PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 1993 p4p, 265 weight class) and Louie Litt (ranked 1651 p4p, 219 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Guns
vs
Litt

180 cm
28
192 lbs
10 - 12 - 1

184 cm
30
193 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Louie Litt!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns scores with a jab to the head.
Guns takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Litt cracks Guns with a good jab.
Litt misses with a wild body shot.
Litt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns is looking to counter punch.
Guns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guns connects with a high kick.
Litt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guns as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Guns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Litt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Litt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guns counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Litt scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Litt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Guns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guns moves out of range as Litt throws a body kick.
Guns misses with a two punch combination.
Guns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Litt misses.
Litt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Litt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Guns slams his shin into Litt's torso.
Litt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Louie Litt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guns.
Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guns checks a leg kick.
Guns is looking to counter with head kicks.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Litt feints a counter leg kick.
Guns scores with a leg kick.
Litt misses with an uppercut
and Guns counters with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Litt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Litt throws a lazy body kick
and Guns counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Litt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Guns blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns lets loose with a powerful body kick. Litt will feel that in the morning.
Litt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Litt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt misses with a lunging right hand
and Guns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Litt's knee momentarily.
Litt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guns sprawls well. Guns wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Litt gets slowly back to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Guns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Litt tries to score with a low kick but Guns moves his leg out of the way.
Litt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Litt tries a head kick but it misses.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Litt throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Litt throws a hook to the side of Guns's head but Guns sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guns throws a counter high kick but Litt was just alert enough to avoid it.
Guns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Litt is out of range and Guns settles back down.
Litt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guns misses with a body kick.
Litt connects with a crisp jab.
Guns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litt digs a good body shot into Guns's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt tries to close the distance and clinch but Guns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guns lands a head kick!
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Litt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Guns moves away from the strike by Litt.
Litt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Guns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Litt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Guns misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Litt. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Litt.
Guns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guns.
Guns cracks the inside of Litt's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt throws an off balance right hand
letting Guns counter with a right hand.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Litt scores with a nice body kick.
Litt throws out a loose jab but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guns lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Litt throws an overhand right that lands on Guns's shoulder, as Guns tries to avoid the shot.
Guns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guns tries to land a front kick but Litt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guns looks to throw a body kick
and Litt counters with a straight right hand.
Guns throws a low kick but Litt moves out of range easily.
Litt throws out a counter right but Guns avoids it with no problem.
Litt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Litt misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely.
Litt throws a body kick that misses.
It appears Guns was looking to counter with a kick there.
Litt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guns.
Litt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Litt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Guns dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Litt.
Litt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body kick from Guns.
Litt is looking to slow Guns down with leg kicks.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Guns moves out of range of the strikes.
Litt is looking to land body kicks.
Litt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Litt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Litt can do to turn this around?
Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Litt.
A left and a right from Guns both land. Nice combination.
Guns scores with a jab. Litt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Litt tries for a takedown but Guns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Litt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Guns slams his shin into Litt's torso.
Guns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Litt throws a shot from downtown. Guns moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns lands a jab.
Guns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Litt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Litt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Litt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guns.
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Litt misses with an uppercut
and Guns counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Litt walks into a straight right hand from Guns.
Litt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Guns counters with a left and a right that stings Litt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns swats away the attempt to clinch by Litt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Litt. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Litt scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guns lands the left hand.
Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Litt scores with a nice body kick.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Litt counters with a body kick.
Litt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Litt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guns connects with a solid leg kick.
Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Litt throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns scoring well with a low kick there.
Litt throws a looping overhand right but Guns ducks down to avoid it.
Guns feints and then cracks Litt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Litt down.
Litt looks to land a body kick but Guns moved away.
It looks like Guns has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Guns connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guns counters with an outside leg kick.
Litt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Litt.
Litt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Litt throws an off balance right hand
and Guns counters with a thumping low kick.
Litt is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Guns.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Litt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Litt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Guns has got the better of the exchanges.
Guns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Litt.
Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Litt.
Litt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Litt swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns connects with a solid leg kick.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Litt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Litt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Big Guns is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Litt at a distance.
Guns throws a head kick but Litt moves out of range.
Guns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Litt.
You can see that Litt has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A cross from Guns lands.
Litt feints and then cracks Guns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guns down.
Guns avoids a kick to the body.
Litt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guns fakes the leg kick and cracks Litt in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guns bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Guns throws a head kick that Litt semi-blocks.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Litt throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns tried to counter with a leg kick but Litt avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Guns dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Guns lands a nice looking kick to the body. Litt takes a step back to recover.
Litt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guns misses with a head kick.
Litt throws a jab but it's blocked by Guns.
Litt avoids the head kick by Guns.
And Litt responds with a good body kick, but Guns manages to step out the way in time.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Litt throws a big shot that misses.
Guns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Litt.
Guns thuds his shin into the meat of Litt's side.
Litt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Litt misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt throws a wild body kick that Guns sees coming a mile off.
Litt throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Guns to counter with a crisp jab.
Guns scoring well with a low kick there.
Litt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Litt tries to land a front kick but Guns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Guns catches Litt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Litt avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns moves out of range of the body kick.
Guns avoids the body shot from Litt.
Litt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guns manages to avoid it.
Litt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Guns finds it's way through Litt's defenses.
Guns connects with a high kick.
Litt misses with a low kick.
Litt throws an off balance right hand
and Guns counters with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guns!
Litt moves out of range of the body kick from Guns.
Guns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Louie Litt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Litt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Litt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Litt misses the shot to the body.
Litt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guns.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Litt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Litt is predictable there
and Guns counters with a nice uppercut.
Guns lands with a cross.
Litt digs a good hook to Guns's body.
A combination from Litt does no damage.
Guns blocks a head kick by Litt.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Litt.
Guns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guns lands with an overhand left.
Litt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Litt.
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Litt follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Litt throws an overhand right that lands on Guns's shoulder, as Guns tries to avoid the shot.
Guns jabs at Litt's body.
Litt misses with a body kick.
And Guns counters with a quick kick to the body but Litt blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Litt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Big Guns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick by Litt misses
and Guns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Litt's knee momentarily.
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Litt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guns looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A solid body kick from Litt.
Litt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guns counters with a right hand to the body.
Litt misses with a low kick.
Guns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Guns lands with a hook. Litt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Litt moves out of range of the body kick from Guns.
Litt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Litt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guns feints and then cracks Litt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Litt down.
Guns lands a head kick. Litt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Litt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guns counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Litt misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Litt misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely.
Litt misses the jab.
Guns tried to counter with a leg kick but Litt avoided it.
Litt is looking to land body kicks.
Guns throws a counter high kick but Litt was just alert enough to avoid it.
Guns throws the kick towards the body but Litt avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Guns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guns 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Guns!
A very excited looking Big Guns made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.