PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Gabriel Antuofermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fickett has chosen Yankee Rose as his entrance music. Blake Fickett has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gabriel Antuofermo
vs
Fickett

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Gabriel Antuofermo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Fickett!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fickett has a takedown stuffed.
Fickett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fickett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Antuofermo misses with the combination.
Antuofermo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antuofermo misses with a few strikes there.
Vito Gabriel Antuofermo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Antuofermo scores with a four punch combination!
Antuofermo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antuofermo misses with the combination.
Antuofermo throws a series of strikes that have Fickett backpedaling.
Antuofermo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No luck for Fickett with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antuofermo throws a combination. Fickett tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Antuofermo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Antuofermo.
Antuofermo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antuofermo throws a right and a left that Fickett avoids nicely.
Antuofermo looks to land a combination but Fickett avoids it well.
Antuofermo misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Antuofermo.
Antuofermo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fickett dodges the punch combination from Antuofermo.
Antuofermo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antuofermo stalks Fickett and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fickett's face. Fickett staggers backwards, shaken.
Antuofermo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Antuofermo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antuofermo looks to land a combination but Fickett avoids it well.
Antuofermo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fickett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antuofermo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antuofermo misses with the combination.
Antuofermo lands with a nice combination. Fickett backs away looking to recover.
Fickett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antuofermo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Antuofermo misses with a double jab.
Antuofermo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Antuofermo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fickett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vito Gabriel Antuofermo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Fickett.
Antuofermo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Antuofermo throws a series of punches but Fickett avoids them all with ease.
Fickett dodges the punch combination from Antuofermo.
Antuofermo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fickett dodges the punch combination from Antuofermo.
Antuofermo throws a series of punches but Fickett moves out of range.

Fickett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Antuofermo!
Antuofermo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fickett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antuofermo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Antuofermo stands and throws Fickett's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Antuofermo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Antuofermo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fickett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Antuofermo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fickett has escaped the position, nice work there.

Antuofermo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Antuofermo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fickett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Antuofermo wants to get back to full guard.
Antuofermo gets full guard.
Antuofermo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Fickett is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Antuofermo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fickett is looking to defend but Antuofermo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fickett! Antuofermo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fickett taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vito Gabriel Antuofermo!