PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Pittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pittman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nirvana - Aero Zeppelin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pound
vs
Pittman

181 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezra Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Pittman!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound wants to clinch.
Pound is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pittman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pittman is looking to clinch.
Pound tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pittman counter with a right hand.

Pittman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pound is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pittman throwing shots but Pound is blocking nicely.
Pittman trying to control from half guard but Pound is working away.
Pound is controlling Pittman's trapped leg to prevent Pittman from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pound defending well though.
Pittman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pound defending well though.
Pound desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Pound is pressing down on Pittman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pound is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pittman is looking to stand up but Pound won't let him.
Pound will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pound throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pittman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pittman wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pound is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pound has a closed guard, preventing Pittman from standing up.
Pound trying to keep a closed guard but Pittman is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pittman cracks Pound with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pound wants to clinch
and Pittman counters with a two punch combo.
Pound throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pound wants to clinch
and Pittman counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pittman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pittman misses with a head kick.
Pound changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pittman tries to avoid it but Pound manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pittman to the ground. Pittman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Pound instigates a clinch.
Pittman is trying to break free.
Pound landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ray Pittman has been cut.
Pittman looking for a takedown.
Pound creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pittman's defenses.
Pound misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittman.
Pittman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pittman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pound lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Pound.
Pittman looks gassed!
Pittman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pound unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pittman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pound using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pittman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
Pound lands an elbow inside that Pittman shrugs off.
Pittman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pound with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Pound.
Pittman tries to break the clinch but Pound is controlling the position.

Pound turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pound in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pittman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pittman is looking to regain half guard here but Pound keeps moving and retains side control.
Pound landing strikes.
Pound working the head with strikes.
Pound in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Pound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Pittman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pittman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pittman counters with a shoot takedown. Pound fights it but they end up in guard.
Pittman won't allow Pound to sweep him here.
Pound trying to control the position.
Pittman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pound punching to the body, from the bottom.
Pound trying to control the position.
Pound striking off his back but it's not causing Pittman any problems.
Pound throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Pound as Pittman shoots in.
Pittman is breathing heavily.
Pound fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pound tries to clinch up.
Pittman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pound wants to clinch.
Pittman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pound wants to clinch up but Pittman keeps it at a distance.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pittman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pound moves in looking to clinch but Pittman pushes him off.
Pittman swats away the attempt to clinch by Pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pound wants to clinch.
Pound throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pittman looks for a takedown but Pound sprawls well.
Pound looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pound fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch but Pittman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pound doesn't manage to clinch there - Pittman circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch but Pittman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pound tries to clinch up but Pittman circles away and keeps his distance.
Ray Pittman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pound tries to clinch up.
A jab from Pittman does it's job there.
Pittman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pittman swats away the attempt to clinch by Pound.
Pound tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pittman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ezra Pound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Pittman.
Pound tries to close the distance and clinch but Pittman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pittman tries to clinch up.
Pound closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pittman counters with a three punch combo that has Pound backing up. Pound nods at Pittman to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pittman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pittman misses with a few strikes there.
Pittman looks to land a left hand but Pound moved out of range nicely.
Pound looks to clinch
and Pittman counters with a low kick, right behind Pound 's knee.
A jab from Pittman misses.
Pound moves in looking to clinch but Pittman pushes him off.
Pound tries to clinch
and Pittman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pound tries to clinch there but Pittman circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pittman misses with a double jab.
Pittman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pound tries to clinch there but Pittman circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Pittman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Pittman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pound closes the distance but Pittman moves to the side
and Pittman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pound shoots in but no luck this time.
Pittman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pittman tries to bum rush Pound with a series of wild strikes but Pound uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pittman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pittman counters with a right hand to the body.

Pound fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittman, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pittman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Pound.
Pound unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pittman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pittman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pound connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Ray Pittman's cut even more.
Pittman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pittman tries to work over Pound's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pound gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pittman regains guard.
Pound postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pound looking to sit in guard and control but Pittman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pound escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pittman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pound is on top in guard.
Pound throwing strikes from guard but Pittman blocks nicely.
Pound wants to control from the top but Pittman keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittman wants to improve his position but instead Pound has moved into half guard.
Pittman is looking for a sweep. Pound is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pound is taking a breather. Pittman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pittman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pound seems to be working for a kimura but Pittman defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pound closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pittman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pound closes the distance but Pittman moves to the side
and Pittman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pittman wants to clinch.
Pittman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pound clinches but Pittman breaks the clinch
and Pittman counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pound clinches but Pittman breaks the clinch
and Pittman counters with a nice uppercut.
Pound looks to clinch

and Pittman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pittman in particular looking to stall.
Pound missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ezra Pound.
I think Pound has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Ezra Pound!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Ezra Pound!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Ezra Pound!

Ezra Pound wins by unanimous decision!