PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fujichrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Pitney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Fujichrome has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fujichrome
vs
Pitney

193 cm
28
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

193 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Fujichrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Pitney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fujichrome looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pitney trying to control the position here.
Pitney looking for a sweep. Not yet Pitney, not yet.
Fujichrome wants to control from the top but Pitney keeps moving.
Fujichrome tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitney is retaining full guard.
Pitney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fujichrome won't allow Pitney to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fujichrome is fighting to break Pitney's control of his arms but Pitney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fujichrome shoots in and bounces Pitney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitney looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fujichrome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fujichrome gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Fujichrome looking to score a takedown here. Pitney is defending well but Fujichrome drives through and ends up in Pitney's guard.
Fujichrome trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pitney pulls Fujichrome in close to his closed guard and prevents Fujichrome from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pitney uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fujichrome throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pitney gets caught flat footed, as Fujichrome shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fujichrome is breathing heavily.
Pitney keeping full guard, as Fujichrome tries to pass.
Pitney controlling the position.
Pitney is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fujichrome is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pitney pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitney looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fujichrome wants to improve his position but Pitney is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pitney lands a nice short elbow.
Fujichrome wants to improve his position but Pitney is controlling well.
Fujichrome trying to hold on to Pitney's head to control him but Pitney postures up.
Pitney trying to control the pace.
Pitney is looking to take a break and control but Fujichrome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pitney stalling.

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.
Pitney is trying to control. Fujichrome wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eddie Pitney was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fujichrome enables Pitney to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fujichrome manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Pitney is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pitney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pitney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pitney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pitney decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fujichrome, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pitney bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pitney scoring with punches and elbows.
Pitney taking a breather here.

Pitney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Pitney will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fujichrome shoots in and bounces Pitney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pitney keeping full guard, as Fujichrome tries to pass.
Pitney bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fujichrome's guard.
Fujichrome controls Pitney momentarily but Pitney frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fujichrome keeping full guard, as Pitney tries to pass.
Pitney scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujichrome is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pitney is controlling him.
Pitney controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pitney trying to control but Fujichrome is working from the bottom.

Eddie Pitney has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Pitney feints and as Fujichrome raises his hands in defense, Pitney changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pitney passes Fujichrome's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Pitney is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujichrome is staying active underneath Pitney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pitney is working for a submission of some sort.
Pitney is taking a breather. Fujichrome says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pitney landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eddie Pitney has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pitney is controlling the pace.
Pitney's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fujichrome looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pitney is controlling the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Eddie Pitney hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Fujichrome gets caught napping as Pitney dives in and scores a takedown. Fujichrome manages to retain guard.
Pitney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pitney passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fujichrome is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Pitney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fujichrome is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pitney is looking to take a break and control but Fujichrome is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pitney decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Matthew Fujichrome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pitney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fujichrome is trying to defend but Pitney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Pitney is trying for a kimura here. Fujichrome looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pitney wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Pitney!