PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Ratajczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Unitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratajczyk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Peter's Theme. Peter Ratajczyk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ratajczyk
vs
Unitas

207 cm
27
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Ratajczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Unitas!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unitas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Unitas throws a body punch but Ratajczyk moves out of range.
Unitas fails with a takedown attempt.
Ratajczyk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Unitas has time to react.
Unitas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ratajczyk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Unitas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Unitas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ratajczyk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peter Ratajczyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Unitas.
Ratajczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Unitas is just out of range.
Ratajczyk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Unitas lands with a straight right. Ratajczyk didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ratajczyk. No joy for Unitas on that attempt.
Unitas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ratajczyk.
Ratajczyk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Unitas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ratajczyk.
Ratajczyk slips under a jab.
Unitas shoots in but no luck this time.
Ratajczyk lands a jab-cross combination.
Ratajczyk misses with a hook

and Unitas counters with a single leg into guard. Ratajczyk didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Unitas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ratajczyk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unitas on the ground.
Unitas tries to free his leg and advance position but Ratajczyk is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unitas pushing down on Ratajczyk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Unitas in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ratajczyk tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Unitas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Unitas!
David Unitas very nearly forgot to thank [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.