|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osiris Ital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Marius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marius has chosen Enemy by Sevendust as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
21
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
30
155 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
|
Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osiris Ital!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Marius !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ital.
Ital connects with the punch.
Ital darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ital lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ital working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marius blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ital.
Ital is thwarting Marius 's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Ital there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ital looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marius tries to get to full guard but Ital has control of the leg.
Marius trying to control here.
Ital has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ital not doing much here.
Marius is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ital working the head and body with strikes.
Ital takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ital working the head and body with strikes.
Ital throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marius regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marius trying to keep a closed guard but Ital is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ital is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ital trying to control the position from guard on top but Marius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ital preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ital wants to pass the guard but Marius is keeping the position.
Marius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ital trying to control the position from guard on top but Marius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marius looking for a sweep. Not yet Marius , not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ital postures up in Marius 's guard and throws a big left but Marius blocks it.
Ital throws a big elbow that misses.
Marius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ital missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marius has momentary wrist control but Ital slips an elbow through the middle.
Marius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ital won't allow Marius to sweep him here.
Marius keeping moving, preventing Ital from controlling successfully.
Ital connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marius trying to keep a closed guard but Ital is proving a slippery customer.
Ital wants to control from the top but Marius keeps moving.
Ital stands and throws Marius 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ital in side control, throwing shots but Marius defends.
Ital works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ital wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marius keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Marius is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ital's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ital is thwarting Marius 's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marius tries to roll over but Ital keeps him under control.
Marius is not content to let Ital control the position.
Ital working over Marius with some ground and pound. Marius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marius manages to get to full guard.
Ital trying to control but Marius is working from the bottom.
Marius is trying to keep Ital in close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ital looking to pass the guard.
Ital trying to control the position from guard on top but Marius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Ital dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marius throws a looping overhand right but Ital ducks down to avoid it.
Marius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ital.
Ital throws a poor cross that misses
and Marius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ital uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marius .
A shot to the liver by Ital. Beautiful body shot.
Marius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ital.
Marius misses with a looping right.
Ital shoots in but no luck this time.
A big right from Ital misses.
Ital moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marius fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ital misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marius fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ital.
Ital escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marius tries to keep at a distance but Ital has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marius has a couple of punches blocked by Ital.
Marius takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Ital.
Ital slows down the pace here.
Ital breaks the clinch.
Marius misses the jab.
Ital lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marius will feel that in the morning.
Ital throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ital was well out of range. Poor timing from Marius .
Osiris Ital seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ital has Marius up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marius fails to land.
Ital tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ital.
Ital breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ital.
Ital connects with the punch.
Ital shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marius pinned against the cage. Marius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osiris Ital. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ital fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaius Marius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Marius misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ital tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ital takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ital fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marius . Ital does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ital thumps Marius with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ital is defended easily by Marius .
Ital throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marius is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ital.
Ital takes one on the button.
Marius blocks a head kick by Ital.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ital has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Ital.
Marius throws a punch but it's blocked by Ital.
Marius swings wildly with an uppercut but Ital uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ital lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ital makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ital lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ital blocks a body shot from Marius .
Marius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marius 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ital blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ital swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marius lands a nice uppercut.
Ital lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ital misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marius .
Marius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Ital dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ital moves away.
Ital moves into the clinch.
Marius misses with an elbow strike.
Ital breaks from the clinch.
Ital thows a body shot but no joy.
Ital throws a body punch but Marius moves out of range.
Ital throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marius was covering up waiting for the punch and Ital finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ital trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marius manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ital managing to control the position.
Marius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ital throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Marius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ital is trying to keep Marius in close.
Marius won't allow Ital to sweep him here.
Marius postures up.
Marius throwing strikes from guard but Ital blocks nicely.
Marius stopping the sweep attempt from Ital.
Ital manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marius manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ital wants to control from the top but Marius keeps moving.
Marius keeping full guard, as Ital tries to pass.
Marius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ital wants to control from the top but Marius keeps moving.
Ital trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ital won't allow Marius to sweep him here.
Ital working some strikes from top position.
Ital is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ital wants to control from the top but Marius keeps moving.
Marius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ital is one step ahead there.
Ital connects with a couple of short punches.
Marius working a defensive guard here.
Marius looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ital puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marius is not content to let Ital control the position.
Marius is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ital slips a nice elbow through Marius 's hands, connecting with Marius 's forehead.
Marius is staying active underneath Ital, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ital lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marius tries to get to full guard but Ital has control of the leg.
Marius is not content to let Ital control the position.
Ital trying to mount his opponent but Marius defends it.
Ital moves into full mount! Marius won't be happy about that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marius really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gaius Marius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ital is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Ital showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ital 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Ital!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
