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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Pittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and E Pha Balise To (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolland Pittman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, E Pha Balise To!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balise To doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pittman counters with a good, hard body kick but Balise To shrugs it off.
Balise To with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pittman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pittman darts in and clinches Balise To up against the cage.
Balise To is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pittman to keep the fight standing.
Rolland Pittman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of E Pha Balise To.
Pittman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Balise To tries for a takedown but Pittman circles away easily
and Pittman counters by moving into the clinch.
Balise To is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pittman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pittman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pittman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pittman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balise To up against the cage.
Pittman pulls Balise To into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pittman keeping moving, preventing Balise To from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balise To drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pittman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Balise To has Pittman in his guard.
Balise To wants to stand up but Pittman is controlling him.
Pittman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pittman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balise To wants to stand and escape but Pittman is having none of it.
Pittman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balise To is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Balise To shoots and misses
and Pittman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balise To looks winded!
Pittman breaks from the clinch.
Balise To gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pittman counters with a right hand to the body.
Balise To pushes Pittman up against the cage in a clinch.
Balise To has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pittman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pittman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balise To wants to get back to his feet.
Pittman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Balise To doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pittman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Balise To won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittman prevents Balise To from escaping the position.
Pittman controlling the position from side mount.
Balise To tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Balise To holding both Pittman 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittman trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Balise To doesn't escape.
Balise To holding both Pittman 's hands and preventing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolland Pittman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pittman takes the fight into the clinch.
Balise To prevents the takedown attempt.
Pittman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balise To shoots and misses
and Pittman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pittman.
Balise To tries to score a body lock takedown but Pittman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pittman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balise To forces Pittman back against the cage and clinches.
Pittman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balise To misses with a takedown
and Pittman counters with a takedown into side control.
Rolland Pittman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of E Pha Balise To.
Pittman prevents Balise To from escaping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balise To is breathing heavily.
Pittman is staying tight to Balise To's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balise To wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolland Pittman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee asks Pittman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pittman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Balise To tries to escape but Pittman is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Balise To clinches up against the cage.
Balise To jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pittman walks away with a smile on his face. Balise To gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pittman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balise To with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pittman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Balise To shoots and misses
and Pittman moves into the clinch.
Pittman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balise To wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittman controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Balise To tries to kick Pittman off but Pittman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Balise To is trying to escape back to his feet but Pittman uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Balise To is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pittman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balise To tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Balise To wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rolland Pittman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pittman forces Balise To back against the cage and clinches.
Balise To is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pittman to keep the fight standing.
Balise To wants to take the fight to the mat but Pittman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pittman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balise To with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pittman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pittman.
Rolland Pittman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of E Pha Balise To.
Pittman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Balise To can't fight it off and eventually Pittman manages to take the fight to the floor. Balise To looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Balise To wants to get back to his feet but Pittman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pittman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Balise To takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Balise To is looking to stand back up but Pittman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Balise To.
Pittman prevents Balise To from standing back up.
Balise To has one foot on Pittman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Balise To shoots and misses
and Pittman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pittman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pittman clinches up against the cage.
Pittman wants the takedown. Balise To is fighting it off but Pittman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Balise To's guard against the cage.
Balise To wants to stand up but Pittman is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pittman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rolland Pittman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Balise To has his takedown stuffed
enabling Pittman to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balise To has his takedown stuffed
and Pittman counters with a two punch combo.
Balise To with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Pittman counter with a right hand.
Pittman clinches up against the cage.
Pittman has picked Balise To up - he's going for a ride! Pittman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Balise To wants to get back to his feet.
Pittman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pittman prevents Balise To from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balise To kicks off Pittman and gets to his feet.
No luck for Balise To with that takedown attempt.
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!
Pittman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pittman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Balise To clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Balise To is trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolland Pittman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pittman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolland Pittman!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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