PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Thack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Pitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Thack looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Thack
vs
Pitts

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Thack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Pitts!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thack.
Pitts looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Pitts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thack is looking for a sweep.
Thack wants to control but Pitts postures up.
Thack is looking for a sweep.
Pitts working away.
Pitts staying calm.
Thack is trying to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitts keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitts avoids the body shot from Thack.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thack.
Thack closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pitts tries to clinch up
and Thack counters with a series of strikes. Pitts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pitts shoots in but Thack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thack keeps the fight on the outside.
Thack throws a right and a left that Pitts avoids nicely.
Pitts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitts avoids the head kick by Thack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thack looks to clinch

and Pitts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pitts.
Pitts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pitts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Pitts decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thack, up you get!
Joshua Thack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Thack swinging wilding here.
Pitts tries to clinch

and Thack counters with a left and a right that hurts Pitts! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Thack jumps into full mount!

Pitts is rocked!
Thack cracks Pitts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pitts is still in real trouble! Can Thack finish him?
Thack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thack has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thack is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pitts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thack cracks Pitts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thack dominating with strikes here.

Thack is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pitts has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pitts seems to have recovered his senses.
Pitts regains half guard.
Thack perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitts wants to get back to full guard.

Thack stands up from half guard.
Pitts closes the distance but Thack moves to the side
and Thack counters with a series of strikes. Pitts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pitts tries to clinch
and Thack counters with a left and a right that stings Pitts.
Thack is looking to clinch.

Pitts clinches up against the cage.

Pitts breaks from the clinch.

Pitts drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pitts controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thack is proving hard to escape from.
Pitts won't allow Thack to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Thack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pitts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pitts working away.
Thack is looking to reverse the position.
Thack is working hard here to advance position.

Pitts stands up and beckons Thack to his feet.
Thack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Thack.
Thack tries to clinch up

and Pitts moves into the clinch.
Pitts is breathing heavily.
Thack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pitts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thack tries to clinch up

and Pitts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thack!
Tommy Pitts has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thack wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pitts controlling the pace for now.
Pitts tries to control but Thack wriggling away.
Thack wants to control but Pitts is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pitts controlling the position easily from mount.
Thack is squirming around, avoiding Pitts's attempts to control the action.
Pitts is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pitts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tommy Pitts just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pitts tries to clinch but Thack is having none of it.
Thack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thack works over Pitts's head and body with a nice combination.
Thack's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Thack duly obliges.
Good exchange - Thack coming out on top.
Thack throws a leg kick that is checked

and Pitts counters with a single leg into guard. Thack didn't expect that.
Pitts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thack is trying to keep Pitts in close.
Thack wants to stand but Pitts is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thack controls Pitts momentarily but Pitts frees himself.
Thack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pitts is one step ahead there.

Thack throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pitts escapes and throws Thack's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Thack being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Pitts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pitts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thack's guard.
Pitts tries to stand but Thack is controlling from the bottom.
Pitts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pitts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thack's guard.

Pitts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thack wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pitts is now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pitts stands up from half guard.
Thack wants to clinch but Pitts slips to the side

so Pitts counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Pitts gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tommy Pitts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pitts moves into the clinch successfully.
Thack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pitts has him pressed against the cage.
Pitts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thack tries to score a body lock takedown but Pitts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pitts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pitts keeps control of Thack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pitts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thack tries to clinch up but Pitts circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitts keeps the fight on the outside.

Pitts closes the distance and clinches.
Thack gets underhooks to prevent Pitts's takedown attempt.
Thack blocks a body shot from Pitts.
Thack jumps guard but Pitts stands there with Thack around his waist. Thack gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thack scores a nice knee to the body.
Thack looking to slow down the pace here.
Thack gets underhooks to prevent Pitts's takedown attempt.
Joshua Thack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Pitts.
Thack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pitts jumps into guard, dragging Thack to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thack wants to pass the guard but Pitts is keeping the position.
Thack is looking to stand up but Pitts won't let him.
Thack is fighting to break Pitts's control of his arms but Pitts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pitts's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thack trying to control but Pitts is working from the bottom.
Thack is really struggling to control Pitts but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Thack not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thack tries to free his leg and advance position but Pitts is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Pitts pushes Thack off and gets back to his feet.
Thack throws a head kick that half lands.
Pitts clinches but Thack breaks the clinch
and Thack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thack misses with a double jab.

Pitts gets the takedown into side control.
Pitts prevents Thack from escaping the position.
Pitts tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pitts just content to control the position.
Thack sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Pitts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pitts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Pitts!