PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradd Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradd Pitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pitt
vs
Ra

170 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

173 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bradd Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amun Ra!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ra gets a takedown into half guard.
Ra is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ra lands with a punch from half guard.
Ra is controlling the pace.

Ra is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pitt is pressing down on Ra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pitt trying to control the position.
Ra preventing the sweep.
Ra 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.
Pitt looking for a sweep. Not yet Pitt, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bradd Pitt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Ra circles away.
Ra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pitt's head.
Pitt fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pitt gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ra has a closed guard, preventing Pitt from standing up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Ra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ra pulls Pitt in to control the position.

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

Ra dives in and scores a takedown into Pitt's guard.
Ra wants to control from the top but Pitt keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ra cracks Pitt with a big right hand but Pitt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ra lands some shots froms side control.
Ra working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ra scores with punches from side control.
Ra lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra lands a few punches from side control.
Ra landing strikes.
Ra creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ra landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Pitt is rocked!
Pitt struggling a bit here.
Pitt is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt taking a bit of punishment here - Ra scoring with strikes.
Ra scores with punches from side control.
Ra cracks Pitt with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ra scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pitt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pitt taking a bit of punishment here - Ra scoring with strikes.
Oh Pitt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ra lands a strong strike to the head of Pitt. That's dazed him! Ra looking to finish here. Pitt is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ra lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amun Ra!
Amun Ra tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.