binesdirty.
Salieri feints the counter takedown.
Salieri throws out a powerful jab.
Salieri moves out of range as Binesdirty throws a body kick.
Binesdirty moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Binesdirty does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Binesdirty on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Salieri throws an overhand right that lands on Binesdirty's shoulder, as Binesdirty tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Binesdirty was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Binesdirty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salieri.
A solid body kick from Binesdirty.
Salieri misses with the body kick
and Binesdirty counters with a body kick.
Salieri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Salieri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Binesdirty throws a wild body kick that Salieri sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Binesdirty.
Binesdirty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salieri misses with a takedown attempt
and Binesdirty counters with a nice body kick.
Salieri is breathing heavily.
Binesdirty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salieri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salieri throws a body kick that misses.
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 Mitur Binesdirty will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Binesdirty. Salieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Binesdirty.
A little feinted left hand from Binesdirty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Binesdirty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Salieri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Binesdirty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salieri doesn't seem bothered though.
Salieri takes one to the side of the head.
Salieri is looking to land body kicks.
Binesdirty jabs Salieri right on the nose. Salieri blinks but takes it well.
Salieri punishes Binesdirty's body with a nice straight punch.
Binesdirty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salieri. Salieri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Binesdirty.
Salieri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Binesdirty counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salieri misses with a kick to the body
and Binesdirty counters with a stiff right hand.
Salieri staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salieri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salieri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Binesdirty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Binesdirty takes one to the chin there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Salieri!
Binesdirty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salieri throws a shot to the body.
Salieri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salieri connects with a body shot.
Binesdirty misses with a few strikes there.
Salieri scoring well with a low kick there.

Salieri manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Binesdirty on his heels. He'll look to pass Binesdirty's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salieri is pushing down on Binesdirty's leg trying to pass to half guard. Binesdirty is fighting to maintain full guard but Salieri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Salieri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salieri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Binesdirty wants to control but Salieri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Binesdirty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salieri.
Binesdirty tries to roll over but Salieri keeps him under control.
Salieri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salieri passes the guard and advances to mount!
Salieri punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salieri putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salieri thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Salieri.
Binesdirty takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Salieri's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Salieri!
A very excited looking Antonio Salieri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.