PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Arca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arca
vs
Pitt

185 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Arca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Arca throws a series of punches but Pitt avoids them all with ease.
Arca throws a big shot that misses.
Arca misses the jab.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arca tries to clinch but Pitt is having none of it.
Arca lands a jab.
Daniel Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arca.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitt. Arca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arca.
Arca misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
Pitt misses with a hook to the body
and Arca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arca misses with a looping left.

Arca darts in and clinches Pitt up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arca drops his hands momentarily and Pitt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitt blocks a low kick nicely.
Arca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitt.
Arca lands with a good body shot.
Pitt scores with a nice strike.
Pitt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pitt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arca.
Pitt lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arca connects with a body shot that sends Pitt's belly button to the back.
Pitt punishes Arca's body with a nice straight punch.
Pitt lands a right hook to the body.
Pitt throws a body punch but Arca moves out of range.
Arca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pitt at a distance.
Arca moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt keeps the fight on the outside.
Arca throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arca defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
Arca misses with a straight left.
Arca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pitt blocks a jab.
Arca fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arca with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
Arca throws the left hand but Pitt avoids the punch easily.
Arca dodges the punch combination from Pitt.
Pitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Pitt throws a right hand that misses
and Arca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitt throws a lazy right hand but Arca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arca defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
Arca misses with a body kick.
Pitt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Arca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arca blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Arca.
Knees to the body from Arca.
Pitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Pitt tries to work over Arca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt tries to work over Arca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arca prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt tries a body shot but Arca blocks it.
Pitt wants to break free but Arca has control.
Arca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Arca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arca lands a really nice looking cross but Pitt seems unphased.
Daniel Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arca connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
Arca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Pitt connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Arca dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arca avoids the body shot from Pitt.
Arca dodges the punch combination from Pitt.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt dodges the punch combination from Arca.
Arca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitt's calf.
Arca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitt.
Pitt lands a glancing blow to the side of Arca's head.
Arca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Pitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arca moves away.
Pitt loads up on a big right hand but Arca slips the punch.
Arca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Arca.
Arca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arca under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt misses with an uppercut. Arca saw that one coming.
Arca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arca throws a hook but Pitt blocks it.
Arca shoots in but Pitt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitt.
Pitt misses with a looping right.
Arca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitt throws out the jab.
Pitt slips a jab from Arca.
Pitt throws a right and a left that Arca avoids nicely.
Bruno Arca is winning the standup battle so far.
Arca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pitt under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pitt misses with a straight left.
Pitt misses with a two punch combination.
Pitt avoids the body shot from Arca.
Pitt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Arca misses.

Pitt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pitt tries to stall but Arca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitt misses with a body punch.
Arca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arca backwards.
Pitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Arca controls his hands.

Arca has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pitt clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pitt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Arca's arms.
Pitt trying to control the hands but Arca breaks the grip.
Pitt trying to get back to his feet but Arca is in full control for now.

Arca is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pitt defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arca looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Arca somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Pitt holding on to Arca's left wrist, preventing the choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arca is striking well from the back but Pitt escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Arca dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arca throws a shot to the body.
Arca throws a sloppy body shot
and Pitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pitt.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arca.
Arca lands a jab to the head.
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arca misses with a left hand
and Pitt counters with a two punch combo.
Arca just misses with a punch to the body.
Arca keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Arca is just out of range.
Arca swings for the body but Pitt moves out of range.
Arca throws a half hearted mid kick.

Pitt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arca to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arca sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pitt's guard.

Arca is working for a submission of some sort.
Arca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Arca in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pitt tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Arca!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruno Arca!
Bruno Arca retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruno Arca waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ DOUBLE 160Q ®'s logo in front of the cameras.