PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kren Litzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Litzke's choice of entrance music: Feuer Frei by Rammstein. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kren Litzke was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rees
vs
Litzke

180 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kren Litzke!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Litzke closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Litzke lands in his opponent's guard.
Rees keeping moving, preventing Litzke from controlling successfully.
Litzke stopping the sweep attempt from Rees.
Litzke passes Rees's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Litzke passes the guard and advances to mount!

Litzke looking for a guillotine from mount but Rees is having none of it.
Rees could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Litzke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rees has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rees is trying desperately to improve position.

Litzke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rees has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Litzke prevents Rees from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees tries to hold on but Litzke pushes him away.
Rees is working to get back to half guard.
Rees is squirming around, avoiding Litzke's attempts to control the action.
Rees is trying to reverse the position but instead Litzke has taken his back - oops!

Litzke looking for the choke but no joy.

Litzke is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rees defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Litzke looks gassed!
Rees trying to control the position but Litzke manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I really don't envy Rees right now.
Rees prevents Litzke from getting a body triangle.

Litzke is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rees is defending well though. Litzke let's go of the attempt for now.
Rees rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees is trying to get back to full guard.
Rees is staying active underneath Litzke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Litzke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rees wants to control but Litzke is keeping busy.
Rees is not content to let Litzke control the position.

Litzke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rees looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Litzke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Litzke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rees's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Litzke passes Rees's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Litzke winds up and cracks Rees with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Litzke wants to free his trapped foot but Rees is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Litzke is looking for a kimura here.
Litzke trying to control from half guard but Rees is working away.
Litzke is looking to advance position but Rees won't allow it.

Litzke seems to be working for a kimura but Rees defends the submission attempt.
Rees has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Litzke is working away from the top position though.
Rees tries to roll over but Litzke keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rees misses with a takedown

and Litzke counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Litzke pushing down on Rees's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rees wants to control but Litzke is keeping busy.

Litzke is trying for a kimura here. Rees looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Litzke wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kren Litzke!