PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espada has chosen Greedy Fly as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fittz
vs
Espada

194 cm
26
223 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
200 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Espada lands a nice shot that snaps Fittz's head back.

Espada gets tackled into the cage by Fittz. Fittz maintains the clinch.
Fittz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Espada is trying to break free.

Fittz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fittz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fittz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Espada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fittz misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Espada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
The crowd cheers as Espada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fittz doesn't seem phased though.
Espada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Fittz closes the distance and clinches.
Fittz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fittz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Fittz.
Espada is trying to maintain a safe position but Fittz gets an underhook and turns Espada into the cage.
Espada tries to break free but Fittz pushes him back against the cage.
Fittz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Espada's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fittz breaks the clinch.
Fittz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fittz misses with a two punch combination.
Espada cracks Fittz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fittz looks to land a combination but Espada avoids it well.

Fittz lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Espada sprawling to the canvas. Fittz follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Espada hang on?

Espada is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fittz decides to stand up.
Espada is still on wobbly legs! Can Fittz finish him?
Espada has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Some wild striking there from Fittz.
Fittz connects with a nice cross there... Espada is looking wobbly and Fittz recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Espada to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Fittz jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markus Fittz!
A victorious Markus Fittz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.