PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Estima
vs
Pitt

170 cm
26
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braulio Estima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Estima with that takedown attempt.
Estima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pitt finds it's way round the side to connect with Estima's head.

Estima shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Estima wants to work for an arm triangle but Pitt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Estima trying to mount his opponent but Pitt defends it.
Pitt is not content to let Estima control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estima performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pitt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Estima is looking to advance position but Pitt won't allow it.
Pitt is trying to escape back to his feet but Estima uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Estima trying to control the action but Pitt is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estima is really struggling to control Pitt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Estima is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pitt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pitt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Estima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Estima content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Estima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pitt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Estima is looking to take a break and control but Pitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Estima really is a fat lump.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima controlling the position.

Estima thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braulio Estima dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Estima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pitt sprawls well. Pitt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Estima gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitt lands with a hook. Estima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Estima looks for a takedown but Pitt sprawls well.
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Estima fails with the takedown
and Estima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braulio Estima. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pitt closes the distance and clinches.
Pitt effectively controlling the action here.

Estima jumps into guard, dragging Pitt to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Estima is looking for a triangle but Pitt pushes his legs off easily.
Pitt wants to stand but Estima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Pitt is sitting in close to Estima's body. Estima has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pitt is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pitt is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Estima.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Braulio Estima!