PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ko (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!

Ko
vs
Pitt

225 cm
30
200 lbs
21 - 18 - 1

185 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt tries to clinch up.
Pitt takes a swing at Ko's ribcage but misses.
Ko moves away from the strike by Pitt.
Ko misses with a hook
and Pitt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pitt thinking.
A slow jab from Pitt misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pitt lands an uppercut.
Pitt tries a body shot but Ko blocks it.
Pitt pushes Ko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Pitt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko misses with the head strike.
Ko misses with a punch to the body.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Ko lands a shoulder strike.
Ko prevents Pitt from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ko lands with a short shot to the head.
Pitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ko.
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kos head.
Ko misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitt.
Pitt presses Ko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
Pitt can't find room to land a body shot as Ko controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Pitt.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Ko.
Pitt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitt blocks an uppercut.
Pitt working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitt controls his hands.
Ko lands a nice uppercut.
Ko stalling in the clinch but Pitt improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Pitt fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitt tries to work over Ko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pitt lands with a left to the head.
Ko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko misses with a punch to the body.
Ko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitt's elbow.
Ko lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitt backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ko throws a punch but it's blocked by Pitt.
Pitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitt's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pitt is keeping busy.
Ko has a couple of punches blocked by Pitt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pitt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pitt lands with a light punch inside.
Ko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pitt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ko struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitt controls his hands.
Pitt lands with a left to the head.
Pitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pitt has a couple of punches blocked by Ko.
Pitt blocks a body shot from Ko.
Pitt digs a right hand into Ko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ko's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pitt holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ko working aggressively here.
Pitt works on Ko's body with a couple of short punches.
Ko is breathing heavily.
Pitt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ko backwards.
Ko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ko.
Pitt gets through Ko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pitt misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pitt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pitt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pitt blocking some punches.
Pitt lands a shot to the body.

Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ko wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ko throws a poor cross that misses
and Pitt counters with a left and a right that stings Ko.
Pitt slips under a jab from Ko.
Pitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ko avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Pitt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pitt lands a jab to the nose.
Ko ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Pitt avoids the body shot from Ko.
Pitt with a nice cross.
Pitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ko manages to avoid it.
Ko is looking to clinch but Pitt is avoiding it.
Ko looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitt is just out of range.
Daniel Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt misses with a double jab
and Ko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitt moves away.
The fighters circling - Pitt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ko throws a shot from downtown. Pitt moves away and avoids it.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ko finds it's way round the side to connect with Pitt's head.
Pitt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko misses with a body shot
and Pitt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
A jab from Ko misses.
Some wild striking there from Ko.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ko misses with a straight left.
Pitt throws a series of punches but Ko avoids them all with ease.
Pitt looks to land a combination but Ko avoids it well.
Pitt lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pitt. Those never looked like landing.
Ko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pitts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitt.
Ko swings widly with a right hand
and Pitt counters with a two punch combo.
Daniel Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pitt clinches up against the cage.
Pitt takes a shot to the head.
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 blocking some punches.
Ko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt lands a shoulder strike.
Ko prevents a body shot from Pitt.
Pitt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitt blocks an uppercut.
Pitt is trying to stall.
A short right from Pitt on the inside.
A short left from Ko.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
Pitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ko's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko.
Pitt blocks an uppercut.
Pitt is working Ko over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
Pitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pitt is keeping busy.
Pitt pushes Ko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pitt.
Ko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ko being controlled against the cage.
Pitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pitt lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko tries to stall but Pitt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Pitt.
Ko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko.
Pitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Pitt works on Ko's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Pitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pitt lands with a left to the head.

Ko is rocked!
Ko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pitt pushes Ko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ko.
Ko seems to have got his legs back now.
Ko working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitt is working Ko over against the cage.
Pitt gets through Ko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Ko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitt works on Ko's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Pitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ko was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitt.
Pitt is looking to clinch but Ko is avoiding it.
Ko ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Pitt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ko on the side of the head.
Pitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitt tries to clinch there but Ko circles away.

Pitt drops Ko with a beautiful combination! Ko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pitt is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pitt gets a clinch.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Ko.
Pitt leaning against his opponent.
Ko lands a shot to the body.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitt.
A head punch on the inside from Ko fails to land.
Pitt presses Ko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pitt breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pitt.
A slow jab from Ko misses its intended target.
Pitt throws out a loose jab but Ko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ko.
Ko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pitt doesn't seem bothered though.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
Ko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pitt tries to clinch but Ko moves out of range.
Ko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivan Ko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt tries to bum rush Ko with a series of wild strikes but Ko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Pitt.
Pitt misses with a looping left.
Ko throws a shot from downtown. Pitt moves away and avoids it.
Ko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
Pitt takes one to the chin there.
Pitt throws the left hand but Ko avoids the punch easily.
Ko scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ko jabs Pitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ko misses with a straight right.
Ko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitt scores with a nice right hand.
Pitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ko misses.
Pitt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Pitt misses.
Ko loads up on a big right hand but Pitt slips the punch.
Ko throws a looping overhand right but Pitt ducks down to avoid it.
Daniel Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ko counters with a right hand to the body.
Daniel Pitt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands a jab to Ko's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Pitt scores with a four punch combination!
Ko throws a shot to the body.
Ko is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pitt rushes Ko and presses him up against the cage.
Ko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Pitt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ko backs up against the cage.
Pitt digs a good hook to Ko's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ko.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Pitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pitt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Pitt!
After winning the bout, Daniel Pitt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.