PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby comes to the cage accompanied by Forgot about dre.. John Kirby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kirby
vs
Pittana

185 cm
36
199 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

185 cm
33
185 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

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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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Kirby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheers as Pittana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirby doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like John Kirby has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Kirby.
Pittana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirby lands a nice looking body shot.
Pittana misses with a right hand
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kirby lands with a right hand.
Kirby cracks Pittana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alessandro Pittana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pittana avoids the body shot from Kirby.
Pittana lands a nice looking body shot.
Kirby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pittana's head backwards.
Pittana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pittana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pittana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kirby.
Pittana defending well as Kirby loads up on a big left hand.
Kirby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pittana.
Kirby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pittana.
Pittana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby avoids the body shot from Pittana.
Kirby lands a glancing blow to the side of Pittana's head.
Kirby throws a looping overhand right but Pittana ducks down to avoid it.
Kirby avoids the body shot from Pittana.
Pittana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
Pittana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kirby rather than just go for the knockout.
Pittana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pittana scores with a body shot.
Pittana looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
Pittana throws a jab when Kirby was well out of range.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pittana misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
Kirby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Kirby.
Kirby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pittana under the eye.
Kirby lands a jab to Pittana's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Kirby.
Pittana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kirby misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pittana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pittana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kirby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pittana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby scores with a body shot.
Kirby throws a right and a left that Pittana avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Pittana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirby lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
Nice jab there from Pittana.
Jab, jab by Pittana - just one landing.
Kirby lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Kirby.
A jab from Kirby misses.
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
Pittana just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirby. That snapped Pittana's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirby scores with a three punch combo!
Pittana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pittana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirby lands with an overhand left.
Pittana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pittana misses with the combination.
Pittana looks winded!
Kirby works Pittana's body with a nice hook.
Kirby scores with a nice strike.
Kirby lands a two punch combo.

Pittana is rocked!
Kirby throws a looping overhand right but Pittana ducks down to avoid it.
Pittana is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirby finish him?
Pittana misses with a double jab
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittana misses with a hook
and Kirby counters with a straight right hand.
Pittana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kirby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kirby digs a good hook to Pittana's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pittana seems to have recovered his senses.
Pittana tries to move into range but Kirby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kirby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirby swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pittana.
Kirby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pittana.
Kirby throws out a powerful jab.
Pittana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pittana throws the left hand but Kirby avoids the punch easily.
Pittana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kirby's head.
Kirby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pittana.
Nice defenses there by Kirby.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kirby! Pittana is backing up but he can't get away as Kirby lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Pittana and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Kirby!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Kirby waved his t-shirt featuring BeastMode's logo in front of the cameras.