PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Cristiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcinel Litaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litaff has chosen California as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cristiano
vs
Litaff

162 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Cristiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darcinel Litaff!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Litaff closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Litaff tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cristiano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Litaff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Litaff creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cristiano is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Litaff.
Cristiano taking punishment in the form of punches.
Litaff landing a few strikes.
Litaff lands a nice forearm strike.
Litaff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Litaff in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Litaff goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cristiano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Litaff's guard! Nice work there by Cristiano!
Litaff is striking off his back. Cristiano thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Litaff wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litaff is looking to control Cristiano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Litaff avoid being mounted?
Litaff has a hand on Cristiano's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cristiano takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Litaff throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Litaff can do anything to dispel that myth.
Litaff is desperately trying to improve his position but Cristiano has a good base and remains in mount.
Litaff wants to hold on but Cristiano pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litaff regains half guard.
Litaff is holding on to half guard well.
Litaff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cristiano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cristiano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cristiano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Litaff tries to roll over but Cristiano keeps him under control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Litaff is refusing to be controlled, as Cristiano sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litaff tries to roll over but Cristiano keeps him under control.
Cristiano blocks the strikes from Litaff.
The fighters are battling for position here. Litaff manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cristiano takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Litaff trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Litaff is trying to keep Cristiano in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cristiano wants to control from the top but Litaff keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Litaff or perhaps it was just good defense by Cristiano, which made it look bad.

Cristiano moves into the clinch.
Litaff is trying to drag Cristiano to the mat but Cristiano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Litaff prevents the takedown attempt.
Litaff is trying to drag Cristiano to the mat but Cristiano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ronaldo Cristiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darcinel Litaff.
Cristiano scores with a shoulder strike.

Cristiano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Litaff with a poor takedown
letting Cristiano counter with a right hand.
Litaff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cristiano sprawls well. Cristiano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Litaff gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litaff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Litaff. No joy for Cristiano on that attempt.
And Litaff tries to counter it with a takedown but Cristiano pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Litaff gets the takedown into side control.
Cristiano taking a bit of punishment here - Litaff scoring with strikes.
Cristiano is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Litaff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Litaff trying to control the action but Cristiano is working from the bottom.
Cristiano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Litaff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cristiano is breathing heavily.
Litaff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Litaff lands with a punch from half guard.
Litaff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darcinel Litaff dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cristiano gets caught flat footed, as Litaff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Litaff stands up over Cristiano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Litaff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cristiano looking for a guillotine here but Litaff defends easily.
Litaff trying to control the position from guard on top but Cristiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cristiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litaff wants to control from the top but Cristiano keeps moving.
Litaff stands and throws Cristiano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Darcinel Litaff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Litaff is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litaff working the head and body with strikes.
Litaff working the head with strikes.

Cristiano is rocked!
Litaff working the head with strikes.
Oh Cristiano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Litaff cracks Cristiano with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Litaff immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cristiano is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Litaff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darcinel Litaff!