PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 2088 p4p, 2292 weight class) and Super Meat Boy (ranked 64 p4p, 89 weight class). Super Meat Boy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Amodei
vs
Meat Boy

165 cm
41
140
28 - 19 - 3

190 cm
42
285
27 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Neon Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Super Meat Boy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meat Boy pushes Amodei up against the cage in a clinch.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei gets through Meat Boy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Amodei has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meat Boy after a bit of a struggle.
Meat Boy pushes Amodei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Giuseppe Amodei has been cut.

Meat Boy breaks from the clinch.
Amodei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Amodei seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meat Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amodei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meat Boy checks a leg kick.
Amodei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meat Boy swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.
Meat Boy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amodei throws a big shot that misses.
Meat Boy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Meat Boy has managed to clinch.
Meat Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei is trying to drag Meat Boy to the mat but Meat Boy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meat Boy gets underhooks to prevent Amodei's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Amodei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meat Boy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meat Boy lands a left hand.
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!
Meat Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Amodei tries to throw a body punch but Meat Boy avoids it by throwing Amodei back against the cage.
Amodei lands a hook that snaps the head of Meat Boy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Meat Boy fails to land.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amodei is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meat Boy is defending well.
Amodei lands a nice shot to the body.
Meat Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Meat Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Amodei.
Meat Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Amodei circles away from the clinch attempt.

Meat Boy drives through and clinches with Amodei against the cage.
Amodei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amodei tries to throw a body punch but Meat Boy avoids it by throwing Amodei back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meat Boy.
Meat Boy is pushing Amodei up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Amodei cracks Meat Boy with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei cracks Meat Boy with a nice body shot.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amodei.
Meat Boy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meat Boy scores with a shot to the side of Amodei's head.
Meat Boy pushes Amodei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Meat Boy breaks from the clinch.
Amodei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meat Boy throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Super Meat Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meat Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Meat Boy moves into the clinch successfully.

Meat Boy breaks from the clinch.

Meat Boy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amodei, pushing him back against the cage.

Meat Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meat Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amodei ducks right into an uppercut from Meat Boy.
A shot to the liver by Amodei. Beautiful body shot.
Amodei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amodei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meat Boy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amodei lands a nice shot that snaps Meat Boy's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amodei.
Meat Boy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Amodei moves in looking to clinch but Meat Boy pushes him off.

Meat Boy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Amodei sprawling to the canvas! Amodei rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Meat Boy finish him?!

Amodei is rocked!

Giuseppe Amodei's cut is getting worse.
Amodei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Meat Boy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oh Amodei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amodei is holding his hands too far apart here. Meat Boy throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Amodei is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super Meat Boy!
After the big win, Super Meat Boy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Neon Zombie and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.