PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 1313 p4p, 73 weight class) and Gun Seok Bak (ranked 1330 p4p, 74 weight class). Bak has chosen Leader, Just Give Us Your Order! as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Amodei
vs
Seok Bak

165 cm
27
140 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

165 cm
25
148 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 4 - 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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gun Seok Bak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amodei moves away from the strike by Bak.
Amodei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bak throws an overhand right that lands on Amodei's shoulder, as Amodei tries to avoid the shot.
Amodei throws a right hand that misses
and Bak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amodei throws a jab but it's blocked by Bak.
Amodei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Amodei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bak does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Amodei misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Amodei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amodei.
Giuseppe Amodei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amodei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Amodei misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Amodei blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Amodei - just one landing.
Amodei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Amodei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amodei misses with a jab to the body
and Bak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amodei lands with an uppercut that bounces Bak off the cage and back into range.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Amodei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bak! But no joy.
Amodei misses with a body kick.
Bak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bak swinging wildly here.
Amodei digs a good hook to Bak's body.
Bak checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Amodei tries to counter with a takedown but Bak is quick to defend against it.
Bak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amodei. Amodei obviously looking to wear him down.
Amodei thumps Bak with a low kick.
Amodei throws a low kick, looking for Bak's leg but Bak calmly moves out of range.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
Amodei scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bak. Amodei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amodei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bak.
Amodei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Amodei back to the cage. Bak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Amodei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak works over Amodei's head and body with a nice combination.
Amodei throws a leg kick which misses Bak's front leg but catches the back leg as Bak tries to avoid it.
Amodei lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei throws out a loose jab but Bak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bak misses with an uppercut
and Amodei counters with a straight right hand.
Amodei throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei slips a jab from Bak.
Bak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amodei feinted with a counter takedown.
Gun Seok Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amodei.
Amodei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bak! But no joy.
Bak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Bak throws a hook but Amodei avoids it easily.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Amodei moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Amodei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bak on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a low kick.
Amodei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amodei connects with a crisp jab.
Amodei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amodei throws a chopping leg kick but Bak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bak moves away from the strike by Amodei.
Bak unleashes a big counter combination but Amodei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Amodei misses with a body punch
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Amodei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amodei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amodei slips under a jab.
Amodei missing with a left hand there. Bak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bak throws a right hand that Amodei ducks under and follows up with a left that Amodei also avoids with ease.
Amodei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bak is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gun Seok Bak will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amodei slips under a jab.
Bak misses with an uppercut. Amodei saw that one coming.
Bak slips under a jab from Amodei.
Amodei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A good leg kick by Amodei.
Amodei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amodei misses with an uppercut
and Bak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amodei loads up on a big right hand but Bak slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Amodei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amodei misses the jab.
Amodei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amodei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amodei connects with a body shot that sends Bak's belly button to the back.
A big right from Bak misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei takes a swing at Bak's ribcage but misses.
Amodei misses with a double jab
letting Bak counter with a right hand.
Bak swings widly with a right hand
and Amodei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bak misses with a hook.
Bak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bak moves out of range of the strikes.
Amodei lands a jab to Bak's midsection.
Bak tests Amodei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Amodei misses with a hook.
Bak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bak missing with a left hand there. Amodei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amodei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Amodei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei tests Bak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Bak throws a series of punches but Amodei moves out of range.
Giuseppe Amodei is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bak.
Bak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amodei.
Bak misses with a right hand
and Amodei counters with an inside leg kick.
Bak takes a swing at Amodei's ribcage but misses.
Bak looks to throw the jab but Amodei is out of range.
Amodei just misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei blocks a head kick by Bak.
Amodei feinted with a counter takedown.
Bak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Bak.
An attempted straight right counter from Amodei misses the target.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak misses with a body shot
and Amodei counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bak is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Amodei misses
and Bak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amodei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bak.
Amodei misses with a looping right.
Bak misses the shot to the body.
Bak misses with a straight right.

Amodei closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bak's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amodei looking to pass the guard.
Bak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Amodei trying to control but Bak is working from the bottom.
Amodei passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei is pressing down on Bak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bak is holding on for now.

Amodei seems to be working for a kimura but Bak defends the submission attempt.
Bak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amodei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Amodei is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Amodei wants to control but Bak is keeping him busy.
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 Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Bak. Those never looked like landing.
Bak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bak loads up on a big right hand but Amodei slips the punch.
Bak misses the shot to the body.
Amodei throws a lazy uppercut
and Bak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bak throws out a loose jab but Amodei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bak avoids a kick to the body.
Bak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amodei counters with a thumping low kick.
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
Amodei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Bak. No joy for Amodei on that attempt.
Bak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bak looks to land a left hand but Amodei moved out of range nicely.
Amodei throws a leg kick but Bak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amodei was well out of range. Poor timing from Bak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bak throws out the jab.
Bak misses the shot to the body.
Bak throws a leg kick but Amodei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bak slips a straight right by Amodei.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Bak.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amodei.
Bak misses with a looping right.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amodei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Amodei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bak was well out of range. Poor timing from Amodei.
Bak misses with a right hand
and Amodei counters with a straight right hand.
Bak throws a hook to the side of Amodei's head but Amodei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Amodei misses the shot to the body.
Amodei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bak moves away.
Amodei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amodei throws a poor cross that misses
and Bak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bak scores with a jab. Amodei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Amodei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bak blocks a leg kick.
Bak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bak throws a hook but Amodei avoids it easily.
Amodei feints and then cracks Bak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bak down.
Amodei slips under a jab from Bak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amodei cracks Bak with a good jab.
Amodei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amodei slips under a jab.

Amodei gets a takedown into half guard.
Bak looks like he's trying to stand up.

Amodei is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amodei moves into full mount! Bak won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodei tries to control but Bak wriggling away.
Amodei can't control as he wanted to and Bak manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Bak is looking for a sweep. Amodei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Amodei keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Amodei in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bak tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Amodei!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giuseppe Amodei!
A victorious Giuseppe Amodei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.