PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart. Raymond has chosen Lil Wayne feat Drake - She Will as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitch
vs
Raymond

184 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

XTREME PWNAGE

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 Hilo, Jon Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Raymond!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fitch closes the distance and pushes Raymond back into the cage.
Raymond pressing his opponent against the cage.
Raymond prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fitch goes for a takedown attempt but Raymond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Fitch as Raymond shoots in.
Fitch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raymond pinned against the cage. Raymond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Fitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raymond tries to clinch there but Fitch circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond leaves Fitch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fitch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raymond pinned against the cage. Raymond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Raymond gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fitch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fitch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fitch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raymond has his foot on Fitch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitch works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fitch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Fitch just wasn't active enough.
Raymond tries to clinch there but Fitch circles away.

Fitch scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fitch lands a big shot there that rocks Raymond but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raymond is looking to get to half guard.
Fitch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fitch content just to control the position here.

Fitch working for a submission but Raymond is keeping him at bay.
Fitch controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Raymond can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fitch controlling from the full mount.
Fitch wants to control the pace but Raymond is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Raymond can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Fitch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Raymond fails with the takedown.
Raymond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitch.
Fitch blocks a head kick by Raymond.
Fitch leaves Raymond with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fitch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fitch shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fitch as he jumps to the side.
Jon Fitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Raymond.
Raymond on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Fitch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fitch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Raymond tries to roll over but Fitch keeps him under control.
Fitch sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fitch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Fitch wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Raymond misses with a wild combination.
Fitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Raymond as Fitch shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Raymond does no damage.
Fitch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Fitch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Raymond keeps moving.
Fitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Raymond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Fitch just wasn't active enough.
Fitch misses with a kick to the body.
Fitch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fitch swings away with a body shot that misses

and Raymond counters with a shoot takedown. Fitch fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raymond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fitch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raymond sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fitch is pulling down on Raymond's head. It's preventing any offense from Raymond, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raymond postures up in Fitch's guard and throws a big left but Fitch blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Fitch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fitch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fitch tries to control but Raymond wriggling away.
Fitch lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Raymond hang on?
Fitch content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Raymond is working to get back to half guard.
Fitch controlling from the full mount.
Raymond is looking to improve his position but Fitch isn't that keen on the idea.
Fitch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fitch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raymond is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Raymond is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fitch lands a heavy elbow.
Fitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fitch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raymond looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch controlling from the full mount.
Jon Fitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fitch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fitch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jon Fitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fitch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Fitch just wasn't active enough.
Raymond is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobby Raymond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Fitch. No joy for Raymond on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Fitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Fitch!