PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brat Pitt (ranked 25308 p4p, 5258 weight class) and Esteban Viscara (ranked 622 p4p, 528 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pitt
vs
Viscara

193 cm
18
215
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brat Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esteban Viscara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pitt closes the distance and pushes Viscara back into the cage.
Viscara is pressed up against the cage. Pitt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Viscara down to the mat. Viscara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Viscara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pitt as he avoids it easily.
Viscara thumps Pitt with a low kick.
Viscara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitt throws a big counter combination but Viscara scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Viscara looks for a takedown but Pitt sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viscara. That's going to slow Pitt down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Viscara is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt wants a takedown.
Viscara is trying to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling him.
Pitt wants to take the fight to the mat but Viscara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brat Pitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Viscara after a bit of a struggle.
Pitt tries for a takedown but Viscara manages to get underhooks.
Viscara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Viscara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viscara wants to get back to striking at distance but Pitt won't allow it.
Viscara blocks the elbow strike.
Pitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Viscara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pitt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viscara.
Pitt pushes off an throws an elbow but Viscara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Viscara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viscara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pitt wants a takedown.

Viscara breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Viscara.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Viscara - that will leave a mark!
Viscara shoots in for a takedown but Pitt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Viscara tries to clinch up.
Pitt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Viscara can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viscara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pitt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pitt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viscara.
Viscara is trying to maintain a safe position but Pitt gets an underhook and turns Viscara into the cage.

Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Viscara tries to clinch there but Pitt circles away.
Viscara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pitt's waist but Pitt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viscara off to one side.
Pitt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Viscara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Viscara lands with a kick to the temple. Pitt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Viscara.
Viscara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viscara shoots in looking for a takedown but Pitt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Viscara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Pitt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Viscara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pitt swivels and escapes.
Pitt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Viscara with a nice calf kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Viscara.
Viscara fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitt tries to clinch but Viscara is having none of it.
Viscara feints a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viscara only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Esteban Viscara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Pitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Viscara misses with a takedown attempt - Pitt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viscara shoots in but Pitt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viscara fails with the takedown.
Brat Pitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Viscara.
Pitt misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viscara scoring well with a low kick there.
Viscara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Pitt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Viscara wants to sweep but no luck.
Pitt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pitt is working Viscara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pitt throws an elbow that misses. Viscara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pitt's guard. Nice move by Viscara!

Viscara preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viscara wants to control from the top but Pitt keeps moving.
Pitt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is in close to Viscara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Viscara's head.
Pitt distracts Viscara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pitt stands up over Viscara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pitt throws an elbow that misses. Viscara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pitt's guard. Nice move by Viscara!

Viscara stopping the sweep attempt from Pitt.
Viscara trying to control but Pitt is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pitt trying to keep a closed guard but Viscara is proving a slippery customer.
Viscara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt controls Viscara momentarily but Viscara frees himself.
Viscara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pitt's guard.
Pitt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brat Pitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pitt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pitt striking off his back but it's not causing Viscara any problems.
Viscara trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pitt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pitt tries to get out of the position.
Pitt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Viscara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pitt is aware though and is defending well.

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.
Viscara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pitt is one step ahead there.
Pitt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Viscara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Viscara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Viscara wants to stand but Pitt is controlling the position.
Viscara looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Viscara wants to sweep but no luck.

Viscara is looking for a triangle but Pitt pushes his legs off easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viscara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pitt's waist but Pitt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Viscara off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brat Pitt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A nice leg kick from Viscara, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Viscara.
Viscara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pitt circles away.
Pitt throws a big counter combination but Viscara scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Viscara with a nice calf kick.
Pitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Viscara circles away.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Viscara shoots in looking for a takedown but Pitt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Viscara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Viscara tries to get set, Pitt tries to push him back and clinch up but Viscara manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viscara closes the distance and clinches up with Pitt, looking for a takedown. Viscara pushes Pitt against the cage but Pitt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brat Pitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Viscara.
Viscara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.

Pitt moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viscara trying to stall but Pitt improves his position.
Viscara tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.

Pitt breaks the clinch.
Esteban Viscara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Viscara.
Viscara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Viscara tries to sprawl but Pitt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Viscara wants to control but Pitt is keeping busy.
Viscara has hold of Pitt's hands but Pitt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pitt wants to pass to mount but Viscara is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viscara trying to control but Pitt postures up.
Pitt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pitt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Viscara has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pitt is on him like a limpet, forcing Viscara back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt tries to land a knee to the head but Viscara blocks with his arms.
Pitt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitt looking to throw knees to the head but Viscara is blocking nicely.
Viscara has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Viscara can't break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Pitt has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Pitt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Viscara to keep the fight standing.
Pitt goes for a takedown attempt but Viscara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viscara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitt is fending him off so far but Viscara persists. Nope, Pitt circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Viscara.
An inside leg kick lands from Viscara.
Viscara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Viscara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Viscara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pitt pinned against the cage. Pitt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pitt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Viscara sprawls and moves away.
Pitt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esteban Viscara seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitt tries to clinch up.
Pitt darts in trying to clinch
and Viscara counters with a low kick, right behind Pitt 's knee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pitt wants it to stay on the feet.
Viscara checks a leg kick.
Viscara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pitt avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brat Pitt.
I think Pitt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brat Pitt!