PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adivants Stoddlemyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adivants Stoddlemyer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Hitz's chin.

Hitz
vs
Stoddlemyer

182 cm
22
190 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

186 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adivants Stoddlemyer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hitz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stoddlemyer!
Hitz dominating with strikes here.
Hitz scoring with strikes but Stoddlemyer is staying in there.
Hitz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stoddlemyer avoids a strike by Hitz and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Hitz's guard! Fantastic escape!

Hitz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hitz has his foot on Stoddlemyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stoddlemyer works his way back into a safe position though.

Hitz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stoddlemyer uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoddlemyer wants to stand but Hitz is controlling his arm.
Hitz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stoddlemyer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hitz trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hitz throws a body punch but Stoddlemyer moves out of range.
Hitz connects with a single shot there.
Hitz scores with a nice strike.
Sam Hitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitz cracks Stoddlemyer with a good jab.
Stoddlemyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stoddlemyer is looking to clinch but Hitz is avoiding it.
Hitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hitz misses with a looping left.
Hitz misses with a low kick.
Stoddlemyer ducks under a wild hook from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer moves in looking to clinch but Hitz pushes him off.

Stoddlemyer instigates a clinch.
Stoddlemyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Stoddlemyer.
Stoddlemyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddlemyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sam Hitz has been cut.
Stoddlemyer stalling in the clinch.
Stoddlemyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hitz avoids it.
Stoddlemyer lands an elbow inside that Hitz shrugs off.
Stoddlemyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hitz's defenses.
Stoddlemyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stoddlemyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitz avoids the damage to the body.
Stoddlemyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hitz can't break the clinch.
Hitz just leaning against Stoddlemyer, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Hitz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hitz manages to break the clinch.
Hitz throws a lazy right hand but Stoddlemyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adivants Stoddlemyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stoddlemyer wants to clinch up but Hitz keeps it at a distance.
Stoddlemyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch but Hitz is having none of it.
Stoddlemyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch but Hitz moves out of range.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch up but Hitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Stoddlemyer.
Stoddlemyer wants to clinch.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch but Hitz moves out of range.
Hitz misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sam Hitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Hitz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stoddlemyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoddlemyer wants to clinch.
Hitz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stoddlemyer wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Stoddlemyer.
A jab from Hitz does it's job there.
Hitz takes a swing at Stoddlemyer's ribcage but misses.
Stoddlemyer defending well as Hitz loads up on a big left hand.

Hitz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stoddlemyer is trying to defend but Hitz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hitz misses with a head shot. Stoddlemyer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stoddlemyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hitz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hitz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoddlemyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hitz wants to pass the guard but Stoddlemyer is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoddlemyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hitz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hitz throwing strikes from guard but Stoddlemyer blocks nicely.
Hitz prevents Stoddlemyer from getting back to his feet.
Stoddlemyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hitz stands up over Stoddlemyer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hitz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hitz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hitz throws a strike but Stoddlemyer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hitz trying to keep a closed guard but Stoddlemyer is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hitz is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddlemyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stoddlemyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stoddlemyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hitz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hitz trying to control but Stoddlemyer is working from the bottom.
Hitz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stoddlemyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hitz throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hitz throws a big shot that misses.
Hitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stoddlemyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoddlemyer wants to clinch up but Hitz keeps it at a distance.
Hitz throws a nice looking combination but Stoddlemyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stoddlemyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitz throws a big shot that misses.
Stoddlemyer moves away from the strike by Hitz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stoddlemyer is looking to clinch but Hitz is avoiding it.
Jab from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch but Hitz moves out of range.
Jab by Hitz.
Stoddlemyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Hitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hitz has a takedown stuffed.
Stoddlemyer moves in looking to clinch but Hitz pushes him off.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Stoddlemyer.
Hitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer checks a low kick from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoddlemyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch up.
Hitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Stoddlemyer is looking to clinch.
Hitz thuds his right hand into Stoddlemyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hitz throws the left hand but Stoddlemyer avoids the punch easily.
Hitz digs a good body shot into Stoddlemyer's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoddlemyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch up.
Stoddlemyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hitz.
Hitz misses with a low kick.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitz misses with a hook.
Stoddlemyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitz circles away.
Hitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoddlemyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitz.
Hitz throws a chopping leg kick but Stoddlemyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch up.
Hitz misses with a hook.
Stoddlemyer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stoddlemyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hitz, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stoddlemyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hitz's brow.
Stoddlemyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hitz thuds his right hand into Stoddlemyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stoddlemyer is looking to clinch but Hitz is avoiding it.
Stoddlemyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitz circles away.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoddlemyer.
Stoddlemyer slips a jab and a cross from Hitz.
A clash of legs there as Stoddlemyer blocks the low kick.
Stoddlemyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stoddlemyer ducks under a wild hook from Hitz.
Hitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoddlemyer is just out of range.
Stoddlemyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hitz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hitz throwing strikes but missing.
Hitz throwing strikes from guard but Stoddlemyer blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddlemyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stoddlemyer wants to stand and escape but Hitz is having none of it.
Hitz is looking to work some ground and pound but Stoddlemyer has wrist control.
Hitz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch but Hitz is having none of it.
Stoddlemyer tries to clinch up but Hitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Stoddlemyer is looking to clinch.
Stoddlemyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stoddlemyer moves in looking to clinch but Hitz pushes him off.
Stoddlemyer wants to clinch.
Stoddlemyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hitz.
Stoddlemyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hitz misses with an uppercut.
Hitz misses with an uppercut.
Stoddlemyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitz circles away.
Hitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Hitz finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Stoddlemyer.
Stoddlemyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hitz.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitz misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stoddlemyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adivants Stoddlemyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stoddlemyer throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hitz, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hitz!