PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between pied face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch has chosen Motörhead - "Orgasmatron" as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Christopher Fitch enters the cage!

face
vs
Fitch

170 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, pied face!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch wants to clinch.
No joy there for Fitch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
face misses with the combination.
Fitch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitch misses with a double jab.
face lands a jab.
Fitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. face doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
face throws a hook but Fitch blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fitch finds it's way through face's defenses.
Fitch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. face doesn't seem bothered though.
face is breathing heavily.
Fitch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Fitch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitch is nestled in close to face, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fitch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

face makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fitch cracks a nice hook into face's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fitch.

Fitch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fitch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fitch throws an elbow but face slips to the side and avoids it well.
face takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fitch throws a strike aimed at the side of face's head but face avoids it well.
Fitch sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but face is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
face is looking to regain half guard here but Fitch keeps moving and retains side control.
Fitch landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
face is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fitch lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Fitch seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fitch lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear face down.

Fitch swings around for an armbar but face sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fitch's guard.

Fitch scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fitch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps face's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. face tries to avoid it but Fitch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag face to the ground. face escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fitch throws a looping overhand right but face ducks down to avoid it.
Christopher Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fitch.
face moves away from the strike by Fitch.
face throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. face sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitch. face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Fitch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
face ducks under a wild hook from Fitch.
face tries to move into range but Fitch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fitch throws a series of strikes that have face backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Fitch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fitch wants to clinch.
Fitch throws a hook to the side of face's head but face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fitch throws a series of punches but face moves out of range.
face connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fitch's hands.
Fitch misses with a combination
and face counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
face throws a lazy right hand but Fitch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitch lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but face moves away.
A shot to de liver by Fitch. Beautiful body shot.

Fitch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitch postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Fitch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by face, who protects the arm well.
face can't do much from the bottom here.
Fitch throws a strike aimed at the side of face's head but face avoids it well.
Fitch tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
face parries the strikes from Fitch easily there. Fitch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable face to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
face is not content to let Fitch control the position.
Fitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fitch misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fitch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitch digs a good hook to face's body.
Fitch moves in looking to clinch but face pushes him off.
Fitch lands a with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch connects with a looping right hand.
pied face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and face counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but face was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitch.
Christopher Fitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fitch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fitch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fitch scoring with punches from side control.
Fitch working the ground and pound.

Fitch tries for a kimura but face is defending well.
Fitch working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch working the head and body with strikes.
Fitch working the ground and pound.
Fitch is putting a hurting on face here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fitch tries to move into full mount but can't pass face's legs.
Fitch cracks face with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitch working the body and head with strikes.
face is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Fitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitch closes the distance and clinches up with face, looking for a takedown. Fitch pushes face against the cage but face circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christopher Fitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitch misses the shot to the body.
Fitch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fitch fails with the takedown
and Fitch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
pied face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Fitch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from face.
Fitch misses with a wild combination.
Fitch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but face manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
face waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitch.
Fitch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from face.
face throws a shot from downtown. Fitch moves away and avoids it.
Fitch misses the shot to the body.
Fitch shoots and misses
and face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitch cracks a nice hook into face's ribs.
Fitch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fitch takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throws a right and a left that face avoids nicely.
Fitch walks into a straight right hand from face.
face slips a jab and a cross from Fitch.
face misses with an uppercut.
Fitch misses with a body shot
and face counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fitch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fitch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as face throws out the jab.
Fitch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch slips a jab from face.
No luck for Fitch with that takedown attempt.
face slips under a jab from Fitch.
Fitch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down face rather than just go for the knockout.
Fitch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fitch throws a big shot that misses.
Fitch scores with a nice strike.

Fitch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fitch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fitch misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
face is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
face tries to hold on but Fitch pushes him away.
face really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Fitch.
The referee warns face that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
face is in a horrible position here. Fitch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fitch with the ground and pound from mount.
Fitch with shots to the head and body - face looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pied face clearly takes that 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.

face takes a body punch but keeps moving.
face slips a jab and a cross from Fitch.
Fitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from face.
Fitch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fitch tries to clinch there but face circles away.
face bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and face counters with a left to the body.
Fitch throws a series of punches but face moves out of range.
Fitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitch misses with a jab to the body
and face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitch with a poor takedown
and face counters with a nice uppercut.
face dips to his left and cracks Fitch with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from face.
Fitch with a poor takedown
and face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fitch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as face throws out the jab.
Fitch throws a body punch but face moves out of range.
Fitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and face counters with a straight right hand.
pied face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Fitch.
Fitch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
face just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
face circles away from the clinch attempt.
face moves out of range as Fitch strikes.
Fitch misses with a body punch
and face counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fitch tries to clinch but face moves away
and face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
face lands a nice looking body shot.
face slips under a jab.
Fitch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and face counters with a stiff right hand.
face missing with a left hand there. Fitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Fitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
face is staying active underneath Fitch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed face's head.
face is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fitch scores with a couple of nice shots.
face wants to get back to his feet.
Fitch 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.
Fitch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Christopher Fitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitch is looking to take a break and control but face is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Fitch is working for a kimura but face is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Fitch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fitch prevents face from improving his position.
Fitch 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fitch connects with a nice short shot to face's temple.
Fitch lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that pied face will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fitch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
face on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fitch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and face counters with a left to the body.
Fitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitch swings for the body but face moves out of range.
Fitch shoots in and drives through. face sprawls well.
A leg kick checked by Fitch.
Fitch is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
face looks to land a combination. Fitch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
face keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fitch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
pied face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Fitch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
face lands a head shot.
face lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from face.
Fitch throws a series of punches but face moves out of range.
Fitch throws out a loose jab but face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitch throws a sloppy body shot
and face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fitch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
face throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fitch shoots and misses
and face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
face cracks Fitch with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
face smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fitch misses with a takedown attempt
and face counters with a three punch combo that has Fitch backing up. Fitch nods at face to acknowledge the strikes.
face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fitch looks to land a left hand but face moved out of range nicely.
Fitch fails with the takedown
and face counters with a lovely shot to the body.
face connects with a body shot.
face swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitch.
face throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as face sprawls well. face wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fitch gets slowly back to his feet.
face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from face.
Fitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitch tries to clinch but face is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fitch shoots in and drives through. face sprawls well.
Fitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitch misses with a body shot.
face fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fitch tries to score a power double leg takedown but face sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fitch somewhat.
Fitch scores with a shot to the body.
face throws a big shot that misses.
face slips a jab and a cross from Fitch.

And that's the end of the fight!
pied face showed his dominance in that final round.
I think face 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
pied face retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!