PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dancing in the Dark. Punch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: How It Ends. This should be a great matchup!

Pitt
vs
Punch

190 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Punch!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt looks to throw the jab but Punch is out of range.
Pitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitt is just out of range.
Pitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Punch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Dirk Pitt has been cut.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
A jab from Pitt finds it's way through Punch's defenses.

It looks like Mike Punch has been cut.
Punch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pitt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pitt there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Pitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Punch tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Punch.
Punch throws a chopping leg kick but Pitt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch lands a head kick!
Punch misses with a hook.
Pitt looks to land a right hand but Punch moved out of range.
Pitt misses with a looping right.
Punch lands a lovely overhand right.
Pitt tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch throws a low kick but Pitt avoids it.
Pitt missing with a left hand there. Punch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punch slips a straight right by Pitt.
Punch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punch throws a series of punches but Pitt avoids them all with ease.
Pitt scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Pitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitt is just out of range.
Pitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Punch's head.
Punch throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Pitt moved out of range nicely.
Pitt tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.
Punch scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target.
Pitt lands a with a good body shot.
Punch looks gassed!
Pitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punch misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a combination that misses
and Punch counters with a series of strikes. Pitt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
A slow jab from Pitt misses its intended target.

Pitt lands a left and a right that send Punch crashing to the mat, dazed. Pitt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Punch is rocked!
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitt misses with a looping left.
Pitt fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Punch to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Punch looks to clinch but Pitt throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Punch taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dirk Pitt!