PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bulge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bulge
vs
Fittz

185 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

194 cm
30
223 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bulge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulge closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fittz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fittz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bulge tries to counter with a takedown but Fittz is quick to defend against it.
Bulge tries for a takedown but Fittz circles away easily

and Fittz moves into the clinch.
Fittz blocking some punches.
Bulge goes for a takedown attempt but Fittz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Markus Fittz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bulge has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulge keeps control of Fittz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bulge has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fittz after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bulge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fittz scores with a shot to the side of Bulge's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fittz.
Fittz blocking some punches.
A short right from Bulge.
Bulge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fittz backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bulge.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fittz.
Bulge prevents Fittz from breaking the clinch.
Fittz wants to break free but Bulge has control.
Bulge gets through Fittz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bulge can't get the takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bulge as Fittz tries to tie him up.
Bulge tries a knee to the head but Fittz blocks it.
Fittz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bulge backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bulge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bulge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fittz tries to break the clinch but Bulge is controlling the position.
Bulge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bulge leaning against his opponent.
Good body shot from Fittz.
Bulge misses with a punch on the inside.
Bulge tries to score a body lock takedown but Fittz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bulge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fittz's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fittz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fittz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulge attempts a counter takedown but Fittz avoids it well and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bulge clinches up against the cage.
Bulge avoids a wild elbow strike from Fittz.
Bulge lands with a left to the head.
Fittz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bulge backwards.
Bulge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fittz avoids it.
Bulge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bulge blocks an uppercut.
Fittz scores a nice knee to the body.
Bulge working aggressively here.

Bulge gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fittz is trying to stand up here but Bulge is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fittz has hold of Bulge's hands but Bulge slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bulge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fittz tries to get to full guard but Bulge has control of the leg.
Fittz tries to kick Bulge off but Bulge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulge trying to pass the guard but Fittz defending well.
Fittz gets back to full guard.
Bulge wants to pass the guard but Fittz is keeping the position.
Bulge trying to control but Fittz is working from the bottom.
Fittz looking for a sweep. Not yet Fittz, not yet.

Fittz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bulge is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fittz lands a nice shot to the body.
Bulge struggles to land a body shot inside as Fittz controls his hands.
Fittz throws a head punch that misses.
Bulge lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fittz can't break the clinch.
Bulge is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fittz is keeping busy.
Fittz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fittz working Bulge over with knees to the body.
Fittz is looking to break free of the clinch but Bulge has double underhooks.
Fittz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulge has him pressed against the cage.
Bulge lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fittz's elbow.
Fittz wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fittz.

Fittz breaks the clinch.
Bulge lands a front kick.
Bulge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fittz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bulge circles away quickly and effectively.
Fittz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bulge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bulge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Bulge will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bulge fails to land the takedown.
Bulge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fittz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bulge eats them both and turns towards Fittz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Billy Bulge has been cut.
Fittz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bulge changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fittz misses the jab.
Fittz lands with a straight right. Bulge didn't see that one coming.
Fittz looks to land a combination but Bulge avoids it well.

Bulge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fittz is looking to escape.

Bulge is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Fittz as he works his way to full guard.
Fittz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fittz looking to control.
Bulge throwing strikes but missing.
Bulge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fittz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bulge is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bulge scores with a shot to the side of Fittz's head.
Bulge trying to stall but Fittz improves his position.
Fittz is trying to break the clinch but Bulge has him pressed against the cage.
Bulge lands an uppercut.
Fittz throws a head punch that misses.
Bulge struggles to land a body shot inside as Fittz controls his hands.
Bulge wants a takedown.
Bulge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bulge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulge misses with a body punch.
Fittz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bulge wants a takedown.
Fittz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bulge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fittz gets underhooks to prevent Bulge's takedown attempt.
Bulge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fittz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Fittz.
Bulge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulge has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fittz after a bit of a struggle.
Billy Bulge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bulge tries to work over Fittz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulge misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulge.
Bulge swings wildly with an uppercut but Fittz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fittz landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fittz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bulge tries a body shot but Fittz blocks it.
Bulge lands a hook that snaps the head of Fittz backwards.
Bulge works on Fittz's body with a couple of short punches.
Fittz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulge lands with a light punch inside.
Fittz blocking some punches.

Fittz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fittz connects with a right hand. Bulge shakes it off.
Fittz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bulge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Fittz drops Bulge with a right and a left! Fittz comes rushing in but Bulge regains his composure and manages to keep Fittz in guard.

Bulge is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bulge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fittz trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fittz pushes Bulge off looking to stand but Bulge dives back in and keeps control.

Fittz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bulge keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fittz trying to stall but Bulge improves his position.
Bulge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fittz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Fittz as Bulge shoots in.
Bulge throws a body shot but no joy.
Bulge shoots in for a takedown but Fittz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fittz leaves Bulge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fittz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Bulge got wobbled bad by a big combination! Fittz presses forward with punches and knees until Bulge stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Bulge closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Fittz!
A very excited looking Markus Fittz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.