PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 556 p4p, 361 weight class) and Robert Sito (ranked 91 p4p, 58 weight class). Better Dead has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dead
vs
Sito

190 cm
31
162
15 - 13 - 1

172 cm
52
157
32 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

HELLBENT

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 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Sito!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead looks to score with a jab to the body but Sito is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dead. Those never looked like landing.
Sito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sito scores with a push kick.
Sito's coach down at Tappelukerho was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sito's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sito.
Sito throws an overhand right that lands on Dead's shoulder, as Dead tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Sito misses.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Sito does no damage.
It looked like Dead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Sito has Dead up against the cage in a clinch.
Sito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Dead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dead tries to circle away but Sito has him pinned against the cage.
Sito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Dead blocking some punches.
Sito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deads head.
Sito keeps control of Dead as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dead wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sito has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sito.
Sito tries to land knees in the clinch but Dead avoids the damage to the body.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Sito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dead can't break the clinch.
Sito gets through Dead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sito lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito tries a body shot but Dead blocks it.
Dead letting Sito take a breather here.
Dead tries to circle away but Sito has him pinned against the cage.
Sito swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Sito.

Dead manages to break the clinch.
Dead fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sito throws a series of punches but Dead moves out of range.
It looked like Dead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dead.
Dead comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sito.
Dead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sito manages to avoid it.
Sito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dead feints a jab promting Sito to slip. Dead then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sito slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sito throws out a loose jab but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dead eats them both and turns towards Sito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Sito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dead lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sito.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Better Dead's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dead looks for the body kick but Sito saw that one coming.
Dead misses with an uppercut.
Sito checks a low kick from Dead.
Dead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
Dead throws a hook but Sito blocks it.
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dead crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sito - the referee stops the clock and Dead gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sito. Dead manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dead moves away.
Nice shot by Sito.

Sito rushes Dead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dead can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sito.
Sito prevents Dead from breaking the clinch.
Sito presses Dead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sito lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito lands with a short shot to the head.
Sito scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sito blocks a body shot from Dead.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sito lands a shoulder strike.
Dead being controlled against the cage.
Sito lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sito.
Sito avoiding damage.
Sito scores with a shoulder strike.
Dead takes a knee right on the jaw!
Robert Sito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Sito on the inside.
Sito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sito digs a right hand underneath Dead's ribcage. Dead 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 going all out!
Sito digs a right hand into Dead's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dead's gas tank.
Sito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito stalling against the cage.
Sito lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Sito.
Sito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dead letting Sito take a breather here.
Sito working aggressively here.
Sito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sito gets through Dead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sito pushes Dead back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitos head.
Sito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dead or not.
Sito has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
Dead avoids a wild elbow strike from Sito.
Sito lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sito displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dead up against the cage.
Sito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Sito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Better Dead's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A left lands for Dead.
Sito scores with the left hand. Dead knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick there by Sito.
Sito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sito throws a jab when Dead was well out of range.
Dead throws a body punch but Sito moves out of range.
It seemed like Sito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dead misses with a wild combination.
Sito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sito lands a head kick!
Sito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dead takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Dead is rocked!
Dead works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oh Dead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dead misses with a wild combination.
Dead seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sito drops Dead with a beautiful combination! Dead stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sito is looking for the KO!
Dead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sito was well out of range. Poor timing from Dead.
Sito steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dead.
Sito throws a right and a left that Dead avoids nicely.
Dead scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sito counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dead, as that shot connected.

Sito lands a left and a right that send Dead crashing to the mat, dazed. Sito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dead misses with an uppercut. Sito saw that one coming.
Dead cracks Sito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Sito moves into the clinch.
Sito slowing the pace effectively.
Sito swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito lands with a short shot to the head.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sito lands with a left to the head.
Sito misses with a body punch.
Sito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sito tries a body shot but Dead blocks it.
Sito has Dead pressed against the cage, preventing Dead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Sito.
Sito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Sito lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sito.
Sito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sito misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dead staying out of range there.
Sito slips under a jab.
It seemed like Sito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sito throws a hook to the side of Dead's head but Dead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sito tries to land knees in the clinch but Dead avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sito.
Sito lands a hook that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Sito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dead's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dead misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dead avoiding damage as Sito throws knees to the body.
Sito tries a knee to the head but Dead blocks it.
Sito effectively controlling the action here.
Sito scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sito swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito lands a body punch.
Robert Sito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sito 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sito!