PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Pitta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood has chosen Walk by Pantera as his entrance music. Ron Wood struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Dennis Pitta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ron Wood's chin.

Pitta
vs
Wood

187 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Pitta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dennis Pitta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitta digs a good hook to Wood's body.
Pitta avoids the head kick by Wood.
Pitta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitta lands a jab to Wood's midsection.
Wood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pitta swivels and escapes.
Wood looks gassed!
Pitta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood moves out of range of the body kick from Pitta.
Pitta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.

Pitta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pitta manages to break the clinch.
Pitta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitta tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pitta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but Pitta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Pitta drops Wood with a beautiful combination! Wood stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pitta is looking for the KO!

Wood is rocked!

It looks like Ron Wood has been cut.
Pitta lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Wood is looking to close the distance but Pitta sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Wood crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Wood is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dennis Pitta!