PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Pitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kto Rycerz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kto Rycerz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pitts
vs
Rycerz

182 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cristobal Pitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kto Rycerz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pitts pushes Rycerz up against the cage in a clinch.

Rycerz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rycerz swings for the body but Pitts moves out of range.
Rycerz misses with a wild combination.
Rycerz fails with the takedown
and Pitts counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rycerz throws a one two combo.

It looks like Cristobal Pitts has been cut.

Pitts gets a clinch.
Rycerz tries a knee to the head but Pitts blocks it.
Rycerz can't break the clinch.
Rycerz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pitts wants a takedown but no success here.
Pitts prevents Rycerz from breaking the clinch.

Rycerz manages to break the clinch.
Pitts moves in looking to clinch but Rycerz pushes him off.
Pitts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rycerz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pitts defends it well.
Pitts throws a body kick that misses
and Rycerz counters with a thumping low kick.
Pitts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rycerz.
Cristobal Pitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kto Rycerz.
Rycerz looks winded!
Pitts tries to clinch up.
Pitts moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRycerz.
Rycerz shoots in for a takedown but Pitts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitts tries to counter with a takedown but Rycerz is quick to defend against it.
Kto Rycerz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitts tries to close the distance and clinch but Rycerz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rycerz throws a sloppy head kick
and Pitts counters with a head kick. That will keep Rycerz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rycerz throws a head kick that misses.
Pitts is looking to counter punch.

Pitts clinches.

Pitts pulls guard.
Pitts wants to sweep here but Rycerz controlling him for the moment.
Pitts trying to strike off his back.
Pitts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pitts wants to stand but Rycerz is controlling the position.
Pitts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rycerz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts is working Rycerz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rycerz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pitts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rycerz has momentary wrist control but Pitts slips an elbow through the middle.
Pitts 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.
Pitts stands up over Rycerz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pitts connects with a couple of short punches.
Pitts throws a strike but Rycerz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rycerz is looking to stand up but Pitts won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rycerz trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pitts trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitts lands a decent shot there.
Pitts trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pitts throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pitts lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Pitts rushes Rycerz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rycerz looking for a takedown.
Pitts tries to pull guard but Rycerz won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristobal Pitts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristobal Pitts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for Rycerz with that takedown attempt.
Rycerz dives in for a single leg takedown but Pitts sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pitts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rycerz on the side of the head.
No luck for Rycerz with that takedown attempt.
Cristobal Pitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kto Rycerz.
Pitts fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rycerz moves into the clinch.
Rycerz is breathing heavily.
Rycerz working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pitts has Rycerz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rycerz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts can't get the takedown.
Pitts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rycerz to keep the fight standing.

Rycerz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pitts postures up in Rycerz's guard and throws a big left but Rycerz blocks it.
Pitts scoring with some ground and pound.
Pitts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pitts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pitts is working Rycerz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pitts distracts Rycerz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pitts with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts landing some decent shots from guard.
Pitts throws an elbow that misses. Rycerz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pitts's guard. Nice move by Rycerz!

Pitts tries to strike from the bottom.
Pitts trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pitts can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rycerz controls the pace.
Pitts pulls Rycerz in to control the position.
Rycerz tries to stand but Pitts is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pitts striking off his back, scoring a few points.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Pitts moves into range and clinches up with Rycerz.
Pitts jumps guard but Rycerz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rycerz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pitts walks away with a smile on his face. Rycerz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pitts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rycerz throws a body punch but Pitts moves out of range.
Pitts throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rycerz avoids it.

Rycerz gets tackled into the cage by Pitts. Pitts maintains the clinch.
Pitts can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rycerz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pitts tries to clinch up.
Rycerz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pitts pinned against the cage. Pitts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pitts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rycerz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pitts doesn't manage to clinch there - Rycerz circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rycerz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rycerz is trying to pull guard but Pitts has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cristobal Pitts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cristobal Pitts's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pitts is looking to clinch but Rycerz is avoiding it.

Pitts clinches with his opponent.
Rycerz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pitts prevents it.
Rycerz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pitts after a bit of a struggle.
Rycerz goes for a takedown attempt but Pitts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cristobal Pitts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kto Rycerz.

Pitts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rycerz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Pitts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pitts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pitts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Pitts is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pitts lands a nice short elbow.
Pitts lands with a punch from half guard.
Rycerz tries to get to full guard but Pitts has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pitts scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pitts lands with a punch from half guard.
Pitts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pitts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pitts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pitts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Pitts.
Pitts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pitts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pitts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pitts lands a nice short elbow.
Pitts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pitts is trying to control. Rycerz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pitts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pitts tries to clinch up but Rycerz circles away and keeps his distance.
Pitts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rycerz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pitts blocks it well.
Rycerz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitts circles away quickly and effectively.
Pitts tries to clinch but Rycerz is having none of it.
Pitts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitts tries to clinch there but Rycerz circles away.

Pitts moves into range and clinches up with Rycerz.
Pitts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rycerz looking to stall.
Kto Rycerz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cristobal Pitts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rycerz tries to pull guard but Pitts won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cristobal Pitts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pitts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristobal Pitts!