PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bianchi (ranked 3137 p4p, 3832 weight class) and Brick Shithouse (ranked 104 p4p, 133 weight class). Bianchi comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Bim Bam Baby. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bianchi
vs
Shithouse

185 cm
27
204
10 - 8 - 0

174 cm
37
179
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Bianchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Shithouse!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bianchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Shithouse cracks Bianchi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bianchi throws a leg kick which misses Shithouse's front leg but catches the back leg as Shithouse tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bianchi!
Bianchi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shithouse tries a quick counter leg kick but Bianchi is wise to it.
Bianchi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bianchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shithouse.
Bianchi misses with a kick to the body.
Shithouse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shithouse has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shithouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bianchi checks a low kick from Shithouse.

Bianchi scores with a takedown into Shithouse's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bianchi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bianchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Shithouse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi is pushing down on Shithouse's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shithouse is fighting to maintain full guard but Bianchi has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bianchi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shithouse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bianchi.
Bianchi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shithouse!
Bianchi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bianchi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shithouse slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Bianchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bianchi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bianchi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bianchi is thwarting Shithouse's attempts to control the position.
Bianchi is trying to control. Shithouse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bianchi seems to be looking for submissions.
Bianchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shithouse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shithouse keeping hold of Bianchi's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bianchi is looking to take a break and control but Shithouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bianchi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shithouse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bianchi.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bianchi in particular looking to stall.
Shithouse tries to get to full guard but Bianchi has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bianchi is looking to take a break and control but Shithouse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shithouse has hold of Bianchi's hands but Bianchi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bianchi is stalling here. Shithouse is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bianchi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shithouse has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Shithouse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bianchi keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bianchi can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bianchi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bianchi misses with a head kick.
Bianchi lands with a hook. Shithouse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bianchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shithouse has time to react.
Bianchi throws a head kick but Shithouse moves out of range.
Bianchi checks a leg kick.
Shithouse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bianchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shithouse checks a low kick from Bianchi.
Shithouse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shithouse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Shithouse gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bianchi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bianchi works over Shithouse with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bianchi drops back looking for a leg! Shithouse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shithouse manages to kick Bianchi off! Bianchi jumps back into Shithouse's guard.
We've been hearing that Bianchi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Shithouse keeping full guard, as Bianchi tries to pass.
Shithouse trying to keep a closed guard but Bianchi is proving a slippery customer.
Bianchi wants to control from the top but Shithouse keeps moving.
Shithouse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shithouse is pulling down on Bianchi's head. It's preventing any offense from Bianchi, at least for the moment.
Bianchi scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bianchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shithouse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bianchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shithouse can do to turn this around?
Bianchi wants to control from the top but Shithouse keeps moving.
Shithouse wants to sweep but no luck.
Shithouse working a defensive guard here.
Bianchi wants to control from the top but Shithouse keeps moving.
Shithouse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shithouse connects with a nice looking jab.
Lorenzo Bianchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shithouse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bianchi.
Bianchi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bianchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Shithouse slaps away a takedown attempt from Bianchi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bianchi backing away here, and Shithouse unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Shithouse misses the target.
Shithouse misses with a straight right.
Bianchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shithouse takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bianchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shithouse.
Bianchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shithouse misses with a hook.
Bianchi tries to clinch up.
Shithouse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bianchi staying out of range there.
Bianchi feinted with a counter takedown.
Bianchi misses with a looping left.
Bianchi shoots for a takedown but Shithouse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Shithouse responds with a good body kick, but Bianchi manages to step out the way in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bianchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brick Shithouse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shithouse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shithouse misses with a hook.

Bianchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shithouse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shithouse lands a shoulder strike.
Bianchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bianchi has hold of one of Shithouse's legs. Shithouse is fighting the takedown attempt but Bianchi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bianchi 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Bianchi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Shithouse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bianchi throws a sloppy head kick
and Shithouse counters with an outside leg kick.

Bianchi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Shithouse has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bianchi is on him like a limpet, forcing Shithouse back against the cage.
Bianchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bianchi tries a body shot but Shithouse blocks it.
Shithouse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bianchi lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shithouse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shithouse working Bianchi over with knees to the body.
Shithouse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shithouse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bianchi misses with a hook to the ribs.

Shithouse manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bianchi.
Shithouse appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shithouse swings for the body but Bianchi moves out of range.
Bianchi delivers a nice body kick.
Bianchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Bianchi lands but Shithouse takes it in his stride.
Bianchi shoots in looking for a takedown. Shithouse tries to sprawl out of it but Bianchi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shithouse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shithouse feints a counter leg kick.
No luck for Bianchi with that takedown attempt.

Bianchi gets the takedown into side control.

Shithouse explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's two 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!
Bianchi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shithouse throws a wild body kick that Bianchi sees coming a mile off.
Bianchi slips under a jab from Shithouse.
A head kick misses from Bianchi.
Shithouse throws a body punch but Bianchi moves out of range.
Bianchi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shithouse sprawls and moves away.
Brick Shithouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bianchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bianchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Bianchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shithouse throws out a leg kick but Bianchi moves out of range and Shithouse only half commits.
Bianchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shithouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Bianchi.
Shithouse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shithouse connects with a body shot that sends Bianchi's belly button to the back.
Shithouse misses the shot to the body.
Bianchi tries to counter with a takedown but Shithouse is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi with the inside leg kick.
Bianchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shithouse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shithouse blocks a head kick by Bianchi.
Shithouse lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick from Bianchi lands but Shithouse takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bianchi moves out of range of the body kick from Shithouse.
Bianchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shithouse misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bianchi.
Bianchi throws a hook but Shithouse avoids it easily.
Bianchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Bianchi.
Bianchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shithouse. Shithouse obviously looking to wear him down.
Bianchi scores with a head kick.
Shithouse avoids the head kick by Bianchi.
A countering left hand to the body from Shithouse misses.
Lorenzo Bianchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Shithouse.
Bianchi attempts a counter takedown but Shithouse avoids it well and moves away.
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!
Bianchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Shithouse counter with a right hand.
Bianchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shithouse uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bianchi has time to react.
Shithouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Bianchi is just out of range.
A head kick by Bianchi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bianchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shithouse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bianchi darts in trying to clinch
and Shithouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bianchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bianchi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bianchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Shithouse.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Shithouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bianchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Bianchi!
A relieved looking Lorenzo Bianchi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.