PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Litt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dias
vs
Litt

198 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louis Litt!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litt scores with a jab. Dias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Litt.
Dias moves away from the strike by Litt.
Nice defenses there by Dias.
Litt misses with a looping right.
Dias is looking to clinch but Litt is avoiding it.
Litt looks to throw the jab but Dias is out of range.
Litt looks to land a combination. Dias sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Louis Litt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Litt finds it's way round the side to connect with Dias's head.
Litt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias.
Dias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Litt leaves Dias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dias looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Litt is fending him off so far but Dias persists. Nope, Litt circles away and we're back to standing.
Dias fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Litt misses.
Louis Litt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Litt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dias.
Litt cracks Dias with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dias is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dias walks into a stiff left hand from Litt.
Dias blocks a jab.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Litt as he avoids it easily.
Dias takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dias shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Litt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A shot to the liver by Litt. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Litt. No joy for Dias on that attempt.
Litt lands a lovely overhand right.
Litt tests Dias's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias shoots in but Litt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Litt there.
Donk. Litt catches Dias right on the button with a cross.
Litt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Litt cracks Dias with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Litt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Litt throws a hook to the side of Dias's head but Dias sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Litt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dias had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big left from Litt misses.
Litt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dias. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Litt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dias eats them both and turns towards Litt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dias misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dias with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Litt to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias takes a jab right on the kisser.
Litt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dias.
A telegraphed right hand from Litt misses the target.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Litt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dias defending well as Litt loads up on a big left hand.
Litt throws a series of punches but Dias avoids them all with ease.
Dias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Litt scores with a decent looking hook.
Dias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dias fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Litt misses.
Litt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dias takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Litt throws a jab when Dias was well out of range.
Litt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dias closes the distance looking to clinch
and Litt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dias is defended easily by Litt.
Dias on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Litt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Litt throws a shot from downtown. Dias moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Litt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dias slips a jab and a cross from Litt.
Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Litt misses the target.
Dias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Litt.
The fighters circling - Litt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dias on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Litt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Litt throws a right and a left that Dias avoids nicely.
Dias shoots in and drives through. Litt sprawls well.
Litt missing with a left hand there. Dias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Litt catches Dias right on the button with a cross.
Litt scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Litt.
Litt misses with a straight right.
Dias shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Litt defends it nicely.
Dias will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Litt.
Nice uppercut lands for Litt. That snapped Dias's head back.
Litt misses with a body shot.
Dias dives in and grabs Litt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Litt pushes down on Dias's head and hops out.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Litt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Litt throws a lazy right hand but Dias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dias throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dias throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Litt's waist but Litt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dias off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt misses the jab.
Litt lands a jab to the head.
Litt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dias.
Joao Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Litt lands with an overhand left.
Litt tests Dias's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Louis Litt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Litt, as that shot connected.
Litt cracks Dias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dias looks to land a right hand but Litt moved out of range.
Litt scores with a nice strike.
Litt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt scores with a jab to the body.
Litt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dias under the eye.
Litt digs a good hook to Dias's body.
Litt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Litt works the jab nicely.
Litt sizes up Dias with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Litt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Dias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Litt misses its intended target.
Litt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dias uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Litt's waist but Litt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dias off to one side.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dias might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Litt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dias shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Litt.
Litt lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litt lands a head shot.
Litt stuns Dias with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dias with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Litt to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Litt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Litt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Litt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Litt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Litt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dias takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Litt lands a nice looking body shot.
Litt lands a glancing blow to the side of Dias's head.
Litt misses with an uppercut. Dias saw that one coming.

Dias dives in and scores a takedown into Litt's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dias works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dias trying to control from half guard but Litt is working away.
Litt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Litt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Litt keeps working.
Litt won't allow Dias to pass to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joao Dias.
Litt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dias has time to react.
Dias is looking to clinch.
Litt throws a nice looking combination but Dias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Litt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dias momentarily.
Dias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dias's hands.
Dias shoots in and drives through. Litt sprawls well.
Dias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Litt misses the shot to the body.
Dias moves forwards but Litt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dias slips a jab from Litt.
Dias blocks a leg kick.
Dias shoots in looking for a takedown. Litt tries to sprawl out of it but Dias keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Litt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dias tries to clinch up.
Litt throws a leg kick but Dias checks it.
Litt throws a lazy right hand but Dias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt misses with a hook.
Dias fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Litt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dias checks a low kick from Litt.
A swing and a miss from Litt.
Dias shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Litt as he jumps to the side.
Litt lands with a nice body punch.
Dias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Litt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt scores with a sloppy right hand. Dias should have avoided that one.
Litt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Litt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dias doesn't seem bothered though.
Litt throws a lazy uppercut
and Dias counters with a straight right hand.
Dias walks into a stiff left hand from Litt.
A jab from Litt misses.
Litt tries to bum rush Dias with a series of wild strikes but Dias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dias moves away from the strike by Litt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dias drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Dias darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joao Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Litt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dias.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Litt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Litt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Louis Litt!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Louis Litt!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Louis Litt!

Louis Litt wins by unanimous decision!