PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck The Great Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Fitch has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fitch
vs
The Great Weasel

190 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Attliction

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck The Great Weasel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitch stalks The Great Weasel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Great Weasel's face. The Great Weasel staggers backwards, shaken.
The Great Weasel dodges the punch combination from Fitch.
Fitch tries to bum rush The Great Weasel with a series of wild strikes but The Great Weasel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitch works over The Great Weasel's head and body with a nice combination.
Fitch misses with the combination.
Fitch throws a series of punches but The Great Weasel moves out of range.
Fitch misses with a few strikes there.
Fitch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Great Weasel backs up against the cage.
Fitch swinging wilding here.
The Great Weasel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Great Weasel slips a jab and a cross from Fitch.
Fitch tries a head kick but it misses.
The Great Weasel shoots in and drives through. Fitch sprawls well.

The Great Weasel gets the takedown into side control.
Fitch wants to get back to his feet but The Great Weasel drags him back down.
Fitch is not content to let The Great Weasel control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Great Weasel is controlling him well.

Fitch explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A head kick misses from Fitch.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses.
Fitch tries to bum rush The Great Weasel with a series of wild strikes but The Great Weasel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitch misses with a head kick.
Fitch misses with a head kick.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitch throws a head kick but The Great Weasel moves out of range.
Fitch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Great Weasel slips a jab and a cross from Fitch.
Fitch throws a series of punches but The Great Weasel moves out of range.
The Great Weasel swinging wilding here.
Fitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two 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.

The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The Great Weasel prevents Fitch from standing back up.
Fitch is breathing heavily.
The Great Weasel trying to mount his opponent but Fitch defends it.

The Great Weasel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fitch is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The Great Weasel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

The Great Weasel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fitch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

The Great Weasel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fitch, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch is pushing The Great Weasel's head away, looking to escape. The Great Weasel manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Great Weasel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fitch keeps working.

The Great Weasel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fitch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Great Weasel trying to control the position but Fitch is working away.

The Great Weasel is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Fitch looks calm but he's in trouble here. The Great Weasel gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Fitch is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! The Great Weasel lets go of the hold and Fitch can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buck The Great Weasel!