PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Tronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Fitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tronk comes to the ring accompanied by "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy. Fitts comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alice In Chains - No Excuses kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ricky Fitts struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tronk
vs
Fitts

188 cm
25
205 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

190 cm
23
224 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Tronk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Fitts!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronk tries to clinch
and Fitts counters with a stiff right hand.
Tronk darts in trying to clinch
and Fitts counters with a leg kick.
Tronk throws an off balance right hand
and Fitts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitts circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fitts counter with a right hand.
Benny Tronk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitts throws a nice looking combination but Tronk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitts moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitts throws a head kick that misses.
Tronk looks to throw a body kick
and Fitts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tronk darts in trying to clinch
and Fitts counters with an outside leg kick.
Tronk tries to clinch but Fitts moves away
and Fitts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tronk slips a jab and a cross from Fitts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitts.
Tronk darts in trying to clinch
and Fitts counters with a right hand to the body.
Fitts slips under a jab.
Tronk tries to clinch up
letting Fitts counter with a right hand.
Tronk wants to clinch but Fitts slips to the side
and Fitts counters with a right hand to the body.

Tronk clinches up with Fitts and pushes him back against the ropes.
Tronk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitts avoids it.
Fitts is trying to push Tronk away but Tronk has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fitts avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.
Tronk lands a knee to the head.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the head but Fitts blocks with his arms.
Fitts trying to control the position but instead, Tronk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitts into the ropes.
Fitts looks gassed!
Tronk missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Fitts is trying to break free.
Fitts is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tronk is keeping busy.
Tronk lands a good knee to the midsection. Fitts won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Tronk tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitts avoids the damage to the body.
Fitts managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Fitts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fitts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but Fitts blocks it.
Tronk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitts.
Tronk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitts is defending well for now.
Tronk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitts is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tronk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but Fitts blocks it.
Tronk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitts is defending well for now.
Tronk missing with knees to the body.
Fitts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fitts manages to break the clinch.
Tronk darts in trying to clinch
and Tronk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tronk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tronk tries to clinch
and Fitts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tronk closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Fitts counter with a right hand.
Tronk tries to clinch
and Fitts counters with a left and a right that stings Tronk.
Tronk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fitts counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tronk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fitts counters with a thumping low kick.
Fitts uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tronk moves to clinch but Fitts breaks away
and Fitts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tronk wants to clinch
and Fitts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tronk tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Fitts counter with a right hand.
Fitts misses with a combination

and Tronk moves into the clinch.
Fitts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tronk with a knee to the head.
Fitts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitts tries to break free but Tronk pushes him back against the ropes.
Fitts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tronk landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Fitts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benny Tronk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tronk moves to clinch but Fitts breaks away
and Fitts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tronk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fitts counters with a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Fitts scores with a four punch combination!
Tronk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tronk tries to clinch but Fitts moves away
and Fitts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fitts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tronk takes a step back to recover.
Tronk misses with a right hand
and Fitts counters with a big head kick but Tronk shrugs it off.
Ricky Fitts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tronk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fitts counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Tronk pushes Fitts up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fitts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitts digs a right hand underneath Tronk's ribcage. Tronk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fitts breaks from the clinch.
Tronk moves to clinch but Fitts breaks away
and Fitts counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fitts.

Tronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tronk landing knees to the head.

Fitts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Fitts.
Tronk tries to clinch
enabling Fitts to counter with a crisp jab.
Fitts loads up on a big right hand but Tronk slips the punch.
Fitts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tronk wants to clinch but Fitts slips to the side
and Fitts counters with a left and a right that stings Tronk.
Tronk throws a lazy head kick
and Fitts counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tronk tries to clinch
letting Fitts counter with a right hand.
Tronk tries to clinch up
and Fitts counters with a left and a right that stings Tronk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitts throws an off balance right hand

and Tronk counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tronk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitts managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Fitts avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.
Fitts managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Tronk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitts.
Fitts controlling the action here for a moment.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitts avoids it.
Tronk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitts is trying to break the clinch but Tronk has him pressed against the ropes.
Tronk throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fitts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tronk takes one on the button.
Fitts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronk darts in trying to clinch
and Tronk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitts throws the left hand but Tronk avoids the punch easily.
Tronk tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
letting Fitts counter with a right hand.
Tronk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Tronk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tronk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitts is defending well for now.
Tronk misses with a knee strike.
Tronk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fitts avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.
Tronk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fitts's face.
Tronk misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitts avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitts working hard to break the clinch.
Tronk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fitts managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Fitts wants to break free but Tronk has control.
Tronk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tronk tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitts avoids the damage to the body.
Fitts managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Tronk missing with knees to the body.
Tronk misses with a knee strike.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fitts manages to break the clinch.
Ricky Fitts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tronk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tronk there as he acknowledges the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tronk wants to clinch but Fitts slips to the side
enabling Fitts to counter with a crisp jab.
Tronk wants to clinch
and Fitts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tronk moves to clinch but Fitts breaks away
and Fitts counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Fitts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Tronk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tronk slips under a jab.
Fitts lands a nice looking body kick.
Tronk throws a hook but Fitts blocks it.
Tronk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fitts counters with a three punch combo that has Tronk backing up. Tronk nods at Fitts to acknowledge the strikes.
Tronk dodges the punch combination from Fitts.
A combination from Fitts does no damage.
Tronk misses with a left hand
and Fitts counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Tronk misses
and Fitts counters with a three punch combo that has Tronk backing up. Tronk nods at Fitts to acknowledge the strikes.
Tronk closes the distance but Fitts moves to the side
and Fitts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tronk moves to clinch but Fitts breaks away
and Fitts counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk darts in trying to clinch
and Fitts counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fitts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fitts counters with a nice uppercut.
Tronk wants to clinch up but Fitts keeps it at a distance.
Fitts on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fitts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fitts counters with a series of strikes. Tronk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tronk wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tronk tries to clinch up but Fitts circles away and keeps his distance.
Fitts misses with an uppercut. Tronk saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tronk closes the distance but Fitts moves to the side
and Fitts counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tronk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fitts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitts misses with a low kick as Tronk jumps back.
Fitts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tronk slips a jab and a cross from Fitts.
A head kick by Fitts misses

and Tronk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fitts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tronk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitts trying to control the position but instead, Tronk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitts into the ropes.
Fitts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fitts wants to get back to striking at distance but Tronk won't allow it.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.
Tronk lands a nice knee to the body.
Tronk trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitts avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitts avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tronk missing with knees to the body.
Tronk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tronk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitts's efforts to push away.
Tronk misses with a knee strike.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but Fitts blocks it.
Tronk tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitts avoids the damage to the body.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitts avoids it.
Fitts avoiding damage as Tronk throws knees to the body.

Fitts breaks the clinch.
Tronk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fitts counters with a stiff right hand.
Tronk looks to clinch
and Fitts counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ricky Fitts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tronk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fitts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tronk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fitts counters with a straight right hand.
Tronk darts in trying to clinch
and Fitts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tronk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Tronk moves into range and clinches up with Fitts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fitts manages to break the clinch.
Tronk looks to clinch
and Fitts counters with a nice uppercut.
Benny Tronk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tronk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Fitts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fitts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Fitts!