PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Grajau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pitt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Break Stuff. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pitt
vs
Grajau

188 cm
19
167 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Grajau!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grajau doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitt circles away.
Grajau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grajau is looking to clinch.
Grajau is looking to clinch but Pitt is avoiding it.
Grajau wants to clinch.
Grajau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grajau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grajau is looking to clinch but Pitt is avoiding it.
Grajau wants to clinch.
Grajau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grajau is looking to clinch but Pitt is avoiding it.
Grajau tries to clinch but Pitt is having none of it.
Grajau doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitt circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grajau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grajau is looking to clinch but Pitt is avoiding it.
Grajau tries to clinch up but Pitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Grajau tries to clinch there but Pitt circles away.
Grajau tries to clinch up but Pitt circles away and keeps his distance.

Pitt rushes Grajau and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pitt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Junior Grajau has been cut.

Pitt breaks the clinch.
Grajau closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grajau's efforts to push away.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grajau's efforts to push away.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitt keeps control of Grajau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grajau tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grajau tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the cage.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt taking a breather.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grajau pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grajau is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Pitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grajau tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Grajau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grajau wants to clinch

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.
Grajau tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
Grajau avoiding damage as Pitt throws knees to the body.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grajau is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitt has double underhooks.

Grajau breaks the clinch.

Pitt clinches.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grajau's efforts to push away.

Grajau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grajau closes the distance and pushes Pitt back into the cage.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grajau is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grajau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grajau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grajau tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
Grajau wants to get back to striking at distance but Pitt won't allow it.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grajau looks gassed!
Pitt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Grajau tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the cage.

Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Grajau closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pitt counters by clinching up.
Grajau blocks an elbow strike from Pitt.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Pitt keeps control of Grajau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pitt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Grajau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Pitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is trying to drag Grajau to the mat but Grajau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Grajau tries to clinch

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch.
Grajau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grajau is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.

Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Grajau darts in trying to clinch

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt lands an elbow just above Grajau 's eye.
Grajau tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.

Pitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grajau moves to clinch but Pitt breaks away

and Pitt moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Pitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Grajau's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grajau moves to clinch but Pitt breaks away

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
A knee to the head by Pitt.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pitt lands a nice knee to the body.
Grajau blocks an elbow strike from Pitt.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt looking to slow down the pace here.

Grajau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grajau moves to clinch but Pitt breaks away

and Pitt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Grajau wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grajau takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grajau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.
Grajau is breathing heavily.
Grajau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grajau.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pitt obliges.
Pitt wants a takedown but no success here.

Grajau breaks from the clinch.
Grajau wants to clinch

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch.

Pitt breaks from the clinch.
Grajau moves to clinch but Pitt breaks away

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Pitt.
Grajau tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
Grajau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pitt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grajau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Grajau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grajau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt tries to stall but Grajau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grajau is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grajau's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grajau tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
Pitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Grajau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt lands a damaging elbow.
Grajau is trying to force a seperation but Pitt has the dominant position.
Grajau tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grajau's efforts to push away.
Grajau is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitt has double underhooks.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt wants a takedown.

Pitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grajau tries to clinch up

and Pitt moves into the clinch.
Pitt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grajau is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitt has double underhooks.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grajau is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitt has double underhooks.
Grajau tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the cage.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Grajau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Junior Grajau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grajau moves to clinch but Pitt breaks away

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Pitt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grajau keeps control of Pitt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grajau tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the cage.
Grajau is trying to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling him.
Grajau is trying to break free.
Grajau tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.
Grajau wants to get back to striking at distance but Pitt won't allow it.
Grajau is trying to break free.
Pitt trying to land knees to the body.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt keeps control of Grajau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pitt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grajau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Pitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grajau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grajau tries to clinch but Pitt moves away

and Pitt counters by clinching up.
Grajau tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the cage.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pitt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

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.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grajau dodges an elbow strike from Pitt.
Grajau tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the cage.
Grajau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pitt tries a knee to the head but Grajau blocks it.
Pitt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grajau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pitt misses with an elbow strike.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grajau is trying to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling him.

Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pitt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pitt moves into the clinch.
Grajau is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grajau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grajau tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grajau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Pitt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Grajau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grajau tries to clinch up

and Pitt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grajau is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitt has double underhooks.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grajau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grajau can't break the clinch.
Grajau is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Grajau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.

Pitt breaks the clinch.
Grajau moves to clinch but Pitt breaks away

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitt misses with a knee strike.
Grajau tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Grajau avoids the damage to the body.
Pitt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Grajau prevents it.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grajau can't break the clinch.
Pitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pitt tries a knee to the head but Grajau blocks it.

Grajau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pitt counters by clinching up.
Grajau working hard to break the clinch.
Pitt misses with an elbow over the top.

Grajau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grajau tries to clinch but Pitt moves away

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.

Grajau manages to break the clinch.
Grajau closes the distance but Pitt moves to the side

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grajau is trying to force a seperation but Pitt has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pitt is trying to drag Grajau to the mat but Grajau just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Pitt looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Pitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grajau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.

Grajau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grajau wants to clinch but Pitt slips to the side

and Pitt moves into the clinch.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pitt has Grajau pressed against the cage, preventing Grajau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pitt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grajau pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grajau is trying to break free.
Grajau working hard to break the clinch.
Grajau is trying to force a seperation but Pitt has the dominant position.
Grajau avoids the elbow strike from Pitt, against the cage.
Pitt looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grajau's efforts to push away.
Grajau wants to break the clinch but can't.

Grajau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grajau tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Grajau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jake Pitt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.
Pitt wants a takedown but no success here.
Grajau is looking to break free of the clinch but Pitt has double underhooks.
Grajau tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.
Grajau tries to break free but Pitt pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pitt prevents Grajau from breaking the clinch.
Pitt working Grajau over with knees to the body.

Grajau manages to break the clinch.

Grajau takes the fight into the clinch.
Grajau wants to get back to striking at distance but Pitt won't allow it.
Pitt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grajau.
Pitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grajau's efforts to push away.
Grajau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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.
Grajau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Grajau is trying to break free.
Pitt lands a knee to the head.

Grajau breaks the clinch.
Grajau tries to clinch but Pitt moves away

and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Grajau's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pitt crunches a lovely knee into Grajau's ribcage.
Grajau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grajau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grajau working hard to break the clinch.
Grajau is trying to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling him.
Pitt misses with a knee strike.
Grajau can't break the clinch.
Pitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grajau's defenses.
Pitt has Grajau pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grajau manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grajau tries to break the clinch but Pitt is controlling the position.
Grajau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Grajau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grajau tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pitt moves into the clinch.
Junior Grajau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Pitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grajau wants to break free but Pitt has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Pitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pitt, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

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