PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop Rome has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pittana
vs
Rome

185 cm
35
185 lbs
18 - 20 - 1

190 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 18 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bishop Rome!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rome.
Pittana misses with a double jab.
Pittana misses with a right hand
and Rome counters with a left and a right that stings Pittana.
Pittana throws a hook but Rome blocks it.
Rome's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pittana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rome scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Bishop Rome has been cut.
Rome throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rome counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Rome.
Alessandro Pittana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pittana throws the left hand but Rome avoids the punch easily.
Pittana throws a lazy right hand but Rome sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pittana throws the left hand but Rome avoids the punch easily.
Pittana misses with a double jab
and Pittana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pittana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rome. Rome circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pittana lands with a cross.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Pittana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rome throws a hook but Pittana blocks it.
Pittana misses with a combination
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.
Pittana misses with a hook
and Rome cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pittana.
Pittana throws a sloppy body shot
and Rome counters with a series of strikes. Pittana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rome scores with a jab.
Pittana misses with a combination
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.

Pittana is rocked!
Pittana misses with an uppercut
and Rome counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rome ducks right into an uppercut from Pittana.
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!
Pittana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rome counter with a right hand.
Oh Pittana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pittana misses with a combination
enabling Rome to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome thows a body shot but no joy.
Rome just misses with a punch to the body.
Pittana seems to have got his legs back now.
Pittana just misses with a punch to the body.
Pittana misses the shot to the body.
Rome gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Rome bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pittana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pittana misses with a straight left.
Rome avoids the body shot from Pittana.
Rome stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rome is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pittana had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pittana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Rome lands a jab to Pittana's midsection.
Rome jabs at Pittana's body.
Rome slips under a jab from Pittana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome swings for the body but Pittana moves out of range.
Pittana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rome with a nice cross.
Pittana throws a jab when Rome was well out of range.
Pittana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rome eats them both and turns towards Pittana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circling - Pittana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pittana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Pittana is breathing heavily.
Rome lands a jab to Pittana's midsection.
Pittana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pittana misses with a combination
and Rome counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pittana swings widly with a right hand
and Rome counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pittana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rome back to the cage. Pittana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pittana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rome.
Rome lands a lovely overhand right.
Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rome counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rome 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.
Rome throws a series of punches but Pittana moves out of range.
Rome slips a straight right by Pittana.
Pittana misses the shot to the body.
Pittana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rome bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pittana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rome.
Pittana throws a combination that misses
and Pittana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rome lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bishop Rome will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bishop Rome's cut.
That's time! Pittana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some wild striking there from Rome.
Pittana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rome manages to avoid it.
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rome connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pittana.
Pittana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rome scores with a jab. Pittana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pittana misses with a hook. Rome ducked under it nicely.
Pittana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rome moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Rome does it's job there.
Rome connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pittana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pittana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pittana thows a body shot but no joy.
Pittana misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pittana thows a body shot but no joy.
Rome scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana swings for the body but Rome moves out of range.
Alessandro Pittana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pittana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pittana looks to score with a jab to the body but Rome is just out of range.
Pittana works over Rome's head and body with a nice combination.
Pittana throws a combination that misses
letting Rome counter with a right hand.
Pittana misses with a double jab
and Rome counters with a huge left! Pittana is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rome isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pittana from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rome!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bishop Rome!