PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Banfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pittana
vs
Banfo

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Banfo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pittana shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Banfo is trying to get back to full guard.
Pittana keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Banfo tries to roll over but Pittana keeps him under control.
It looks like Pittana is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banfo is looking for a sweep. Pittana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banfo is not content to let Pittana control the position.
Banfo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pittana wants to clinch.
Pittana tries to land a front kick but Banfo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banfo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Pittana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pittana preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banfo trying to keep a closed guard but Pittana is proving a slippery customer.
Banfo looking for a sweep. Not yet Banfo, not yet.
Banfo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pittana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Banfo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banfo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Banfo gets caught flat footed, as Pittana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pittana prevents Banfo from getting back to his feet.
Pittana slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pittana wants to control from the top but Banfo keeps moving.

Banfo is working an open guard so Pittana takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pittana misses with a head kick.

Pittana scores with a takedown into Banfo's guard.
Banfo wants to sweep here but Pittana controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banfo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pittana's guard.
Pittana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banfo lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Banfo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Banfo looks gassed!
Pittana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banfo manages to get himself to full guard.
Pittana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Pittana dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banfo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banfo shoots and misses
and Pittana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banfo takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Pittana looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Banfo!

Pittana looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Banfo working to try and regain half guard.
Pittana with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pittana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana punching from mount but Banfo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pittana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Banfo wants to control but Pittana is having none of it.

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.
Banfo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banfo is squirming around, avoiding Pittana's attempts to control the action.
Banfo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banfo tries to hold on but Pittana pushes him away.
Banfo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pittana kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Banfo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pittana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pittana controlling from the full mount.
Alessandro Pittana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banfo can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banfo wants to control but Pittana is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pittana landing punches.
Banfo working to try and regain half guard.
Pittana controlling his opponent.
Banfo is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Pittana dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pittana lands a two punch combo.

Pittana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Banfo struggling a bit here.
Banfo tries to bench press Pittana off him but Pittana keeps the position.
Pittana tries to score with some ground and pound. Banfo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Banfo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banfo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banfo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Pittana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Banfo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pittana.
Pittana wants to control but Banfo is keeping him busy.
Pittana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Banfo is not content to let Pittana control the position.
Banfo trying to control but Pittana postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pittana controlling the pace.

Pittana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banfo sees it coming and defends easily.
Banfo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pittana postures up.
Banfo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pittana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banfo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pittana manages to get himself to full guard.
Pittana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banfo is looking to work some ground and pound but Pittana has wrist control.
Pittana looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Banfo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Banfo is looking to stall here but Pittana recovers full guard.
Pittana looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Banfo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marco Banfo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banfo is looking for a kimura but Pittana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Banfo to get the leverage.
Banfo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Pittana looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Banfo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pittana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banfo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banfo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pittana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alessandro Pittana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pittana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Pittana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pittana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Pittana!