PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 1893 p4p, 242 weight class) and Kyle Pits (ranked 5515 p4p, 561 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ludwig
vs
Pits

185 cm
24
199 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

194 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Green Machine Nutritional Supplements
Riner Clothing

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig slips a jab and a cross from Pits.
Ludwig throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pits avoids it.
Pits throws a series of punches but Ludwig moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pits misses the target.
It appears Ludwig was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pits misses with a wild combination.
Pits throws a leg kick
and Ludwig counters with an inside leg kick.
Pits misses with the combination.
Pits misses with a wild combination.
Pits lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludwig moves out of range of the leg kick from Pits.
Ludwig thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pits throws a combination that misses
and Ludwig counters with a nice body kick.
Pits misses with a combination
and Ludwig makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pits really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pits takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pits looks winded!
Ludwig explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ludwig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ludwig lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ludwig lands a nice looking body kick.
Ludwig scores with a spinning back kick!
Pits misses with a combination
and Ludwig counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ludwig connects with an inside leg kick.
Pits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ludwig.
Ludwig looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ludwig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pits's sensitive parts.
Ludwig looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pits swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ludwig counters with a body kick that stops Pits in his tracks momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pits on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ludwig throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kyle Pits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pits takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ludwig.

Ludwig drives through and clinches with Pits against the cage.
Pits has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ludwig.
Pits is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ludwig connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kyle Pits has been cut.
Ludwig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ludwig is leaning against Pits and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ludwig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ludwig is leaning against Pits and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ludwig lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ludwig is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pits is defending well.

Ludwig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pits takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pits fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Ludwig.
Pits throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ludwig counters with a shoot takedown. Pits fights it but they end up in guard.
Ludwig landing some decent shots from guard.
Ludwig connects with a couple of short punches.
Pits really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ludwig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ludwig cracks Pits with a solid left hand.

Pits is rocked!
Ludwig postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pits is still in real trouble! Can Ludwig finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig landing with the ground and pound.
Ludwig postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ludwig working some strikes from top position.
Ludwig slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pits can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ludwig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ludwig passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pits!
Ludwig with a couple of short strikes.
Ludwig looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Pits covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Ludwig!
After the fight, Sven Ludwig 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.