PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igot Jits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop has chosen My Immortal as his entrance music. Igot Jits has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jits
vs
Cro Cop

195 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Average Joes FC Smashwear clothing (CBK)

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igot Jits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jits shoots in for a double leg but Cro Cop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Jits closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jits thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cro Cop to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jits landing with the ground and pound.
Jits postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jits throwing strikes but missing.
Cro Cop keeping moving, preventing Jits from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jits accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cro Cop keeping moving, preventing Jits from controlling successfully.
Jits is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jits with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jits working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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.
Jits is looking to work some ground and pound but Cro Cop has wrist control.
Cro Cop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jits sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jits is looking to work some ground and pound but Cro Cop has wrist control.
Jits slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jits pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cro Cop is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jits is in close to Cro Cop's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jits tries to free his leg and advance position but Cro Cop is retaining full guard.
Cro Cop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jits is one step ahead there.
Jits keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cro Cop's head.
Jits throwing strikes from guard but Cro Cop blocks nicely.

That's four 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.
Jits forces his way into half guard.
Jits is nestled in close to Cro Cop, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jits slips a nice elbow through Cro Cop's hands, connecting with Cro Cop's forehead.
Jits missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jits drops an elbow to the side of Cro Cop's head.
Jits controlling the action here.
Cro Cop looks gassed!
Jits throwing shots but Cro Cop is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igot Jits dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jits shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jits showed some decent athleticism there.
Jits is stalling here. Cro Cop is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jits seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cro Cop has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Cro Cop swings around for an armbar but Jits sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cro Cop's guard.
Jits pushing down on Cro Cop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jits looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jits lands with a punch from half guard.
Jits trying to control the action but Cro Cop is working from the bottom.
Cro Cop is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jits not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jits working the head and body with strikes.
Jits winds up and cracks Cro Cop with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jits lands strikes from half guard.
Jits slips a nice elbow through Cro Cop's hands, connecting with Cro Cop's forehead.
Jits looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jits is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jits seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jits sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cro Cop defending well though.
Jits landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jits controlling the action here.
Jits throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop is staying active underneath Jits, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jits takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jits takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jits slips a nice elbow through Cro Cop's hands, connecting with Cro Cop's forehead.
Jits missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jits thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cro Cop's head.
Nice strikes from Jits there.
Jits performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jits lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jits lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jits throws a strike but Cro Cop avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igot Jits dominated that second round.
That's time! Jits's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jits looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cro Cop!
Jits lands a big shot there that rocks Cro Cop but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jits with the ground and pound from mount.
Jits with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cro Cop is squirming around, avoiding Jits's attempts to control the action.
Jits lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Cro Cop is rocked!
Cro Cop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jits controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jits lands a big shot there that rocks Cro Cop but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jits putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cro Cop taking shots to the head.
Jits looking to control and managing it successfully.
Igot Jits is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jits lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Jits.
Jits sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirko Cro Cop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Igot Jits overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Igot Jits just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cro Cop doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jits counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jits trying to control the pace.
Jits lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igot Jits showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jits, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igot Jits!