PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Firpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lit has chosen Ken's theme song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Firpo
vs
Lit

182 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvin Firpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Lit!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firpo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Firpo misses with a body shot.
Lit takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Lit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Firpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lit has Firpo pressed against the cage, preventing Firpo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Firpo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Firpo backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lit prevents Firpo from breaking the clinch.
Firpo can't break the clinch.
Firpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lit lands an uppercut.
Lit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lit tries a body shot but Firpo blocks it.
Lit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Firpo or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Firpo tries to break the clinch but Lit is controlling the position.
Firpo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Firpo tries to circle away but Lit has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lit prevents Firpo from breaking the clinch.
Firpo tries to break the clinch but Lit is controlling the position.
Lit lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Lit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Firpo tries to break the clinch but Lit is controlling the position.
Lit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Firpo.
Lit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Firpo is trying to break the clinch but Lit is controlling him.
Lit struggles to land a body shot inside as Firpo controls his hands.
Lit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Firpo's efforts to push away.
Firpo wants to get back to striking at distance but Lit won't allow it.
Lit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Firpo backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Firpo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lit throws a punch but it's blocked by Firpo.
Lit working aggressively here.
Firpo is looking to control Lit's arms but Lit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Firpo has his back to the cage.
Firpo is trying to break the clinch but Lit has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Firpo.
Lit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Firpo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lit has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Lit.
Lit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Firpo backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lit lands with a right to the head.
Firpo tries to break the clinch but Lit is controlling the position.
Firpo can't break the clinch.
Firpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lit.
Lit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lit - that landed with a thud.
Firpo is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Lit.
Firpo wants to break free but Lit has control.
Lit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Firpo tries to break the clinch but Lit is controlling the position.
Lit scores with a shoulder strike.
Lit is pushing Firpo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firpo wants to get back to striking at distance but Lit won't allow it.
Lit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Lit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Lit.

Firpo is rocked!
Lit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Firpo.
Firpo is trying to force a seperation but Lit has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Lit.
Firpo has had enough of the clinch but Lit keeps him there for the moment.
Lit gets through Firpo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Firpo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lit digs a right hand into Firpo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Firpo's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lit is working Firpo over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lit.
Lit throws a big uppercut that drops Firpo! More strikes from Lit and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Firpo lies dazed against the cage as Lit celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lit!
Mike Lit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.