PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fittz
vs
Corleone

194 cm
31
223 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

188 cm
38
222 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fittz misses with a hook
and Corleone counters with a good, hard body kick but Fittz shrugs it off.
Fittz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Corleone is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fittz blocks a head kick by Corleone .
Fittz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fittz is looking for a counter combo.

Fittz has closed the distance and engaged Corleone in a clinch.
Fittz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corleone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fittz or not.
Corleone with a knee to the head.

It looks like Markus Fittz has been cut.
Corleone lands a knee to the body.
Fittz is breathing heavily.
Corleone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Fittz in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Corleone misses with a knee to the head.
Fittz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Fittz in his tracks for a moment.
Corleone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corleone has Fittz pressed against the cage.
Corleone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Corleone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone lands a nice knee to the body.
Corleone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fittz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Corleone .
Corleone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Fittz in his tracks for a moment.
Corleone crunches a lovely knee into Fittz's ribcage.
Corleone lands a good knee to the midsection. Fittz won't want to take too many of those.
Corleone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Corleone landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Corleone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fittz is trying to force a seperation but Corleone has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Corleone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Corleone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fittz's elbow.
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Corleone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Corleone as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Corleone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Fittz in his tracks for a moment.

Fittz is rocked!
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Fittz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corleone leaning against his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Corleone .
Corleone keeps control of Fittz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Corleone .
Corleone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Corleone .
Corleone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Fittz in his tracks for a moment.
Corleone jerks Fittz's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Fittz drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Corleone goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Corleone because Fittz was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Michael Corleone !
A relieved looking Michael Corleone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.