PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McKenna (ranked 1402 p4p, 191 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 3227 p4p, 416 weight class). McKenna comes to the cage accompanied by Freedom. Pitakaka has chosen my dick as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Elijah Pitakaka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McKenna
vs
Pitakaka

194 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
40
217 lbs
28 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitakaka moves out of range as McKenna throws a body kick.
McKenna doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitakaka circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pitakaka throws a head kick but McKenna moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pitakaka, right into the meat.
McKenna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McKenna.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McKenna misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pitakaka is trying to control McKenna's posture but McKenna avoids it.
McKenna trying to control the action but Pitakaka is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Pitakaka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitakaka keeps working.
McKenna lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka tries to improve position but can't.
Pitakaka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McKenna asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pitakaka is looking to reverse the position.
Pitakaka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pitakaka is trying to control McKenna's posture but McKenna avoids it.
Pitakaka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pitakaka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McKenna.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna landing a few strikes.
McKenna scoring with punches and elbows.
Pitakaka is not content to let McKenna control the position.
Pitakaka is trying to get back to half guard.
Pitakaka holds on to McKenna's head and controls the position momentarily.

Pitakaka throws McKenna to one side and escapes!
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. McKenna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Robert McKenna has been cut.

McKenna dives in and scores a takedown into Pitakaka's guard.
McKenna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenna looking to pass the guard.
Pitakaka is trying to control the position but McKenna postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna is working Pitakaka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pitakaka wants to stand up but McKenna is controlling him.
McKenna throws a strike but Pitakaka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McKenna wants to get back to his feet but Pitakaka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka wants to stand but McKenna is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been informed that Pitakaka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and McKenna moves out of range easily.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
That kick from Pitakaka tenderised McKenna's leg. McKenna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but McKenna moves out of range.
McKenna throws a nice looking combination but Pitakaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McKenna.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pitakaka.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pitakaka counters with a nice body kick.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a low kick but it's checked well by McKenna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Pitakaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert McKenna's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
As Pitakaka looks to move away, McKenna throws a big counter combo but Pitakaka just gets out of the way.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but McKenna moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKenna.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pitakaka!
McKenna misses with a few strikes there.
Pitakaka looks for the body kick but McKenna saw that one coming.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka lands a high kick!
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitakaka scores with a leg kick.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
McKenna thows a body kick. Pitakaka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McKenna tries to clinch up.
McKenna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pitakaka swivels and escapes.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but McKenna moved away.
A head kick from Pitakaka lands but McKenna takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - McKenna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. McKenna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab from McKenna.

It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
McKenna shoots and misses
and Pitakaka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McKenna is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitakaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
McKenna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pitakaka defends it nicely.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
McKenna moves out of range of the body kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but McKenna moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitakaka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McKenna blocks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McKenna closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pitakaka is trying to control but can't.
Pitakaka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pitakaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pitakaka taking some punishment here, with McKenna in his half guard.
McKenna is just content to waste time from the top position. Pitakaka takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
McKenna throws a big elbow that misses.
Pitakaka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pitakaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitakaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pitakaka wants to stand up but McKenna is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka trying to keep a closed guard but McKenna is proving a slippery customer.
Pitakaka wants to stand and escape but McKenna is having none of it.
McKenna throwing strikes from guard but Pitakaka blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McKenna's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Pitakaka pushes McKenna off and gets back to his feet.
McKenna is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitakaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McKenna shoots in but Pitakaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McKenna shoots in looking for a takedown. Pitakaka tries to sprawl out of it but McKenna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pitakaka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pitakaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McKenna.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
McKenna changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McKenna shoots in looking for a takedown but Pitakaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McKenna's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick. McKenna tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pitakaka sprawls well. Pitakaka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McKenna gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitakaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pitakaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McKenna's calf.
McKenna tries for a takedown but Pitakaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Pitakaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pitakaka misses with a kick to the body.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKenna moves out of range of the leg kick from Pitakaka.
McKenna checks the leg kick nicely there.
McKenna avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
McKenna misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

McKenna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pitakaka leaning his opponent against the cage.

McKenna has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pitakaka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
McKenna missing with punches from the back.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka covering up well under a barage of strikes.
McKenna struggling to keep hold of the position.
McKenna misses with punches from the back.
McKenna somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Pitakaka is trying to shake McKenna off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! McKenna won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Pitakaka tries to work over McKenna's front leg with a kick but McKenna checks it.
McKenna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McKenna closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pitakaka circles away.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
McKenna feinted with a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitakaka, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pitakaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKenna avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.

McKenna throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pitakaka was covering up waiting for the punch and McKenna finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pitakaka kicks McKenna off and gets to his feet.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenna is looking to clinch but Pitakaka is avoiding it.
Pitakaka throws a front kick that sends McKenna stumbling back into the cage.
McKenna on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pitakaka. Pitakaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Pitakaka lands a head kick. McKenna smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pitakaka lands with a slapping head kick.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pitakaka tries to land a leg kick but McKenna saw it coming and moves away.
Pitakaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pitakaka wants it to stay on the feet.
Elijah Pitakaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitakaka lands a high kick!
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitakaka, which made it look bad.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McKenna crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pitakaka - the referee stops the clock and McKenna gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pitakaka. McKenna manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Robert McKenna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKenna on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McKenna shoots in and drives through. Pitakaka sprawls well.
Pitakaka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pitakaka. That's going to slow McKenna down.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitakaka, which made it look bad.
Pitakaka lands a leg kick that knocks McKenna off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
McKenna changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pitakaka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McKenna darts in looking for a takedown but Pitakaka gets double underhooks and turns McKenna into the cage.
McKenna avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
McKenna appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick from Pitakaka lands but McKenna takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitakaka throws a leg kick but McKenna sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McKenna shoots in for a double leg but Pitakaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
McKenna scores with a shot to the body.
McKenna blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
McKenna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McKenna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitakaka circles away quickly and effectively.
McKenna checks a leg kick.

McKenna darts in and clinches Pitakaka up against the cage.
McKenna is trying to drag Pitakaka to the mat but Pitakaka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robert McKenna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKenna is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Pitakaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pitakaka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Pitakaka!
Elijah Pitakaka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.