PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Capalatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Hitana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hitana
vs
Capalatti

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lou Capalatti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana misses with a straight left.
Hitana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Capalatti.
Capalatti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitana.
Zack Hitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capalatti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hitana. No joy for Capalatti on that attempt.

Capalatti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hitana controls Capalatti momentarily but Capalatti frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capalatti thows a big elbow that misses.
Capalatti stands and throws Hitana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Capalatti tries to score with some ground and pound. Hitana controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hitana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capalatti on the ground.
Hitana defending against the ground and pound.
Hitana takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hitana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Capalatti.
Hitana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Capalatti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Capalatti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Capalatti thows a huge punch but Hitana dodges it nicely.
Capalatti throwing shots but Hitana is blocking nicely.
Hitana keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Capalatti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hitana.
Hitana works over Capalatti's head and body with a nice combination.
Capalatti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hitana swivels and escapes.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Capalatti.
Capalatti looks gassed!
Hitana looks to land a combination but Capalatti avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana misses with a wild body shot.
Hitana tries to clinch but Capalatti moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hitana.
Hitana misses with a body shot.
Capalatti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hitana is fending him off so far but Capalatti persists. Nope, Hitana circles away and we're back to standing.

Capalatti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hitana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Capalatti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hitana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capalatti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hitana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Capalatti lands a couple of digs.
Hitana managing to control the position.
Capalattiis looking to pass into half guard but Hitana pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hitana is in guard.
Capalatti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Capalatti throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Capalatti throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Capalatti looking for a sweep. Not yet Capalatti, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Capalatti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitana.
Hitana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitana throws a combination. Capalatti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Capalatti fails to land the takedown.
A shot to de liver by Hitana. Beautiful body shot.
Hitana lands with a hook. Capalatti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lou Capalatti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hitana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Capalatti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Capalatti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hitana circles away.
Hitana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hitana is looking to clinch but Capalatti is avoiding it.
Capalatti moves out of range of the body kick from Hitana.
Capalatti shoots in for a double leg but Hitana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hitana throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Hitana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitana misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Hitana as Capalatti shoots in.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Capalatti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capalatti moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitana cracks a nice hook into Capalatti's ribs.
Hitana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hitana is looking to clinch.
Hitana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hitana cracks Capalatti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hitana is looking to wear down Capalatti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hitana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capalatti moves away.
Capalatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Capalatti looks for a takedown but Hitana sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana wants to clinch.
Hitana looks to land a combination. Capalatti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hitana punishes Capalatti's body with a nice straight punch.
Hitana cracks Capalatti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Capalatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitana swings for the body but Capalatti moves out of range.
Hitana jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana takes a swing at Capalatti's ribcage but misses.
Hitana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Capalatti at a distance.
Hitana scores with a shot to the body.
Hitana misses with a wild body shot.
Hitana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hitana lands with a slapping head kick.
Hitana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hitana lands with a shot to the body.
Hitana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capalatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Hitana.
Hitana throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Capalatti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitana.
Hitana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capalatti.
Hitana stalks Capalatti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Capalatti's face. Capalatti staggers backwards, shaken.
Hitana lands the left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hitana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capalatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitana.
Capalatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hitana tries to avoid it but Capalatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hitana to the ground. Hitana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Hitana dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hitana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Hitana lands but Capalatti takes it in his stride.

Capalatti is rocked!
Hitana looks to land a combination but Capalatti avoids it well.
Hitana throws a series of punches but Capalatti avoids them all with ease.
Hitana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hitana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Hitana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitana thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitana fails to land with a series of punches.
Hitana tries to bum rush Capalatti with a series of wild strikes but Capalatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana wants to clinch up but Capalatti keeps it at a distance.
Hitana tries to clinch up.
Hitana stuffs the takedown attempt from Capalatti. Capalatti gets slowly back to his feet.
Hitana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hitana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hitana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Hitana. Beautiful body shot.
Capalatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hitana tries to avoid it but Capalatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hitana to the ground. Hitana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Capalatti with that takedown attempt.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Capalatti.
Capalatti slips a jab and a cross from Hitana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hitana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Capalatti drops his hands momentarily and Hitana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Capalatti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Capalatti avoids a kick to the body.
Capalatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hitana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capalatti slips a straight right by Hitana.
Capalatti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zack Hitana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Capalatti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Capalatti slips a jab and a cross from Hitana.
Capalatti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hitana is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hitana looks to land a body kick but Capalatti moved away.
Hitana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hitana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Capalatti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Capalatti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hitana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitana looks for the body kick but Capalatti saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Hitana.
Hitana misses with a wild combination.

Hitana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capalatti passes into half guard.
Hitana is controlling Capalatti's trapped leg to prevent Capalatti from advancing to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zack Hitana.
I think Hitana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Hitana!