PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sanderson Pilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Pitbull's choice of entrance music: Biggie Smalls - Juicy. Sanderson Pilva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pilva
vs
The Pitbull

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sanderson Pilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pilva staying out of range there.
Pilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pilva blocks a jab.
A slow jab from The Pitbull misses its intended target.
Pilva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pilva is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Pitbull waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pilva.
Pilva tries to clinch there but The Pitbull circles away.
The Pitbull throws a series of punches but Pilva avoids them all with ease.
The Pitbull swats away the attempt to clinch by Pilva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Pitbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A combination from The Pitbull does no damage.
The Pitbull keeps the fight on the outside.
Pilva is looking to clinch but The Pitbull is avoiding it.
The Pitbull keeps the fight on the outside.
The Pitbull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull throws a front kick aimed at Pilva's knee but Pilva avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilva tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Pitbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from The Pitbull misses.
The Pitbull throws a lazy right hand but Pilva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pilva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pilva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Pitbull closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilva doesn't manage to clinch there - The Pitbull circles away.
Pilva tries to clinch up but The Pitbull circles away and keeps his distance.
Pilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Pitbull misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Pitbull misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from The Pitbull misses.
The Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Pitbull dominated that round.
That's time! Pilva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Pitbull misses with a hook.
Pilva tries to close the distance and clinch but The Pitbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Pitbull throws a right hand that Pilva ducks under and follows up with a left that Pilva also avoids with ease.
The Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Pilva is just out of range.
The Pitbull tries to score with a low kick but Pilva moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pilva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilva tries to clinch up.
Pilva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pilva is looking to clinch but The Pitbull is avoiding it.
Pilva tries to clinch but The Pitbull is having none of it.
The Pitbull keeps the fight on the outside.
Pilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Pilva moves away and avoids it.
Pilva doesn't manage to clinch there - The Pitbull circles away.
Sanderson Pilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Pitbull throws a hook but Pilva blocks it.
The Pitbull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Pitbull throws a body punch but Pilva moves out of range.
Pilva moves in looking to clinch but The Pitbull pushes him off.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pilva is looking to clinch.
Sanderson Pilva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Pitbull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Pitbull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Pitbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pilva is looking to clinch.
The Pitbull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pilva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pilva fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Pitbull is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The Pitbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pilva.

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.
The Pitbull attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pilva tries to close the distance and clinch but The Pitbull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The Pitbull clinches up with Pilva and pushes him back against the cage.
The Pitbull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Pitbull blocks an elbow strike.
The Pitbull misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pilva.

The Pitbull manages to break the clinch.
Pilva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Pitbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pilva tries to clinch up
and The Pitbull counters with a three punch combo that has Pilva backing up. Pilva nods at The Pitbull to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Pitbull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pilva checks a leg kick nicely.
The Pitbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pilva manages to avoid it.
Pilva tries to clinch but The Pitbull moves away
and The Pitbull counters with a nice body shot.
Pilva ducks under a wild hook from The Pitbull.
John The Pitbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pilva tries to clinch up

and The Pitbull lands a stunning uppercut that sends Pilva to the mat!

Pilva is rocked!
The Pitbull passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pilva!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Despite being in the dominant position, John The Pitbull just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Pitbull throws out a loose jab but Pilva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull throws the left hand but Pilva avoids the punch easily.
Pilva closes the distance but The Pitbull moves to the side

and The Pitbull counters with a right hand that sends Pilva tumbling to the canvas! Can The Pitbull finish him? He dives into Pilva's guard looking to do just that!
Oh Pilva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Pitbull content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Pitbull landing with the ground and pound.
The Pitbull is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that The Pitbull has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pilva seems to have got his legs back now.
The Pitbull passes Pilva's left leg - he's now in half guard.

The Pitbull decides to stand and escape the position.
Sanderson Pilva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Pitbull lands with a right that hurts Pilva. Pilva looks to clinch but The Pitbull throws a short knee that drops Pilva. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). John The Pitbull!