PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mc Jitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Ipkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Jitus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jitus
vs
Ipkiss

194 cm
24
213 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mc Jitus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanley Ipkiss!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ipkiss looks to land a combination but Jitus avoids it well.
Ipkiss pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jitus back to the cage. Ipkiss follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ipkiss blocks a head kick by Jitus.
Ipkiss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jitus.
Ipkiss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jitus. Ipkiss shrugs it off though.
Mc Jitus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitus misses with an uppercut.
Jitus misses with a wild body shot.

Jitus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ipkiss is trying to defend but Jitus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jitus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jitus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ipkiss is staying active underneath Jitus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jitus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jitus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jitus is just content to waste time from the top position. Ipkiss takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus postures up in Ipkiss's guard and throws a big left but Ipkiss blocks it.
Jitus looking to pass the guard.
Ipkiss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ipkiss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jitus wants to control from the top but Ipkiss keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jitus tries to free his leg and advance position but Ipkiss is retaining full guard.
Ipkiss keeping moving, preventing Jitus from controlling successfully.
Jitus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mc Jitus.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jitus. Ipkiss shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jitus.
No luck for Jitus with that takedown attempt.
Jitus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ipkiss displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jitus throws a body punch but Ipkiss moves out of range.
Jitus scoring well with a low kick there.
Ipkiss looks gassed!
Jitus shoots in but Ipkiss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ipkiss misses with a two punch combination.
Ipkiss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jitus.

Jitus moves into range and clinches up with Ipkiss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ipkiss is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jitus is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ipkiss to the mat. Ipkiss regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jitus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ipkiss wants to get back to his feet but Jitus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jitus is looking to work some ground and pound but Ipkiss has wrist control.
Jitus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ipkiss keeping full guard, as Jitus tries to pass.
Jitus passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ipkiss reverses the position - he's now on top in Jitus's guard.
Jitus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ipkiss is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jitus is on top in guard.
Ipkiss keeping full guard, as Jitus tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss keeping moving, preventing Jitus from controlling successfully.
Jitus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ipkiss is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jitus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Jitus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ipkiss manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jitus has Ipkiss in his guard.

Ipkiss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jitus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ipkiss has managed to get both his arms back between Jitus's legs - danger averted.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jitus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ipkiss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ipkiss trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jitus's guard.
Jitus wants to sweep but no luck.
Ipkiss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jitus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jitus trying to control the position.

Jitus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ipkiss is aware though and is defending well.
Jitus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Jitus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ipkiss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jitus working a defensive guard but Ipkiss passes into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jitus is looking to improve his position.
Jitus wants to get back to full guard but Ipkiss has mounted him!
Jitus wants to hold on but Ipkiss pushes him away.
Jitus can't escape the position.
Jitus is working hard here to advance position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mc Jitus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jitus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ipkiss checks it well.
Ipkiss looks to land a combination but Jitus avoids it well.
Ipkiss blocks a leg kick.
A head kick from Jitus lands but Ipkiss takes it in his stride.
Jitus dives in and grabs Ipkiss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ipkiss pushes down on Jitus's head and hops out.
Jitus misses with a body kick.
Jab by Jitus.
Ipkiss avoids a kick to the body.
Jitus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ipkiss.
Jitus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ipkiss is out of range.
Ipkiss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jitus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jitus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jitus dodges the punch combination from Ipkiss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jitus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ipkiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Jitus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ipkiss was covering up waiting for the punch and Jitus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jitus looking to sit in guard and control but Ipkiss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jitus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ipkiss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ipkiss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ipkiss preventing the sweep.

Jitus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ipkiss uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Jitus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jitus is trying to get back to half guard.
Jitus tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Jitus is desperately trying to improve his position but Ipkiss has a good base and remains in mount.
Ipkiss avoids the attempt from Jitus to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus regains half guard.
Jitus wants to improve his position but Ipkiss is controlling well.

Ipkiss stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jitus pushes Ipkiss away with a front kick.
A cross from Jitus lands.

Jitus darts in and clinches Ipkiss up against the cage.
Jitus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ipkiss blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss is trying to break the clinch but Jitus has him pressed against the cage.
Ipkiss is looking to break free of the clinch but Jitus has double underhooks.
Jitus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jitus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ipkiss blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Ipkiss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jitus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ipkiss's efforts to push away.
Jitus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ipkiss's face.
Jitus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Jitus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ipkiss's corner calls for a 1-2. Ipkiss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ipkiss throws a right hand that Jitus ducks under and follows up with a left that Jitus also avoids with ease.
Mc Jitus is winning the standup battle so far.
Jitus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ipkiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ipkiss misses with a double jab.
Jitus throws a hook to the side of Ipkiss's head but Ipkiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jitus.
Ipkiss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jitus eats them both and turns towards Ipkiss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ipkiss misses with a double jab.
Jitus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ipkiss moves away.
Ipkiss throws a head kick but Jitus moves out of range.
Stanley Ipkiss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jitus back to the cage. Ipkiss follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Mc Jitus has been cut.
Ipkiss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Jitus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ipkiss which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mc Jitus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ipkiss lands a nice shot that snaps Jitus's head back.
Ipkiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Ipkiss.
Jitus slips a jab and a cross from Ipkiss.
Ipkiss tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jitus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ipkiss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ipkiss slips a jab from Jitus.
Jitus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ipkiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ipkiss tries to sprawl but Jitus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jitus trying to control from half guard but Ipkiss is working away.
Jitus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ipkiss defending well though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jitus.
Jitus throwing shots but Ipkiss is blocking nicely.

Jitus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ipkiss avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jitus.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitus trying to control from half guard but Ipkiss is working away.

Jitus is looking for a kimura here.
Jitus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ipkiss defending well though.
Jitus is keen to just control but Ipkiss is a slippery customer.
Jitus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jitus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jitus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ipkiss's head.
Jitus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ipkiss!
Jitus thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jitus landing strikes from the mount.
Jitus looking to ground and pound but Ipkiss is blocking nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitus content just to control the position here.
Ipkiss takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jitus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ipkiss is surviving well by controlling Jitus's body position as best he can.
Jitus looking to ground and pound but Ipkiss is blocking nicely.
Jitus unloading with bombs!
Jitus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mc Jitus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mc Jitus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ipkiss misses with a series of wild punches.

Jitus gets the takedown into side control.
Jitus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jitus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jitus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jitus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ipkiss avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jitus.
Ipkiss is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jitus trying to control the position but Ipkiss is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jitus throwing strikes but Ipkiss manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus is trying to control Ipkiss's posture but Ipkiss avoids it.
Jitus is looking to regain half guard here but Ipkiss keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jitus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ipkiss keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jitus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jitus thows a huge punch but Ipkiss dodges it nicely.
Jitus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jitus throws a strike but Ipkiss avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jitus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ipkiss's head.
Jitus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus throwing strikes but missing.
Jitus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ipkiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jitus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ipkiss is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ipkiss has escaped and now he's on top!

Jitus has his foot on Ipkiss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ipkiss works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jitus tries to strike from the bottom.
Jitus wants to control but Ipkiss passes easily into half guard.
Jitus is looking to control Ipkiss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jitus avoid being mounted?
Jitus wants to get back to full guard.

Ipkiss stands up from half guard.
Jitus chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jitus shoots in looking for a takedown. Ipkiss tries to sprawl out of it but Jitus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ipkiss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jitus throws a head kick that misses.
Ipkiss swinging wildly here.
Ipkiss throws a nice looking combination but Jitus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ipkiss throws a right hand that Jitus ducks under and follows up with a left that Jitus also avoids with ease.
Jitus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jitus misses with a takedown
and Ipkiss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ipkiss lands a jab-cross combination.
Jitus dodges the punch combination from Ipkiss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jitus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jitus looks for a takedown but Ipkiss sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mc Jitus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jitus takes one to the chin there.
Some wild striking there from Ipkiss.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jitus.
Ipkiss misses with a double jab.
Ipkiss misses with a series of wild punches.
Jitus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jitus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ipkiss.
Ipkiss slaps away a takedown attempt from Jitus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ipkiss misses with a double jab.
Jitus clobbers Ipkiss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jitus misses with a left hand
and Ipkiss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ipkiss misses with a double jab.

Jitus scores with a takedown into Ipkiss's guard.
Jitus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mc Jitus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jitus throws a big right hand that misses.
Jitus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jitus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jitus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ipkiss keeping moving, preventing Jitus from controlling successfully.
Jitus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jitus throws and elbow that misses. Ipkiss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jitus's guard. Nice move by Ipkiss!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Jitus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jitus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jitus has an active guard here but Ipkiss has managed to pass into half guard.

Jitus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Jitus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ipkiss decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Ipkiss misses with a double jab.
Ipkiss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jitus.
Ipkiss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jitus.
No joy there for Ipkiss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ipkiss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jitus dodges the punch combination from Ipkiss.
Ipkiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jitus lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mc Jitus clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mc Jitus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ipkiss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ipkiss wants it to stay on the feet.
Jitus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ipkiss moves away from the strike by Jitus.
Jitus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ipkiss counters with a three punch combo that has Jitus backing up. Jitus nods at Ipkiss to acknowledge the strikes.
Ipkiss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jitus.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ipkiss!
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that Jitus avoids nicely.
Ipkiss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mc Jitus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ipkiss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jitus throws out the jab.
Ipkiss misses with a two punch combination.
Ipkiss throws a series of strikes that have Jitus backpedaling.
The fighters circling - Jitus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jitus looks to land a right hand but Ipkiss moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Ipkiss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ipkiss bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jitus's head backwards.
Jitus tries to clinch up.
Jitus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ipkiss.
Danga de danga de dang - Ipkiss scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mc Jitus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ipkiss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jitus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Ipkiss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jitus dives in and grabs Ipkiss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ipkiss pushes down on Jitus's head and hops out.
A right-left combo lands from Ipkiss.
Ipkiss looks to land a combination. Jitus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jitus. Ipkiss shrugs it off though.

Jitus clinches up against the cage.
Jitus pushes Ipkiss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jitus is working for takedown but Ipkiss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jitus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jitus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ipkiss.
Jitus prevents Ipkiss from breaking the clinch.
Ipkiss has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jitus.
Jitus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jitus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ipkiss's efforts to push away.

Jitus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jitus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ipkiss.
Jitus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ipkiss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jitus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ipkiss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ipkiss throws a series of punches but Jitus moves out of range.
Jitus throws a head kick that Ipkiss semi-blocks.
Jitus scores with a leg kick.
Ipkiss swinging wildly here.
Jitus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ipkiss.

Jitus forces Ipkiss back against the cage and clinches.
Jitus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jitus lands an elbow inside.
Jitus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jitus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jitus looking to throw knees to the head but Ipkiss is blocking nicely.
Jitus missing with knees to the body.
Ipkiss working hard to break the clinch.
Ipkiss tries to break free but Jitus pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus working aggressively here.
Ipkiss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jitus has Ipkiss pressed against the cage, preventing Ipkiss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jitus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jitus shoots in but Ipkiss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Ipkiss misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Ipkiss. Those never looked like landing.
Jitus lands with a right hand.

Jitus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jitus passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Jitus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ipkiss has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jitus but great work by Ipkiss.
Jitus is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus can't do much from the bottom here.
Jitus wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Jitus is looking for a sweep.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jitus wants to get back to his feet.
Jitus is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Jitus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jitus is trying to improve his position.
Jitus is trying to buck Ipkiss off.
Jitus is trying to improve his position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitus is trying to control Ipkiss's posture but Ipkiss avoids it.

Ipkiss decides to stand back up.
Ipkiss tries to bum rush Jitus with a series of wild strikes but Jitus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jitus feints and then cracks Ipkiss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ipkiss down.
A cross from Ipkiss lands.
Ipkiss misses with a hook.
Ipkiss with a hook.
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that Jitus avoids nicely.
Ipkiss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ipkiss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jitus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ipkiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ipkiss misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Jitus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ipkiss which made him look bad.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Ipkiss's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ipkiss duly obliges.
Ipkiss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ipkiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ipkiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ipkiss misses with a two punch combination.
Jitus misses with a body kick.
Jitus connects with a leg kick. Ipkiss looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Jitus takes the fight into the clinch.
Jitus looking to throw knees to the head but Ipkiss is blocking nicely.
Jitus prevents Ipkiss from breaking the clinch.
Jitus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ipkiss wants to get back to striking at distance but Jitus won't allow it.
Jitus landing knees to the head.
Ipkiss can't break the clinch.
Jitus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ipkiss is trying to force a seperation but Jitus has the dominant position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss is pressed up against the cage. Jitus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ipkiss down to the mat. Ipkiss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Ipkiss misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Jitus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ipkiss. Ipkiss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Ipkiss does it's job there.
Jitus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ipkiss is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ipkiss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ipkiss.
Jitus tries a head kick but it misses.
Jitus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jitus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jitus misses with a body shot.
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that Jitus avoids nicely.
Jitus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jitus lands with a slapping head kick.
Jitus shoots in for a double leg but Ipkiss sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jitus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ipkiss!
A clash of legs there as Ipkiss blocks the low kick.
Ipkiss cracks Jitus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Ipkiss dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mc Jitus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ipkiss misses with a series of wild punches.
Ipkiss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jitus slips a jab and a cross from Ipkiss.

Jitus shoots in and bounces Ipkiss off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jitus throwing strikes but missing.
Jitus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ipkiss is keeping the position for now.
Ipkiss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jitus.
Jitus landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jitus looking to pass the guard.
Jitus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jitus thows a big elbow that misses.
Jitus wants to control from the top but Ipkiss keeps moving.
Jitus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jitus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ipkiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jitus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ipkiss keeping full guard, as Jitus tries to pass.
Jitus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ipkiss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ipkiss wriggles free and stands up.
Jitus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jitus there as he acknowledges the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jitus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus is looking to slow Ipkiss down with leg kicks.
Jitus slips a jab and a cross from Ipkiss.
Jitus thumps Ipkiss with a low kick.
Ipkiss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jitus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ipkiss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ipkiss tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jitus shoots in looking for a takedown. Ipkiss tries to sprawl out of it but Jitus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ipkiss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jitus scores with a nice body kick.
Ipkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jitus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ipkiss but Ipkiss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mc Jitus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ipkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkiss scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ipkiss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jitus backs up against the cage.
Jitus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ipkiss.
Jitus misses the jab.
Jitus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ipkiss. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jitus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jitus is trying to ground and pound but Ipkiss uses the momentary lack of control by Jitus to regain half guard.
Jitus thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ipkiss to regain full guard.

Jitus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ipkiss is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ipkiss has escaped and now he's on top!

Jitus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Jitus working for submissions but it's allowed Ipkiss to get to half guard.
Ipkiss is thwarting Jitus's attempts to control the position.
Jitus has a hand on Ipkiss's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ipkiss takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jitus can't escape the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jitus wants to control but Ipkiss is having none of it.
Jitus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jitus wants to control but Ipkiss is having none of it.
Jitus tries to reverse the position but Ipkiss maintains control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jitus tries to hold on but Ipkiss pushes him away.
Jitus is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jitus is trying to escape the mount.

Ipkiss stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jitus is looking to clinch.
Ipkiss looks to land a combination but Jitus avoids it well.
Ipkiss getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Jitus shoots in and bounces Ipkiss off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jitus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jitus throws a strike but Ipkiss rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jitus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ipkiss stands up and waves to Jitus to follow him.
Stanley Ipkiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jitus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jitus.
Ipkiss managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jitus.
Jitus throws a strike aimed at the side of Ipkiss's head but Ipkiss avoids it well.
Jitus tries to score with some ground and pound. Ipkiss controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Jitus.

Jitus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mc Jitus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jitus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mc Jitus!