PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Almeida (ranked 2503 p4p, 313 weight class) and Ronny Limmerick (ranked 3644 p4p, 416 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Almeida
vs
Limmerick

185 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

The Glue Factory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronny Limmerick!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Limmerick scores with a nice head shot.
Almeida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Limmerick counters with a left to the body.
Almeida throws a jab but it's blocked by Limmerick.
Limmerick is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Almeida definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Almeida has Limmerick up against the cage in a clinch.
Almeida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Limmerick breaks the clinch.
Limmerick takes one to the side of the head.
Limmerick misses with a shot to the body
and Almeida counters with a left to the body.
Almeida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Limmerick ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Limmerick.
Almeida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Almeida misses with a body shot

and Limmerick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Limmerick.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Almeida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Limmerick blocking some punches.
Limmerick's coach down at Island Conditioning was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Limmerick's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Almeida lands a right hand.
Almeida has a couple of punches blocked by Limmerick.
Almeida presses Limmerick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Almeida lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Almeida.
Almeida misses with a punch on the inside.
Almeida keeps control of Limmerick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Almeida.
Almeida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Limmerick's elbow.
A hook to the body from Almeida.
Limmerick looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almeida lands with a right to the head.
Almeida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Almeida is leaning against Limmerick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Almeida lands a body shot.
Almeida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Limmerick backwards.
Almeida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Limmerick backwards.
Almeida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Almeida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Almeida.
A short right from Almeida.
Almeida lands a nice uppercut.
Almeida lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Almeida.
A head punch on the inside from Almeida fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Almeida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Limmerick tries to keep at a distance but Almeida has taken the fight into the clinch.

Limmerick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Limmerick ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almeida. Limmerick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limmerick feints the counter takedown.

Almeida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Almeida lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Almeida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Antonio Almeida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Limmerick has had enough of the clinch but Almeida keeps him there for the moment.
Limmerick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Limmerick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Almeida misses with a body punch.

Limmerick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonio Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Almeida has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Limmerick misses with a hook.
Limmerick moves out of range of the strikes.
Limmerick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Limmerick.
Limmerick is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Limmerick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Limmerick is breathing heavily.

Almeida cracks Limmerick with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Almeida has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Limmerick to stand back up!

Limmerick is rocked!

It looks like Ronny Limmerick has been cut.
Antonio Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Almeida clinches with his opponent.
Limmerick is still on wobbly legs! Can Almeida finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Almeida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Almeida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Almeida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Almeida.
Almeida is leaning against Limmerick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Almeida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Limmerick or not.
Limmerick seems to have recovered his senses.
Almeida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Almeida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Almeida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Limmerick can do to turn this around?
Almeida misses with a punch to the body.
Almeida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Almeida.
Limmerick blocking some punches.
Almeida digs a right hand underneath Limmerick's ribcage. Limmerick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Almeida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Limmerick backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Almeida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Limmerick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Almeida moves into the clinch.
Almeida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Almeida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Almeida misses with some punches.
Almeida misses with a punch on the inside.
Limmerick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Limmerick is trying to push Almeida away but Almeida has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Almeida.
Limmerick is trying to maintain a safe position but Almeida gets an underhook and turns Limmerick into the cage.
Limmerick wants to break free but Almeida has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Limmerick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almeida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Limmerick or not.
Almeida lands with a left to the head.
Almeida misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Almeida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Limmerick is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Almeida lands with a right to the head.
Almeida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Almeida.
Almeida lands a shoulder strike.
Almeida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Almeida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almeida creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Limmerick's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Limmerick drops to his knees and Almeida pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Almeida!
Antonio Almeida bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.