PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Ocho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pitbull
vs
Ocho

199 cm
25
281 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

225 cm
31
300 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Numero Ocho!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ocho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ocho throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ocho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ocho lands an overhand right.
Ocho swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitbull.

Pitbull instigates a clinch.
Pitbull landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pitbull taking a breather.
Pitbull tries to land a knee to the head but Ocho blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ocho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ocho tries to circle away but Pitbull has him pinned against the cage.
Ocho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pitbull tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ocho avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocho managing to block the knees to the body from Pitbull.
Ocho working aggressively here.
Ocho takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ocho working hard to break the clinch.

Pitbull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ocho lands with a cross.
Ocho connects with a right hand. Pitbull shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull wants to clinch up but Ocho keeps it at a distance.
Ocho connects with a jab.
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Ocho.
Ocho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ocho looks gassed!

Pitbull bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ocho! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Numero Ocho has been cut.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pitbull wanted to stand there but Ocho had control of the position.
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.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pitbull stands and steps away. Ocho gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Pitbull moves into the clinch.
Pitbull will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ocho up against the cage.

Pitbull manages to break the clinch.
Pitbull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ocho.
Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ocho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ocho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Ocho.
Ocho throws an overhand right that lands on Pitbull's shoulder, as Pitbull tries to avoid the shot.
Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ocho swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocho swinging wildly here.
Ocho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitbull has time to react.
Ocho misses with a right hand

and Pitbull counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitbull.
Pitbull tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pitbull misses with a knee to the head.
Pitbull can't break the clinch.
Ocho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pitbull's efforts to push away.
Ocho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ocho managing to block the knees to the body from Pitbull.
Ocho misses with some punches.
Ocho wants to break free but Pitbull has control.
Ocho misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ocho is trying to break the clinch but Pitbull has him pressed against the cage.
Ocho wants to break free but Pitbull has control.
Ocho throws a head punch that misses.
Pitbull is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ocho is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Ocho.
Pitbull blocks a body shot from Ocho.
Ocho wants to break free but Pitbull has control.
Ocho misses with some punches.

Ocho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull throws a shot from downtown. Ocho moves away and avoids it.
Pitbull staying out of range there.
Ocho throws a hook but Pitbull blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ocho misses with an uppercut. Pitbull saw that one coming.
Ocho swings widly with a right hand
and Pitbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ocho throws a series of punches but Pitbull avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Pitbull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Numero Ocho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ocho swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ocho gets tackled into the cage by Pitbull. Pitbull maintains the clinch.
Ocho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pitbull throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ocho blocks it with crossed arms.

Pitbull breaks the clinch.
Ocho lands a really nice looking cross but Pitbull seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Pitbull.
Pitbull slips under a jab from Ocho.
Pitbull tries to clinch up.
Pitbull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Ocho misses.
Johnny Pitbull is winning the standup battle so far.
Ocho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ocho falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pitbull moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pitbull pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Numero Ocho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitbull looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ocho keeps the fight on the outside.
Ocho misses with a hook.
Ocho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ocho 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.
Pitbull throws a hook but Ocho avoids it easily.

Pitbull closes the distance and clinches.
Pitbull blocks a body shot from Ocho.
Pitbull tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ocho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Ocho there.
Ocho scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ocho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitbull sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitbull on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pitbull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ocho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pitbull wants to clinch.
Ocho throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitbull blocks a jab.
Pitbull tries to clinch there but Ocho circles away.
Ocho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pitbull needs to keep his hands up - Ocho had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocho looks to land a left hand but Pitbull moved out of range nicely.
Ocho scores with the left hand. Pitbull knows he should have avoided that one.
Pitbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitbull moves away from the strike by Ocho.
Nice defenses there by Pitbull.

Pitbull throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ocho tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitbull has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ocho is proving hard to escape from.
Ocho wants to sweep here but Pitbull controlling him for the moment.
Pitbull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ocho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ocho wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull tries to stand but Ocho is controlling from the bottom.
Ocho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pitbull manages to get himself to full guard.
Ocho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitbull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Ocho from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pitbull ducks under a wild hook from Ocho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Numero Ocho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Numero Ocho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ocho looks to throw the jab but Pitbull is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ocho. Pitbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Ocho. Those never looked like landing.
Ocho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitbull moves away.
Ocho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ocho misses the jab.
Pitbull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitbull connects with a jab.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
Pitbull drops his hands momentarily and Ocho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ocho lands a jab to the head.
Ocho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ocho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocho swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitbull.
Pitbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ocho.
Pitbull tries to clinch up but Ocho circles away and keeps his distance.
Ocho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Ocho there.
Ocho loads up on a big right hand but Pitbull slips the punch.
Ocho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Ocho. Those never looked like landing.
Ocho cracks Pitbull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Pitbull catches Ocho napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Ocho to the canvas!

Ocho is rocked!

That has opened up Numero Ocho's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ocho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocho 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.
Ocho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitbull throwing strikes but missing.
Pitbull throws a big elbow that misses.
Pitbull is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ocho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pitbull wants to get up but he can't break Ocho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pitbull throwing strikes but missing.
Pitbull lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pitbull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pitbull wants to get up but he can't break Ocho's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ocho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ocho trying to keep a closed guard but Pitbull is proving a slippery customer.
Pitbull is looking to work some ground and pound but Ocho has wrist control.
Ocho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Numero Ocho hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ocho throws a lazy right hand but Pitbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Ocho.
Ocho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pitbull.

Pitbull throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ocho tumbling to the canvas!
Ocho is still in real trouble! Can Pitbull finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ocho controlling Pitbull's posture.
Pitbull stands up over Ocho, holding on to his feet. Pitbull throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Ocho is out cold! Pitbull lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Pitbull!