PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitto Picotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gaetan ditte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gaetan ditte will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Picotto
vs
ditte

178 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitto Picotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, gaetan ditte!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ditte shoots in and drives through. Picotto sprawls well.
ditte wants to clinch.
gaetan ditte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ditte shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Picotto. No joy for ditte on that attempt.
Vitto Picotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gaetan ditte.

Picotto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. ditte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
ditte is looking for a sweep.
ditte is trying to control Picotto's posture but Picotto avoids it.
Picotto just content to control the position.
Picotto tries to score with some ground and pound. ditte controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
ditte taking a bit of punishment here - Picotto scoring with strikes.
ditte trying to remain calm as Picotto controls from the top position.
ditte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Picotto trying to control the position but ditte is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ditte is trying to improve his position.

Picotto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ditte knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
ditte tries to improve position but can't.
Picotto is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt ditte will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
ditte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Picotto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Picotto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Picotto showed some decent athleticism there.
Picotto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

ditte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Picotto pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picotto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ditte wants to control but Picotto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Picotto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Picotto wants to take a breather but ditte is having none of it.
Picotto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
ditte wants to improve his position but Picotto is controlling well.
ditte looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Picotto.

Picotto clinches up with ditte and pushes him back against the ropes.
ditte wants a takedown.
ditte fails to pull guard.
ditte tries for a takedown but Picotto manages to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Picotto.

Picotto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Picotto is on top in guard.
Picotto wants to pass the guard but ditte is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ditte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Picotto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Picotto pushes down on ditte's leg and manages to get into half guard.
ditte is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Picotto scores with a couple of nice shots.

Picotto is working for a kimura but ditte is defending it quite comfortably.
Picotto is looking to advance position but ditte won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Picotto in particular looking to stall.
ditte gets back to full guard.

ditte working for submissions but it's allowed Picotto to get to half guard.
ditte is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Picotto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Picotto is trying to control the action in half guard but ditte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Picotto is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Picotto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ditte's head.
ditte tries for a takedown but Picotto circles away easily

and Picotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
ditte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ditte looking for a takedown.
Picotto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
ditte goes for a takedown in the clinch but Picotto prevents it.
Vitto Picotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of gaetan ditte.
Picotto is pressed up against the ropes. ditte has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Picotto down to the mat. Picotto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
ditte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Picotto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. ditte did well to prevent Picotto getting side control.
Picotto content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Picotto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks ditte with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
ditte is breathing heavily.
Picotto controlling the action here.
Picotto is trying to control. ditte wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Picotto in particular looking to stall.
Picotto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Picotto seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vitto Picotto.

Picotto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
ditte is trying to drag Picotto to the mat but Picotto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Picotto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ditte moves in looking to clinch but Picotto pushes him off.
ditte is looking to clinch.

Picotto clinches.
ditte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Picotto throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Picotto has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but ditte regains guard immediately.

Picotto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Picotto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ditte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Picotto trying to control but ditte is working from the bottom.
ditte trying to keep a closed guard but Picotto is proving a slippery customer.
Picotto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
ditte wants to sweep here but Picotto controlling him for the moment.
ditte trying to keep a closed guard but Picotto is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picotto is looking to work some ground and pound but ditte has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ditte misses with a takedown attempt

and Picotto counters with a nice double leg into side control. ditte won't be happy with that.
Picotto wants to control but ditte is keeping him busy.
Picotto advances to full mount.
Picotto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Picotto working ditte over with strikes here.
Picotto lands with some strikes.
Picotto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
ditte tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Picotto lands a big elbow.
Picotto punishing his opponent with strikes.
ditte tries to lock up and control but Picotto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picotto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Picotto landing strikes from the mount and ditte is in trouble!
Picotto with good strikes from the mount here!
Vitto Picotto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
ditte is desperately trying to improve his position but Picotto has a good base and remains in mount.
Picotto raining down shots from the mount!
Picotto unloading with bombs!
Picotto controlling from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
ditte is desperately trying to improve his position but Picotto has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picotto unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitto Picotto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Picotto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
ditte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
ditte gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Picotto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ditte's guard now.
Picotto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Picotto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Picotto throwing strikes from guard but ditte blocks nicely.
Picotto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ditte is keeping the position for now.
Picotto trying to control the position from guard on top but ditte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picotto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Picotto wants to control from the top but ditte keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ditte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Picotto is squirming around, avoiding ditte's attempts to control the action.
Picotto tries to hold on but ditte postures up.

ditte stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Picotto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
ditte is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Picotto jumps into guard, dragging ditte to the mat.
ditte stops Picotto from standing up.

ditte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Picotto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of ditte, into his guard.
Picotto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Picotto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ditte is keeping the position for now.
Picotto trying to control the position from guard on top but ditte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picotto thows a big elbow that misses.
Picotto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Picotto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picotto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

ditte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Picotto defends it easily.
Vitto Picotto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Picotto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
gaetan ditte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Picotto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Picotto drops back looking for a leg! ditte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and ditte manages to kick Picotto off! Picotto jumps back into ditte's guard.
Picotto trying to control the position from guard on top but ditte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Picotto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vitto Picotto.

Picotto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Picotto showed some decent athleticism there.
Picotto throwing shots but ditte is blocking nicely.
Picotto stops ditte from getting back to his feet.
Picotto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

ditte looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Picotto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitto Picotto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Picotto 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Vitto Picotto!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Vitto Picotto!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Vitto Picotto!

Vitto Picotto wins by unanimous decision!