PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florian has chosen "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hitman
vs
Florian

180 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Made 4 The Cage
Made 4 The Cage

Slaughterhouse Nutrition
Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Hitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Florian!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitman tries to close the distance and clinch but Florian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitman tries to clinch but Florian moves out of range.
Hitman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Florian lands with a right hand.
Hitman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hitman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Florian throws a head kick but Hitman moves out of range.
Hitman scores with a decent looking hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hitman.
Hitman doesn't manage to clinch there - Florian circles away.
A jab lands there for Florian.
Hitman throws a head kick that misses

and Florian counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Hitman!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitman strikes from the bottom but Florian uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Florian gets to mount! Hitman was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Florian tries to control but Hitman wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Florian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Florian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Florian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hitman?
Hitman tries to reverse the position but Florian maintains control.
Florian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Florian with good strikes from the mount here!
Hitman regains half guard.
Hitman regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian postures up in Hitman's guard and throws a big left but Hitman blocks it.

Hitman looking for a guillotine here but Florian defends easily.

Hitman isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Florian stacks Hitman on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Florian!
Hitman is breathing heavily.
Hitman is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hitman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Florian stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitman throws a lazy right hand but Florian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hitman misses the target.
Florian throws a body punch but Hitman moves out of range.
Florian scores with a head kick.
Hitman throws a big shot that misses.
Florian throws a head kick but Hitman moves out of range.
Hitman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hitman tries to clinch
and Hitman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Florian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Florian lands with a hook. Hitman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Florian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hitman throws a combination that misses
and Florian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice cross by Florian.
Hitman tries to clinch up
and Florian counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian lands a high kick!
Florian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Florian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hitman's knee momentarily.

Florian lands a high kick to the side of Hitman's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Florian dives into guard, looking to finish.

Hitman is rocked!
Florian pushes down on Hitman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oh Hitman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Florian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hitman seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hitman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hitman actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Florian dominated that round.
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.

Hitman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Florian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Florian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hitman misses with an uppercut. Florian saw that one coming.
Florian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Florian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hitman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hitman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hitman closes the distance but Florian moves to the side
and Florian counters with a nice leg kick.
Florian lands a jab to Hitman's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Florian throws a head kick that misses.
Florian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hitman if he has to take too many more of those.
Florian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hitman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian throws a head kick that misses.
Florian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Florian tries a head kick but it misses.
Florian tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitman misses with an uppercut. Florian saw that one coming.
Alan Florian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Florian counters with a head kick.
Florian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hitman looks to throw the jab but Florian is out of range.
Florian tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitman fails with the takedown
and Florian counters with a one-two to the body.
Hitman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Florian counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Hitman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Florian.
Hitman throws a combination that misses
and Florian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alan Florian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hitman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Florian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hitman.
Hitman with a poor takedown
and Florian counters with a body kick.
Florian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Florian.
Nice cross by Florian.
Hitman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hitman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Florian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitman wants to clinch
and Florian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Florian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hitman tries to clinch
and Florian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Florian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hitman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Florian.
Florian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Florian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitman fails with the takedown
and Florian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Florian tries a head kick but it misses.
Florian throws a sloppy head kick and Hitman moves out of range easily.
Hitman misses with a double jab
and Florian counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian looks to land a combination but Hitman avoids it well.
Hitman blocks a head kick by Florian.
Hitman throws a lazy head kick
and Florian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hitman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Florian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Florian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Florian counters with a head kick. That will keep Hitman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ken Hitman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florian lands with a shot to the body.
Hitman avoids the head kick by Florian.
Hitman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Florian counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Florian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hitman tries to clinch but Florian moves away
and Florian counters with a three punch combo that has Hitman backing up. Hitman nods at Florian to acknowledge the strikes.
Hitman throws a combination that misses
and Florian counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hitman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Florian. Florian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hitman misses with a double jab
and Florian counters with a two punch combo.
Hitman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Florian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hitman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hitman throws a lazy head kick
and Florian counters with a head kick.
Hitman wants to clinch
and Florian counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Florian looks at the referee who does nothing so Florian lands a crushing right that sends Hitman to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Florian!