PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradd Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and WiLL I Am (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pitt
vs
I Am

170 cm
20
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bradd Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, WiLL I Am!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pitt closes the distance and clinches.
Pitt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I Am tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.
Pitt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but I Am gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I Am tries to circle away but Pitt has him pinned against the cage.

I Am escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
I Am tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by I Am misses

and Pitt moves into the clinch.

Pitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pitt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pitt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Pitt moves into the clinch.
I Am is trying to push Pitt away but Pitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I Am has had enough of the clinch but Pitt keeps him there for the moment.

I Am breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. I Am manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
I Am throws a head kick but Pitt moves out of range.
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!
Pitt checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Am misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pitt scores with a takedown into I Am's guard.
Pitt won't allow I Am to get back to his feet.
Pitt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
I Am wants to stand but Pitt is controlling the position.
I Am looks gassed!
Pitt sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bradd Pitt just wasn't active enough.

Pitt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. I Am quickly recovers to half guard.
I Am pushes Pitt off looking to stand but Pitt dives back in and keeps control.
Pitt content to control rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pitt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pitt is working for a kimura but I Am is defending it quite comfortably.
Pitt content to control rather than advance.
Pitt passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Am is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
I Am is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pitt raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
I Am squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pitt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
I Am is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pitt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pitt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pitt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

I Am wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Pitt has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! I Am taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bradd Pitt!