PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between johnny badhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Pitstain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

badhands
vs
Pitstain

177 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, johnny badhands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Pitstain!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitstain looks for a takedown but badhands sprawls well.
Pitstain misses with a jab, cross combination.
badhands wants to clinch.
badhands throws a right and a left that both miss.
badhands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pitstain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pitstain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed badhands's head.
badhands is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pitstain slips a nice elbow through badhands's hands, connecting with badhands's forehead.
badhands is looking to escape.
Pitstain works his way into full mount!
Pitstain lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
badhands is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pitstain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pitstain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pitstain cracks badhands with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pitstain working the ground and pound effectively.
badhands is breathing heavily.
Pitstain raining down shots from the mount!
badhands takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
badhands is in a horrible position here. Pitstain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain working the ground and pound effectively.
Pitstain controlling from the full mount.

Pitstain swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and badhands is now in Pitstain's guard. A big mistake from Pitstain there, giving up the dominant position!
Pitstain looking for a sweep. Not yet Pitstain, not yet.
badhands would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
badhands is fighting to break Pitstain's control of his arms but Pitstain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain trying to strike off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pitstain can do anything to dispel that myth.
badhands wants to stand but Pitstain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pitstain controlling the position.
Pitstain with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing badhands can't handle though.

Pitstain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. badhands gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
badhands throwing strikes but missing.
badhands tries to stand but Pitstain is controlling from the bottom.

badhands decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

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.
Pitstain blocks a head kick by badhands.
Pitstain is looking to clinch but badhands is avoiding it.
Pitstain stalks badhands and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into badhands's face. badhands staggers backwards, shaken.
Pitstain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for badhands with that takedown attempt.
badhands stalks Pitstain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pitstain's face. Pitstain staggers backwards, shaken.
Pitstain slips a jab and a cross from badhands.
badhands tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pitstain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitstain.
Pitstain has had enough of the clinch but badhands keeps him there for the moment.

Pitstain is trying to trip badhands. He has hold of a leg but badhands is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pitstain persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
badhands wants to sweep but no luck.

Pitstain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pitstain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pitstain won't allow badhands to get back to his feet.
Pitstain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pitstain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Pitstain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

badhands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitstain slips a jab and a cross from badhands.
badhands misses with the combination.
badhands changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pitstain tries to avoid it but badhands manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pitstain to the ground. Pitstain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Pitstain.
Pitstain doesn't manage to clinch there - badhands circles away.
badhands checks a leg kick.
badhands shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pitstain as he avoids it easily.
Donk. Pitstain catches badhands right on the button with a cross.
Pitstain throws a quick inside leg kick.
badhands stalks Pitstain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pitstain's face. Pitstain staggers backwards, shaken.
Crunch! Pitstain slams his shin into badhands's torso.
Pitstain looks to land a combination. badhands sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pitstain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
badhands swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and badhands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
badhands closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pitstain counters with a series of strikes. badhands will be more careful next time no doubt.

badhands is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pitstain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh badhands is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice combination there by badhands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by badhands.
badhands seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
badhands throws a combination that misses

and Pitstain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pitstain.

Pitstain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Pitstain rushes badhands and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

badhands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
badhands throws a sloppy head kick
and Pitstain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
badhands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
badhands lands with a cross.
badhands swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
badhands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitstain keeps the fight on the outside.

badhands clinches with his opponent.
badhands prevents Pitstain from breaking the clinch.
Pitstain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
badhands digs a right hand underneath Pitstain's ribcage. Pitstain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
badhands lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pitstain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from badhands.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johnny badhands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
badhands has a couple of punches blocked by Pitstain.
Pitstain can't get the takedown.
badhands is working Pitstain over against the cage.
Pitstain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
badhands scores with an uppercut up the middle.
badhands stalling in the clinch but Pitstain improves position.
badhands misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitstain lands a shot to the body.

Pitstain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain scores with a jab to the head.
Pitstain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Pitstain drives through and clinches with badhands against the cage.
badhands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitstain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pitstain keeps control of badhands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
badhands wants to break the clinch but can't.

Pitstain breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pitstain counters with an inside leg kick.
badhands dodges the punch combination from Pitstain.
badhands avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for badhands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by badhands.
badhands works over Pitstain's head and body with a nice combination.
Pitstain misses with a series of wild punches.
badhands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
badhands wants to clinch up but Pitstain keeps it at a distance.
badhands misses with a jab, cross combination.
badhands throws a nice looking combination but Pitstain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitstain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pitstain misses with a body shot.
badhands looks to land a combination but Pitstain avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitstain throws a left and a right that both miss
and badhands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
badhands misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitstain avoids a punch combination nicely.
badhands feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitstain's calf.
badhands tries to clinch there but Pitstain circles away.
Pitstain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pitstain has a takedown stuffed.
johnny badhands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
badhands looks to land a combination but Pitstain avoids it well.
badhands scores with a nice strike.
Pitstain wants to land a leg kick but badhands is out of range.
badhands tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pitstain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pitstain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pitstain stuffs the takedown.

Pitstain clinches.
badhands is pressed up against the cage. Pitstain has hold of a leg and is looking to drag badhands down to the mat. badhands avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

badhands clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitstain.
Pitstain wants to break free but badhands has control.
Pitstain is pressed up against the cage. badhands has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pitstain down to the mat. Pitstain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pitstain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pitstain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pitstain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
badhands is looking to regain half guard here but Pitstain keeps moving and retains side control.
Pitstain landing a few strikes.
Pitstain creates some space and throws a big elbow, but badhands sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pitstain wants to control but badhands is keeping him busy.
Pitstain passes to full mount! That's big trouble for badhands!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pitstain jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but badhands manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pitstain lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitstain taking a breather here.
badhands is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pitstain is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Pitstain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! badhands's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pitstain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitstain stuffs the takedown.
badhands is looking to chop away at Pitstain's legs.
badhands goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
badhands swinging wilding here.
badhands with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pitstain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Pitstain is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, badhands has managed to free his arm - good work.
badhands is trying to stand up here but Pitstain is controlling him well.

badhands makes his way to full guard, as Pitstain worked for a kimura.
badhands can't keep his opponent in guard - Pitstain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
badhands on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitstain slows the pace down in half guard.
Pitstain uses his free foot to push down on badhands's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for badhands.
Pitstain looking to finish badhands with some ground and pound. This is bad for badhands!
badhands in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pitstain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
badhands is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pitstain cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pitstain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Pitstain goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now badhands is on top in guard.

Pitstain has his feet on badhands's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
badhands looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitstain is fending him off so far but badhands persists. Nope, Pitstain circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johnny badhands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitstain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from badhands.
Pitstain swinging wilding here.
Pitstain fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitstain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pitstain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and badhands counters by clinching up.

Pitstain breaks the clinch.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that badhands avoids nicely.
Pitstain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pitstain misses with a jab, cross combination.
badhands swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitstain.

Pitstain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Larry Pitstain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pitstain working over badhands with some ground and pound. badhands looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Pitstain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
badhands is looking to control Pitstain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can badhands avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
badhands blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pitstain.

Pitstain is looking for a kimura here.
badhands is trying to stand up here but Pitstain is controlling him well.
badhands punching from the bottom.
badhands is trying to stand back up but Pitstain is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pitstain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as badhands backs up against the cage.
Pitstain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
badhands cracks Pitstain with an open hand slap.

badhands has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for badhands.
Pitstain stalling against the cage.
Pitstain is looking to break free of the clinch but badhands has double underhooks.
A short right from badhands on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

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.
badhands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
badhands misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pitstain is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, badhands just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pitstain's brow.
Pitstain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down badhands.
Pitstain blocking some punches.
Pitstain prevents a body shot from badhands.
Pitstain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pitstain is pressed up against the cage. badhands has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pitstain down to the mat. Pitstain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
badhands shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pitstain as he jumps to the side.
A combination from badhands does no damage.
badhands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitstain tries to bum rush badhands with a series of wild strikes but badhands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitstain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before badhands has time to react.

Pitstain moves into range and clinches up with badhands.
badhands misses with a hook from the clinch.
johnny badhands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
badhands is trying to break free.
Pitstain is looking to break free of the clinch but badhands has double underhooks.
badhands lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for badhands.
badhands wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
badhands misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pitstain breaks the clinch.
Pitstain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larry Pitstain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitstain throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Pitstain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pitstain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Pitstain!