PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sax
vs
Pitt

181 cm
35
190 lbs
17 - 21 - 1

185 cm
28
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Sax slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
A jab lands there for Pitt.
Pitt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sax shoots for a takedown but Pitt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sax dives in and grabs Pitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pitt pushes down on Sax's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sax gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sax wants to control but Pitt is keeping him busy.

Sax tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sax wants to control but Pitt is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sax is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pitt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sax has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pitt!
Sax fails to move to back control.
Pitt trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sax is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Pitt is in real trouble.

Sax is persistently looking for the submission but Pitt is defending it well.

Sax working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pitt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sax's arms.

Sax is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Pitt taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sax.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amin Sax!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Amin Sax made sure he mentioned Diamond Nutrition 160q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.