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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Pits (ranked 22219 p4p, 707 weight class) and Leon Opstad (ranked 3832 p4p, 415 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Opstad's choice of entrance music: Moby - Natural Blues. Kyle Pits has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Opstad! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pits misses with a double jab.
Opstad tries to counter with a clinch but Pits shakes him off and moves away. Pits throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pits lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pits. Opstad avoids a kick to the body.
Pits misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Kyle Pits has been cut. We've been informed that Opstad has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Leon Opstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Opstad misses the jab. Left hook, right uppercut from Pits. Pits fails to land with a series of punches.
Opstad dodges the punch combination from Pits.
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! Nice straight punches there by Opstad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Opstad. Opstad closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pits quickly recovers to half guard.
Pits is rocked! Opstad controlling the pace. Oh Pits is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Opstad has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pits defend it? Opstad steps over the head and cranks it - Pits is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Opstad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Opstad!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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