PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegardio Musasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fittz
vs
Musasio

194 cm
24
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gegardio Musasio!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musasio closes the distance and clinches up with Fittz, looking for a takedown. Musasio pushes Fittz against the ropes but Fittz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Musasio misses with a wild combination.
Fittz stuffs the takedown.
Fittz tries to bum rush Musasio with a series of wild strikes but Musasio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Musasio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fittz counters with a two punch combo.
Markus Fittz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gegardio Musasio.
Musasio misses with a series of wild punches.
Fittz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musasio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fittz defends it nicely.
Musasio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fittz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Fittz and Musasio goes tumbling to the canvas! Fittz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Musasio is rocked!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Musasio is in trouble now - Fittz has advanced to mount!
Musasio is still in real trouble! Can Fittz finish him?
Fittz controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Musasio is trying desperately to improve position.
Fittz content just to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Markus Fittz.
Fittz throws an overhand right that has Musasio reeling! Fittz follows up with more punches and Musasio is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markus Fittz!
An out of breath Markus Fittz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.