PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Granville Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Prince
vs
Pitt

205 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Granville Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt jabs Prince right on the nose. Prince blinks but takes it well.
Prince bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prince counters with a one-two to the body.
Pitt throws a hook to the side of Prince's head but Prince sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prince wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prince.
Prince seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice cross by Pitt.
Pitt throws a big shot that misses.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
A big left from Pitt misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pitt looks to throw the jab but Prince is out of range.
As Pitt tries to get set, Prince tries to push him back and clinch up but Pitt manages to avoid the attempt.
Pitt throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it.
Pitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prince defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Pitt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Prince.
Prince drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitt sprawls and moves away.
Pitt misses with a wild combination.
Pitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prince throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brad Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince is looking to land body kicks.
Pitt throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.
Pitt throws a poor cross that misses

and Prince counters with a takedown into side control.
Pitt is looking to get back to his feet here but Prince is keeping cool and he's managed to take Pitt's back.

Prince is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pitt is defending well though. Prince let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prince working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Prince has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Pitt right now.
Pitt wants to control his opponent's hands but Prince gets his hands free.

That's four 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.

Prince looking to break Pitt's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pitt remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Prince will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Prince is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pitt trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Prince will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prince has good solid back control here.
Prince is hanging on to Pitt's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Granville Prince dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pitt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pitt is looking for the big counter here.
Pitt throws a lazy right hand but Prince sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prince wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prince.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prince takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prince ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prince shoots in for a takedown but Pitt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitt throws the left hand but Prince avoids the punch easily.
Pitt swings widly with a right hand
and Prince finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Prince counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Pitt misses.
Brad Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Pitt misses.
Pitt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Prince moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt looks to throw the jab but Prince is out of range.
Pitt misses with a two punch combination.
Prince appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
Pitt is breathing heavily.

Prince moves into the clinch successfully.
Pitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prince stalling the fight.
Prince drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pitt gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Prince manages to break the clinch.

Prince moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is pressed up against the cage. Prince has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pitt down to the mat. Pitt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Granville Prince. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitt lands with a straight right. Prince didn't see that one coming.
Pitt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pitt throws a lazy right hand but Prince sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitt throws out a loose jab but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prince looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitt throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Prince fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pitt just manages to avoid it.
Prince slips under a jab.
Prince dodges the punch combination from Pitt.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitt throws out the jab.
Prince throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pitt avoids it.
Pitt dips to his left and cracks Prince with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with an uppercut. Prince saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Pitt.
Pitt throws a poor cross that misses

and Prince counters by clinching up.
Prince is trying to drag Pitt to the mat but Pitt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pitt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for Prince to work.
Prince is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt letting Prince take a breather here.
Pitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prince has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitt.
Prince is struggling to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prince is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pitt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Pitt.
A jab from Pitt misses.
A big right from Pitt misses.
Pitt throws a hook but Prince blocks it.
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brad Pitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prince moves forwards but Pitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Prince.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitt misses the target.
Pitt misses with an uppercut

and Prince counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Prince.

Pitt has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Prince has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt working hard to break the clinch.
Pitt stops a takedown attempt from Prince.
Prince goes for a takedown attempt but Pitt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prince drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Prince stands up and beckons Pitt to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Prince.
Prince drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitt sprawls and moves away.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Prince decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pitt's guard.
Pitt wants to get back to his feet but Prince passes into half guard.
Pitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Prince is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Prince escapes and gets back to his feet.
Prince moves out of range as Pitt strikes.
Prince feinted with a counter takedown.
Pitt throws the left hand but Prince avoids the punch easily.
Pitt misses with a hook. Prince ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Prince shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Prince showed some decent athleticism there.
Pitt tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Prince manages to move to mount!

Prince stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Pitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince staying out of range there.
Pitt scores with a decent looking hook.
Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitt.
Pitt missing with a left hand there. Prince was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prince drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pitt sprawls and moves away.
Prince really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Prince.

Prince is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pitt has escaped the position, nice work there.

Prince goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pitt rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Prince's guard! Nice work there by Pitt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Pitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pitt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Pitt!