PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Vitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitti comes to the cage accompanied by Too Bad. This should be fireworks!

Vitti
vs
Murray

191 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Vitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Murray!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Vitti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray fails to land the takedown.
Vitti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vitti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray closes the distance and clinches up with Vitti, looking for a takedown. Murray pushes Vitti against the cage but Vitti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murray shoots for a takedown but Vitti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodrigo Vitti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Murray.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vitti.
Vitti digs a good body shot into Murray's ribs.
Murray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vitti but Vitti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murray looks gassed!
Murray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vitti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Vitti.
Vitti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vitti fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitti stalks Murray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murray's face. Murray staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Vitti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodrigo Vitti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vitti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vitti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Murray takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vitti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vitti.

Murray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vitti drops Murray with a beautiful combination! Murray stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vitti is looking for the KO!
Murray is still on wobbly legs! Can Vitti finish him?
Vitti lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Murray can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Vitti and Murray drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Vitti.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Vitti!