PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Uhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Uhler
vs
Pitbull

190 cm
29
214 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

205 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Uhler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhler closes the distance looking to clinch

and Pitbull counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pitbull is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Uhler wants to stand and escape but Pitbull is having none of it.
Pitbull trying to control but Uhler is working from the bottom.
Uhler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pitbull on the ground.
Pitbull tries to stand but Uhler is controlling from the bottom.
Uhler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pitbull is controlling him.
Pitbull trying to control but Uhler is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alan Pitbull wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uhler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uhler but Uhler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uhler is looking to clinch.

Pitbull shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pitbull showed some decent athleticism there.

Pitbull wants to work for an arm triangle but Uhler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pitbull tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uhler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Pitbull seems to be working for a kimura but Uhler defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull trying to control from half guard but Uhler is working away.
Uhler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Uhler tries to get out of the position.
Uhler is trying to stand up here but Pitbull is controlling him well.

Pitbull seems to be looking for submissions.
Pitbull prevents Uhler from standing back up.
Pitbull throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull prevents Uhler from standing back up.

Pitbull stands up and beckons Uhler to join him on the feet.
Uhler swinging wildly here.
Uhler misses with a two punch combination.
Brad Uhler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uhler throws a series of punches but Pitbull moves out of range.
Uhler fails in his attempt to clinch.

Uhler tries to keep at a distance but Pitbull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pitbull goes for a takedown in the clinch but Uhler prevents it.
Pitbull is trying to drag Uhler to the mat but Uhler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brad Uhler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Pitbull.
Uhler gets underhooks to prevent Pitbull's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uhler stops a takedown attempt from Pitbull.

Uhler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pitbull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uhler.
Uhler misses with the combination.
Uhler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pitbull backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uhler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitbull.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uhler as he jumps to the side.

Uhler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitbull, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Uhler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uhler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Pitbull dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uhler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitbull fails with the takedown.
Uhler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uhler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uhler but Uhler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pitbull is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uhler tries to clinch up.
Pitbull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uhler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uhler wants to clinch but Pitbull slips to the side

and Pitbull counters with a single leg into guard. Uhler didn't expect that.
Uhler keeping moving, preventing Pitbull from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhler wants to stand up but Pitbull is controlling him.
Pitbull looking to sit in guard and control but Uhler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uhler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Uhler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pitbull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Uhler from controlling successfully.
Pitbull trying to control the position.
Pitbull lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Uhler!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uhler is looking to escape.

Pitbull has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Uhler is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alan Pitbull!