PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 952 p4p, 65 weight class) and Timur Frunze (ranked 757 p4p, 49 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Timur Frunze enters the cage!

Amodei
vs
Frunze

165 cm
29
140 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

170 cm
30
145 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Frunze!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frunze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amodei in his tracks.
Frunze looks to throw a body kick
and Amodei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amodei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amodei lands a jab to the head.
Amodei takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've been hearing reports that Amodei has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Frunze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frunze throws a low kick but Amodei moves out of range easily.
Amodei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frunze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amodei manages to avoid it.
Frunze throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amodei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frunze.
Amodei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Amodei connects with a single shot there.
Frunze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Frunze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Amodei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Amodei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Amodei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frunze connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amodei scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amodei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frunze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Amodei's head.
Amodei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amodei scores with a three punch combo!
Frunze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amodei at a distance.
Amodei scores with a nice strike.
Amodei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amodei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amodei looks to throw the jab but Frunze is out of range.
Amodei connects with a leg kick. Frunze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frunze misses with a hook to the body
enabling Amodei to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amodei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frunze.
Amodei moves away from the strike by Frunze.
Timur Frunze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frunze thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Amodei if he has to take too many more of those.
Frunze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frunze has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Frunze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frunze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frunze just misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frunzes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frunze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Amodei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frunze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amodei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frunze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amodei momentarily.
Amodei misses with a wild combination.
Frunze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Frunze misses with an uppercut.
Frunze connects with a solid leg kick.
Amodei with a nice cross.
Frunze misses with a series of wild punches.
Frunze scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze misses with a kick to the body

and Amodei counters with a takedown into side control.
Frunze bucks up and tries to throw Amodei off but instead Amodei has got his back!

Amodei has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Frunze has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Amodei is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Amodei looking for the RNC.

Amodei tightening his grip on Frunze, looking for the choke.

Frunze is in a bad position with Amodei working for a choke. Frunze manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amodei has his hands on Frunze's head, controlling the position.
Frunze postures up.

Amodei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frunze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frunze trying to stand up but can't free himself from Amodei's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timur Frunze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Frunze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Amodei under the eye.
Amodei moves out of range of the leg kick from Frunze.
Frunze throws a jab but it's blocked by Amodei.
Frunze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frunze misses with a body shot.
Frunze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amodei.
Frunze tried to score with a low kick but Amodei checks it.
Timur Frunze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frunze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amodei.
Amodei drops down looking for a counter takedown but Frunze sprawls and moves away.
Frunze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Frunze. Beautiful body shot.
Frunze misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frunze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Amodei throws an overhand right that lands on Frunze's shoulder, as Frunze tries to avoid the shot.
Frunze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amodei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frunze takes one to the chin there.
Frunze with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frunze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Frunze.
Frunze checks the leg kick nicely there.
Amodei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frunze counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Frunze misses.
Frunze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frunze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Amodei avoids a kick to the body.
Amodei misses with a wild body shot.
Amodei scoring well with a low kick there.
Frunze shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Amodei moves away from the strike by Frunze.
Amodei appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Frunze shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Amodei misses the target.
Amodei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Frunze.
Frunze tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amodei is able to avoid easily.
Frunze throws a body punch but Amodei moves out of range.
Amodei misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frunze throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Amodei counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Frunze makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Frunze throws a chopping leg kick but Amodei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Amodei feinted with a counter takedown.
Frunze lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Frunze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Amodei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frunze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frunze looks to land a body kick but Amodei moved away.
Frunze throws an overhand right that lands on Amodei's shoulder, as Amodei tries to avoid the shot.
Amodei is looking to land body kicks.
Amodei checks a leg kick nicely.
Amodei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frunze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amodei looks to score with a jab to the body but Frunze is just out of range.
Frunze throws a big counter head kick but Amodei avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Frunze lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Amodei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Amodei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Amodei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frunze.
Frunze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Frunze throws out a leg kick but Amodei moves out of range and Frunze only half commits.
Frunze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frunze slips a jab from Amodei.
Frunze lands a nice shot that snaps Amodei's head back.
Frunze misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frunze fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Amodei checks it well.
Amodei is looking for a counter combo.
Timur Frunze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amodei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frunze.
Amodei shoots in looking for a takedown but Frunze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amodei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frunze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Frunze throws a body kick that misses.
Frunze throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
Frunze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amodei.
Frunze throws the kick towards the body but Amodei avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei feints and then cracks Frunze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frunze down.
Frunze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Amodei tried to counter with a leg kick but Frunze avoided it.
Frunze bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Frunze.
Frunze throws a leg kick
and Amodei counters with a straight right hand.
Amodei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frunze.
Amodei misses with a leg kick.
Frunze steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Frunze throws a shot to the body.
Amodei tries to land a body kick
and Frunze counters with a left to the body.
Frunze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amodei on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frunze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amodei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frunze looks to land a right hand but Amodei moved out of range.
Amodei throws a chopping leg kick but Frunze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frunze misses with a shot to the body

and Amodei counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Frunze!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timur Frunze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Amodei avoids the body shot from Frunze.
Amodei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amodei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frunze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Frunze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amodei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
Frunze feints a jab promting Amodei to slip. Frunze then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Amodei slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Frunze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amodei is looking to slow Frunze down with leg kicks.
Frunze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Frunze looks to throw the jab but Amodei is out of range.
Amodei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frunze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amodei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frunze throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Amodei misses.
Frunze slips under a jab.
Amodei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frunze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei ducks under a wild hook from Frunze.
Frunze throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Amodei scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frunze.
Amodei motions for Frunze to come forward. Amodei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frunze just misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Frunze.
Amodei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frunze misses with a leg kick
and Amodei counters with a stiff right hand.
Frunze connects with a leg kick. Amodei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amodei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frunze connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amodei scrambles back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amodei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frunze throws a jab but it's blocked by Amodei.
Amodei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frunze counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Amodei feints and as Frunze raises his hands in defense, Amodei changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amodei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Giuseppe Amodei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timur Frunze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giuseppe Amodei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Frunze manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Frunze trying to stand up but can't free himself from Amodei's guard.

Amodei looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Amodei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Amodei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amodei is trying to control the position but Frunze postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amodei working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frunze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frunze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frunze would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Amodei looking for a guillotine here but Frunze defends easily.

Amodei looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Frunze has picked Amodei up and slammed him! Amodei can't keep hold of the triangle and Frunze manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Frunze decides to stand back up. Frunze steps back and let's Amodei get back to his feet.
Frunze throws a head kick but Amodei moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Amodei misses the target.
Amodei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frunze can pounce on him.
Frunze misses with an uppercut.
Amodei avoids the head kick by Frunze.
Amodei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frunze throws a leg kick that misses.
Frunze connects with a body shot that sends Amodei's belly button to the back.
Frunze throws a chopping leg kick but Amodei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frunze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Frunze missing with a left hand there. Amodei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amodei lands a head shot.
Frunze avoids the head kick by Amodei.
Frunze now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amodei throws a leg kick but Frunze checks it.
Amodei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timur Frunze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frunze winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timur Frunze!
Timur Frunze took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.