PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solofa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Man. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Markus Fittz enters the ring!

Fatu
vs
Fittz

184 cm
21
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

194 cm
22
223 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
Red Hand Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Solofa Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu fails with a takedown attempt.
Fatu misses with a combination

and Fittz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fittz tries to stall but Fatu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Fittz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fatu scores with a jab. Fittz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Fatu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fatu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fatu won't allow Fittz to get back to his feet.
Fatu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fatu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fatu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fittz is keeping the position for now.
Fatu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fatu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fatu connects with a couple of short punches.
Fatu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fittz is looking to stand up but Fatu isn't so interested in that idea.
Fatu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fittz's head.
Fatu tries to free his leg and advance position but Fittz is retaining full guard.
Fittz looking for a sweep. Not yet Fittz, not yet.
Fatu stands up over Fittz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fatu is working Fittz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fatu trying to control but Fittz is working from the bottom.
Fittz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fatu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fittz is keeping the position for now.
Fittz punching from the bottom.
Fittz wants to stand up but Fatu is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fatu throws a big elbow that misses.
Fatu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fittz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatu stops Fittz from standing up.
Fittz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fatu.
Fatu stops Fittz from standing up.
Fatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fittz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatu throws a big right hand that misses.
Fatu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fittz's head.
Fatu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fatu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fatu won't allow Fittz to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throws a strike but Fittz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fittz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fatu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fittz passes into half guard.
Fittz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fatu controls his leg.

Fatu has one foot on Fittz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A combination from Fittz does no damage.
Fatu swinging wildly here.

Fatu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fittz to the ground. Fatu is now in Fittz's guard.
Fittz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fatu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fittz wants to get back to his feet but Fatu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fittz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fittz keeping full guard, as Fatu tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fittz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fatu throws a strike but Fittz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fatu wants to get back to his feet but Fittz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fittz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fatu is proving hard to escape from.

Fatu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fittz tries to stand but Fatu is controlling from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Fatu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fittz defends it easily.

Fittz has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fatu to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fittz is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fatu pulls down on the head and he's put Fittz to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Solofa Fatu!
Solofa Fatu very nearly forgot to thank Sydney BEAST Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.