PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trans Ite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trans Ite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bryan
vs
Ite

185 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trans Ite!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ite moves to clinch but Bryan breaks away

and Bryan moves into the clinch.
Ite goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bryan prevents it.
Bryan has had enough of the clinch but Ite keeps him there for the moment.

Bryan breaks the clinch.
Ite shoots in but no luck this time.
Ite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ite tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bryan swivels and escapes.
Daniel Bryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trans Ite.
Ite fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ite keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bryan instigates a clinch.

Bryan breaks from the clinch.
Ite will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ite walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryan takes the fight into the clinch.

Bryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ite tries to clinch there but Bryan circles away.

Bryan moves into the clinch successfully.
Bryan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ite wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryan has him pressed against the cage.

Bryan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ite uses from the top position.
Bryan wants to get back to his feet but Ite is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ite in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Ite stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ite shoots in looking for a takedown but Bryan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bryan closes the distance and pushes Ite back into the cage.
Ite tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bryan smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bryan pushes Ite up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bryan is stalling here.
Ite jumps guard but Bryan stands there with Ite around his waist. Ite gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bryan trying to land knees to the body.

Bryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ite fails to land the takedown.

Bryan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bryan stands up and beckons Ite to his feet.
Ite scores with a head kick. Bryan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ite throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily.
Ite works Bryan's body with a nice hook.
Bryan misses the shot to the body.
Ite takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ite shoots in looking for a takedown but Bryan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ite feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bryan's calf.
Bryan is breathing heavily.
Ite avoids the head kick by Bryan.
Ite doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryan circles away.
Bryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ite. That did some damage!

Bryan moves into range and clinches up with Ite.
Ite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bryan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ite tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bryan drives through and clinches with Ite against the cage.
Ite is trying to break the clinch but Bryan has him pressed against the cage.
Bryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ite counters with a head kick. That will keep Bryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Bryan moves into range and clinches up with Ite.
Ite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ite is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bryan is defending well.

Bryan breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ite, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryan is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Bryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ite shoots in but no luck this time.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ite knocks Bryan to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Bryan is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Bryan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryan is pushing Ite's head away, looking to escape. Ite manages to hold on to the position though.
Oh Bryan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ite moves into full mount!
Bryan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryan is looking to get to half guard.

Ite has control of Bryan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bryan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bryan has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ite keeps control of the position easily here as Bryan tries to buck him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan trying to control the hands but Ite won't let him.
Bryan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ite is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Bryan defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Ite wants to sweep here but Bryan controlling him for the moment.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bryan trying to move into half guard but instead Ite has managed to sweep!
Ite trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ite wants to stand but Bryan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bryan trying to keep a closed guard but Ite is proving a slippery customer.
Ite throws a big right hand that misses.
Ite trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trans Ite has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ite changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bryan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ite tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bryan's legs.
You can see the frustration on Bryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ite tries to score with some ground and pound. Bryan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ite is looking to take a break and control but Bryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bryan defending well though.
Bryan tries to get to full guard but Ite has control of the leg.

Ite escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
Ite tries to clinch but Bryan moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryan swinging wildly here.
Bryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ite.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trans Ite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bryan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ite swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryan.
Bryan scores with a nice strike.
Trans Ite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ite stuffs the takedown.
Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ite.
Ite lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ite shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Bryan as Ite shoots in.
Daniel Bryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trans Ite.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ite sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bryan somewhat.
Ite doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryan circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ite scores with a head kick.
Bryan closes the distance and clinches up with Ite, looking for a takedown. Bryan pushes Ite against the cage but Ite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bryan gets caught napping as Ite dives in and scores a takedown. Bryan manages to retain guard.
Ite forces his way into half guard.
Ite sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bryan defending well though.
Ite not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ite prevents Bryan from improving his position.

Ite looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ite passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trans Ite has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ite throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bryan because Ite loaded up on that one.
Bryan can't escape the position.
Bryan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ite stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Trans Ite wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ite tries to clinch up.
Ite has a takedown stuffed.
Ite throws a head kick that Bryan semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ite looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ite wants to clinch up but Bryan keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throws a sloppy head kick and Ite moves out of range easily.
Ite moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Ite tries to sprawl out of it but Bryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ite manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryan shoots for a takedown but Ite saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Ite looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bryan!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ite is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryan has given up his back.

Bryan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ite gets his way!

And that's the end of the fight!
Trans Ite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ite has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trans Ite!
A victorious Trans Ite thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.