PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitur Binesdirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vertti Ekstrovertti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Binesdirty
vs
Ekstrovertti

185 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pit Bull Development
Arcticus University: London

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitur Binesdirty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Binesdirty manages to avoid it.
Binesdirty is looking to counter punch.
Binesdirty throws a sloppy head kick and Ekstrovertti moves out of range easily.
Ekstrovertti avoids the head kick by Binesdirty.
Binesdirty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Binesdirty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Binesdirty throws a nice looking combination but Ekstrovertti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ekstrovertti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti connects with a body shot.
Binesdirty misses with a head kick.
A jab from Ekstrovertti misses.
Ekstrovertti looks to land a left hand but Binesdirty moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti looks to land a right hand but Binesdirty moved out of range.
Binesdirty scores with a kick to the body.
Ekstrovertti connects with a body shot that sends Binesdirty's belly button to the back.
Binesdirty tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekstrovertti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ekstrovertti avoids the head kick by Binesdirty.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ekstrovertti has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big left from Ekstrovertti misses.
Binesdirty scores with a head kick.

It looks like Vertti Ekstrovertti has been cut.
A shot to the body from Ekstrovertti misses
and Binesdirty counters with a straight right hand.
Binesdirty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Binesdirty connects with a body shot.
Binesdirty misses with a low kick.
Ekstrovertti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Binesdirty is looking to slow Ekstrovertti down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binesdirty misses with an uppercut
and Ekstrovertti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Binesdirty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekstrovertti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ekstrovertti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Binesdirty avoids the body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Mitur Binesdirty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Binesdirty feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ekstrovertti's calf.
Ekstrovertti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Binesdirty avoids the body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Binesdirty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekstrovertti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big right from Ekstrovertti misses.
Nice shot lands for Ekstrovertti.
Binesdirty misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Binesdirty looks to land a right hand but Ekstrovertti moved out of range.
Ekstrovertti throws out a counter right but Binesdirty avoids it with no problem.
Binesdirty throws a series of punches but Ekstrovertti avoids them all with ease.
Binesdirty tries to score with a low kick but Ekstrovertti moves his leg out of the way.
Binesdirty throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekstrovertti misses with a wild body shot.
Ekstrovertti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekstrovertti misses with a jab to the body
and Binesdirty counters with a thumping low kick.
Binesdirty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Binesdirty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ekstrovertti counters with a nice uppercut.
Binesdirty misses with a head kick.
Ekstrovertti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Binesdirty counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Binesdirty.
Mitur Binesdirty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ekstrovertti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ekstrovertti is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Binesdirty has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ekstrovertti is controlling the pace.
Ekstrovertti is trying to control. Binesdirty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitur Binesdirty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vertti Ekstrovertti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ekstrovertti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Binesdirty misses with a head kick.
Good work by Binesdirty as he checks the leg kick.
Binesdirty scores with a sloppy right hand. Ekstrovertti should have avoided that one.
Binesdirty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Binesdirty throws a sloppy head kick and Ekstrovertti moves out of range easily.
Binesdirty is looking to wear down Ekstrovertti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ekstrovertti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binesdirty.
Binesdirty throws a big counter combination but Ekstrovertti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ekstrovertti staying out of range there.
Mitur Binesdirty is winning the standup battle so far.
Binesdirty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Binesdirty.
Binesdirty throws a lazy head kick
and Ekstrovertti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Binesdirty moves away.
Binesdirty tries to land a leg kick but Ekstrovertti saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binesdirty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ekstrovertti ducks under a wild hook from Binesdirty.
Binesdirty throws a head kick but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Binesdirty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekstrovertti can do to turn this around?
Binesdirty throws a head kick but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Binesdirty swings widly with a right hand
and Binesdirty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook but Binesdirty avoids it easily.
Binesdirty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti slips a jab from Binesdirty.
It seemed like Ekstrovertti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekstrovertti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitur Binesdirty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekstrovertti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty thumps Ekstrovertti with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ekstrovertti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Binesdirty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Binesdirty does no damage.
Binesdirty throws a jab when Ekstrovertti was well out of range.
Binesdirty misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Ekstrovertti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Binesdirty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Binesdirty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Binesdirty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ekstrovertti slips under a jab.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
Binesdirty throws a big counter combination but Ekstrovertti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ekstrovertti has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Binesdirty's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Binesdirty manages to break the clinch.
Binesdirty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Binesdirty throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ekstrovertti's head.
Binesdirty scores with a head kick.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping right.
Binesdirty throws a head kick but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Ekstrovertti tries to counter with a clinch but Binesdirty shakes him off and moves away.
Ekstrovertti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Binesdirty throws the left hand but Ekstrovertti avoids the punch easily.
Binesdirty throws a lazy head kick
and Ekstrovertti counters with a right hand to the body.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Binesdirty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekstrovertti avoids the body shot from Binesdirty.
Ekstrovertti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Binesdirty.
Ekstrovertti misses the shot to the body.
Binesdirty misses with a leg kick
and Ekstrovertti counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Binesdirty scores with a jab to the body.
Ekstrovertti connects with a body shot that sends Binesdirty's belly button to the back.
Ekstrovertti closes the distance and clinches up with Binesdirty, looking for a takedown. Ekstrovertti pushes Binesdirty against the cage but Binesdirty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Binesdirty keeps Ekstrovertti at a distance using the push kick.
A slow jab from Ekstrovertti misses its intended target.
Binesdirty throws a head kick that misses
enabling Ekstrovertti to counter with a crisp jab.
Ekstrovertti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitur Binesdirty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vertti Ekstrovertti's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Binesdirty gets tackled into the cage by Ekstrovertti. Ekstrovertti maintains the clinch.
Ekstrovertti misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Binesdirty breaks the clinch.
Ekstrovertti tries to close the distance and clinch but Binesdirty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ekstrovertti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Binesdirty was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti looks to land a right hand but Binesdirty moved out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Binesdirty throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ekstrovertti counters with a shoot takedown. Binesdirty fights it but they end up in guard.
Ekstrovertti wants to control from the top but Binesdirty keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Binesdirty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ekstrovertti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekstrovertti wants to control from the top but Binesdirty keeps moving.
Ekstrovertti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Binesdirty haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Binesdirty looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ekstrovertti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ekstrovertti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Binesdirty lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Binesdirty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ekstrovertti shoots in and gets a takedown into Binesdirty's guard.
Binesdirty keeping moving, preventing Ekstrovertti from controlling successfully.

Ekstrovertti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Binesdirty trying to keep a closed guard but Ekstrovertti is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binesdirty has Ekstrovertti pulled in close to control his posture.
Ekstrovertti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ekstrovertti tries to free his leg and advance position but Binesdirty is retaining full guard.
Ekstrovertti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ekstrovertti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Binesdirty is keeping the position for now.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a left hand
and Binesdirty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Binesdirty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Binesdirty thows a leg kick but Ekstrovertti checks it
and Ekstrovertti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ekstrovertti avoids the head kick by Binesdirty.
A nice side step and Ekstrovertti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Binesdirty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ekstrovertti in his tracks.
Ekstrovertti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ekstrovertti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ekstrovertti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vertti Ekstrovertti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Binesdirty throws a head kick but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
Binesdirty throws a front kick that sends Ekstrovertti stumbling back into the cage.
Binesdirty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vertti Ekstrovertti.
I think Binesdirty 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitur Binesdirty!
After the fight, Mitur Binesdirty was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.