PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boof Bitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razer Knife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bitzer
vs
Knife

175 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Valhalla Fight Wear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boof Bitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Razer Knife!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knife doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bitzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bitzer shoots in but no luck this time.

Bitzer gets the takedown into side control.
Bitzer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Bitzer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The strikes coming from Bitzer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bitzer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Bitzer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitzer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bitzer thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bitzer is working for a guillotine from mount but Knife frees his head quite easily.
Knife is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bitzer dominating with strikes here.
Bitzer unloads with some shots from mount but Knife bucks and avoids them well.
Bitzer lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitzer throwing strikes but Knife recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Bitzer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Bitzer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knife avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bitzer.
Bitzer is keen to just control but Knife is a slippery customer.
Bitzer wants to pass the guard but Knife is defending well.

Bitzer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Knife has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knife keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knife is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bitzer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bitzer wants to pass to mount but Knife is defending the position.
Bitzer trying to advance position but Knife counters by regaining guard.
Bitzer passes Knife's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bitzer is pressing down on Knife's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knife is holding on for now.

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.
Bitzer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Bitzer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knife is just riding it out for now. Bitzer eventually gives up the hold.
Knife is trying to maintain the position but Bitzer is very close to passing his half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boof Bitzer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knife fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bitzer avoids it really well and circles away.
Bitzer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knife shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bitzer shoots for a double leg takedown but Knife sprawls well. He's pushed Bitzer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bitzer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knife was covering up waiting for the punch and Bitzer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitzer trying to move into half guard but instead Knife has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitzer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bitzer won't allow Knife to sweep him here.
Bitzer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knife can do to turn this around?
Bitzer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bitzer pushing down on Knife's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bitzer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bitzer wants to free his trapped foot but Knife is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Knife wants to control but Bitzer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bitzer wants to pass to mount but Knife is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knife is defending against the submission attempts here by Bitzer.

Bitzer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knife doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bitzer.

Bitzer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitzer is looking to advance position but Knife won't allow it.
Bitzer thows a huge punch but Knife dodges it nicely.
Bitzer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Knife won't allow Bitzer to pass to mount.
Bitzer thows a huge punch but Knife dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bitzer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boof Bitzer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knife tries to roll over but Bitzer keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Razer Knife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bitzer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bitzer working the strikes but Knife uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Knife is trying to maintain the position but Bitzer is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bitzer thows a huge punch but Knife dodges it nicely.
Knife trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boof Bitzer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bitzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knife shoots in and drives through. Bitzer sprawls well.
Bitzer fails with a takedown attempt.

Bitzer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knife's half guard.
Bitzer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knife is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitzer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bitzer thowing shots but they're missing.
Bitzer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bitzer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bitzer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bitzer punching from mount but Knife doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bitzer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knife can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitzer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knife can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Bitzer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bitzer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Knife because Bitzer loaded up on that one.
Bitzer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Bitzer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Knife has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bitzer looking to control but Knife is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitzer lands a couple of good shots and Knife has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Knife turns into Bitzer and is now in his guard.
Bitzer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knife is one step ahead there.
Knife trying to control but Bitzer is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boof Bitzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitzer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knife's guard.

Bitzer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knife is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Razer Knife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bitzer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boof Bitzer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bitzer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boof Bitzer!