PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Titto (ranked 4295 p4p, 24890 weight class) and Jared Brunson (ranked 463 p4p, 0 weight class). Titto comes to the cage accompanied by Pop smoke. On his way into the cage it seems that Pedro Titto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pedro Titto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Titto
vs
Brunson

183 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
186
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Titto !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson with a jab.
Titto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brunson circles away.
Titto fails to land the takedown.
Brunson connects with a single shot there.

Brunson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brunson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Titto 's head.
Brunson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Titto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brunson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brunson scoring with some ground and pound.
Titto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brunson is trying to control but can't.

Brunson is defending against the submission attempts here by Titto .
Brunson is looking to control Titto 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brunson avoid being mounted?
Brunson tries to get to full guard but Titto has control of the leg.
Brunson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titto . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Brunson wants to sweep but Titto has passed to side control!
Titto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunson keeps working.
Titto takes a little break here. Brunson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brunson is looking to reverse the position.
Brunson regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson tries to kick Titto off but Titto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brunson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Brunson trying to hold on to Titto 's head to control him but Titto postures up.

Brunson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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

Titto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Titto successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titto is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Titto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brunson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brunson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Titto is looking for a triangle but Brunson pushes his legs off easily.

Titto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Brunson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Titto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Titto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brunson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Titto . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jared Brunson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Titto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brunson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Titto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Titto tries to clinch there but Brunson circles away.
Titto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Titto tries to clinch up.
Brunson leaves Titto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brunson! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Titto . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
Titto throws a big counter combination but Brunson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Brunson misses.
Nice uppercut there from Brunson.
Titto lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Titto . Titto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Titto walks into a stiff left hand from Brunson.
Titto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brunson lands a slapping body shot.
Titto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brunson.
Brunson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brunson shoots in and drives through. Titto sprawls well.
Titto shoots and misses
and Brunson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nice straight punches there by Brunson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brunson.
Brunson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titto .
Titto closes the distance and clinches up with Brunson, looking for a takedown. Titto pushes Brunson against the cage but Brunson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brunson connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Titto is looking to clinch.
Brunson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Titto has time to react.
Brunson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brunson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Titto tries to close the distance and clinch but Brunson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Titto looks for a takedown but Brunson sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Brunson. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Titto as Brunson shoots in.
Brunson lands a lovely overhand right.
Brunson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Titto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pedro Titto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brunson misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titto defending well as Brunson loads up on a big left hand.
Titto shoots in for a takedown but Brunson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Titto wants to clinch up but Brunson keeps it at a distance.
Brunson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titto .
Brunson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Titto .
Brunson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Titto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brunson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brunson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brunson looks to score with a jab to the body but Titto is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Titto .
Titto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brunson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson cracks Titto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Titto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brunson throws the left hand but Titto avoids the punch easily.
Brunson swinging wildly here.
Titto dives in for a single leg takedown but Brunson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Titto slows down the pace here.
Titto blocking some punches.
Titto tries to pull guard but Brunson won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titto .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Brunson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Titto walks into a stiff left hand from Brunson.
Brunson lands an overhand right.
Brunson misses with an uppercut. Titto saw that one coming.
Titto walks into a left hand.
Brunson misses with a hook. Titto ducked under it nicely.
Titto is looking to clinch.

Titto pushes Brunson up against the cage in a clinch.
Brunson jumps guard but Titto stands there with Brunson around his waist. Brunson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brunson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brunson's efforts to push away.
Brunson gets through Titto 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Titto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titto shoots in for a double leg but Brunson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Titto enables Brunson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Titto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Titto has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Brunson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brunson throws a punch but it's blocked by Titto .
Titto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brunson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brunson tries to circle away but Titto has him pinned against the cage.
Brunson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Titto successfully pulls guard.
Titto wants to stand up but Brunson is controlling him.
Brunson scoring with some ground and pound.
Brunson working some strikes from top position.
Brunson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Titto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brunson controls the pace.
Brunson postures up and lands a big shot to Titto 's brow.

Titto has his foot on Brunson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brunson works his way back into a safe position though.
Brunson with a nice head shot there.
Brunson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brunson landing with the ground and pound.
Brunson trying to move into half guard but instead Titto has managed to sweep!

Titto advances to half guard.
Titto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titto prevents Brunson from getting the reversal.
Titto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brunson because Titto loaded up on that one.
Brunson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Titto controlling the position easily from mount.

Titto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brunson is surviving well by controlling Titto 's body position as best he can.
Jared Brunson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four 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.
Titto controlling the position easily from mount.
Brunson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Titto content just to control the position here.
Pedro Titto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brunson working to try and regain half guard.

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 Pedro Titto .
I think Brunson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jared Brunson!
In defeat, Pedro Titto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Félicitations à mon adversaires,on doit bossé encore et revenir meilleur '.