PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lubomierz Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mama Sitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lubomierz Krol could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mama Sitas's chin.

Krol
vs
Sitas

165 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lubomierz Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mama Sitas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sitas gets caught flat footed, as Krol shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Krol throwing strikes but missing.
Sitas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krol manages to get himself to full guard.

Krol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krol wants to sweep here but Sitas controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitas advances to half guard.
Sitas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Krol tries to kick Sitas off in order to stand up. Sitas Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitas happy to just control the position for now.
Krol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sitas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sitas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
It looks like Sitas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Krol is trying to control Sitas's posture but Sitas avoids it.
Sitas lands a few punches from side control.

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.
You can see the frustration on Krol's face as Sitas controls the position.
Krol wants to control but Sitas postures up.

Sitas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krol tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Krol wants to escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sitas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitas keeps control of the position as Krol tries to break free.
Sitas tries to keep control of the position but Krol is staying busy.
Sitas controlling well, preventing Krol from escaping the position.
Sitas has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Krol's body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sitas patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Krol is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Krol is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Krol looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitas has good solid back control here.
Sitas is not going to allow Krol to sit and survive in this position.
Krol is trying to get back to his feet but Sitas has full control of the position and if anything, Krol has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sitas is not going to allow Krol to sit and survive in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krol is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Krol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Sitas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab from Sitas.

Sitas clinches up with Krol and pushes him back against the cage.
Krol is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitas has double underhooks.
Sitas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krol prevents it.

Sitas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sitas pushing down on Krol's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Krol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sitas pulls his head out easily.
Krol gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitas is stalling in the full guard.
Sitas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krol swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Krol is looking for a triangle but Sitas pushes his legs off easily.
Sitas postures up.
Krol will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krol working a defensive guard but Sitas passes into half guard.
Krol tries to roll over but Sitas keeps him under control.
Sitas uses his free foot to push down on Krol's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Krol.
Sitas controlling his opponent.
Krol reaches up to try and control the position but Sitas seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Krol rolls and tries to escape and now Sitas has his back!
Sitas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Sitas tightening his grip on Krol, looking for the choke.
Sitas has the hooks in. Krol is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitas has good solid back control here.
Krol is trying to break free.
Krol looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sitas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Krol knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Krol for a finish.

Krol defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sitas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Krol can't escape the position.
What can Krol do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Krol manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sitas's guard. Nice work there by Krol.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sitas 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mama Sitas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Krol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Sitas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sitas somewhat.
Krol throws a head kick but Sitas moves out of range.
Sitas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krol avoids the head kick by Sitas.
Krol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krol throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krol moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Krol attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Krol misses with a double jab

and Sitas counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol wants to break free but Sitas has control.

Sitas breaks from the clinch.

Sitas scores with a takedown into Krol's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krol is keeping the position for now.
Krol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krol keeping full guard, as Sitas tries to pass.
Krol throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sitas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sitas won't allow Krol to sweep him here.
Krol can't keep his opponent in guard - Sitas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mama Sitas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sitas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krol wants to control but Sitas is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Sitas.
Ground and pound from Sitas.
Krol is trying to get back to full guard.
Sitas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol tries to get to full guard but Sitas has control of the leg.
Krol wants to control but Sitas is keeping busy.
Krol flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sitas swings for the body but Krol moves out of range.
Krol half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krol fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krol shoots for a double leg takedown but Sitas sprawls well. He's pushed Krol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice side step and Sitas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Sitas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krol to the ground. Sitas is now in Krol's guard.

Krol is looking for a triangle here but Sitas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lubomierz Krol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitas working the body and head with strikes.
Sitas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Krol takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sitas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Krol will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krol is trying to work for a sweep but Sitas has mounted him!
Mama Sitas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitas controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mama Sitas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mama Sitas!