PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bright
vs
Pitbull

206 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julius Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright moves in looking to clinch but Pitbull pushes him off.
Pitbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pitbull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Bright gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pitbull to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitbull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pitbull wants to stand and escape but instead Bright has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pitbull throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Pitbull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pitbull controls Bright momentarily but Bright frees himself.
Pitbull will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pitbull managing to control the position.
Pitbull throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright postures up in Pitbull's guard and throws a big left but Pitbull blocks it.
Pitbull will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Pitbull is working an open guard so Bright takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bright scores with a sloppy right hand. Pitbull should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Pitbull closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bright quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Pitbull decides to return to a standing position.
Bright moves in looking to clinch but Pitbull pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throws a right hand that Bright ducks under and follows up with a left that Bright also avoids with ease.
Pitbull throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Pitbull drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bright is rocked!
Pitbull scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Bright is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitbull throws a big right hand that misses.
Bright seems to have got his legs back now.
Pitbull throwing strikes but missing.
Bright is breathing heavily.
Pitbull lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pitbull postures up.
Pitbull loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull looking to pass the guard.
Pitbull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pitbull advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitbull content to control rather than advance.

Pitbull has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bright defend it? Pitbull steps over the head and cranks it - Bright is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pitbull!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julius Pitbull!
An out of breath Julius Pitbull thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.