PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louie Litt (ranked 1082 p4p, 150 weight class) and Mad Dog Iii (ranked 918 p4p, 123 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Litt
vs
Dog Iii

184 cm
35
193 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

184 cm
34
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Litt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Dog Iii!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dog Iii has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Litt misses with a body shot.
Dog Iii lands with a hook. Litt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dog Iii moves away from the strike by Litt.
Dog Iii throws out a counter right but Litt avoids it with no problem.

Litt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dog Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog Iii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog Iii keeping moving, preventing Litt from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog Iii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Litt wants to control from the top but Dog Iii keeps moving.
Litt throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Litt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog Iii's head.
Litt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Litt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Litt landing with the ground and pound.
Dog Iii keeping moving, preventing Litt from controlling successfully.
Dog Iii controlling Litt's posture.
Litt stopping the sweep attempt from Dog Iii.
Litt stands up over Dog Iii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dog Iii trying to control the position here.
Litt throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dog Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dog Iii 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.
Dog Iii trying to keep a closed guard but Litt is proving a slippery customer.
Dog Iii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dog Iii wants to sweep but no luck.
Dog Iii keeps trying to improve his position.
Litt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dog Iii pulls Litt in to control the position.
Litt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt preventing the sweep.
Dog Iii working a defensive guard here.
Litt tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog Iii is retaining full guard.
Litt wants to control from the top but Dog Iii keeps moving.
Litt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Litt distracts Dog Iii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Litt stopping the sweep attempt from Dog Iii.
Litt throwing strikes but missing.
Dog Iii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Litt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dog Iii's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt landing some decent shots from guard.
Dog Iii can't keep his opponent in guard - Litt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dog Iii holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Litt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Litt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dog Iii's head.

Litt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dog Iii wants to control but Litt is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Litt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Litt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dog Iii but Dog Iii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Litt lands a nice shot that snaps Dog Iii's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dog Iii checks a leg kick.
Dog Iii throws an overhand right that lands on Litt's shoulder, as Litt tries to avoid the shot.
Litt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dog Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Litt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Litt misses.
Nice defenses there by Dog Iii.
Litt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt just misses with a punch to the body.
Litt throws a front kick aimed at Dog Iii's knee but Dog Iii avoids it well.
Litt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dog Iii checks it well.
Nice jab there from Litt.
Dog Iii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dog Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Litt, right into the meat.
Dog Iii avoids the body shot from Litt.

Dog Iii gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Litt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dog Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Litt's guard.

Litt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dog Iii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dog Iii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dog Iii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dog Iii wants to control from the top but Litt keeps moving.

Litt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dog Iii defends it easily.
Dog Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Litt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii won't allow Litt to sweep him here.
Dog Iii is stalling in the full guard.
Dog Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Litt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog Iii sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Litt's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dog Iii has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dog Iii takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dog Iii prevents Litt from getting the reversal.
Dog Iii raining down shots from the mount!
Dog Iii trying to control but Litt is having none of it.
Litt tries to lock up and control but Dog Iii gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii looking to control but Litt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litt wants to control but Dog Iii is having none of it.
Dog Iii punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dog Iii looking to control but Litt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dog Iii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Litt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog Iii content just to control the position here.
Litt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Louie Litt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dog Iii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Litt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dog Iii throws a big shot that misses.
Dog Iii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Dog Iii blocks the low kick.
Litt is looking to score with low kicks.
Dog Iii takes a swing at Litt's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Litt. Dog Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Litt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog Iii can do to turn this around?
Litt misses the jab.
Dog Iii tries a quick counter leg kick but Litt is wise to it.
Litt scores with the left hand. Dog Iii knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog Iii misses with a looping right.

Litt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dog Iii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dog Iii is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Iii passes Litt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Litt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dog Iii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Litt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dog Iii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dog Iii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dog Iii wants to get up but he can't break Litt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dog Iii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Litt 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.
Mad Dog Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louie Litt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dog Iii is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Litt is adopting a defensive guard.
Dog Iii trying to control but Litt is working from the bottom.
Litt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dog Iii is one step ahead there.
Dog Iii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Litt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Litt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dog Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Litt. Litt obviously looking to wear him down.
Litt feints and then cracks Dog Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog Iii down.
Dog Iii walks into a left hand.
That kick from Litt tenderised Dog Iii's leg. Dog Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog Iii staying out of range there.
Dog Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dog Iii throws a hook but Litt avoids it easily.
Dog Iii takes a swing at Litt's ribcage but misses.
Litt throws a shot from downtown. Dog Iii moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog Iii misses with a body shot
and Litt counters with a nice leg kick.
Litt throws a right hand that Dog Iii ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog Iii also avoids with ease.
Litt ducks under a wild hook from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Litt. Litt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Dog Iii loads up on a big right hand but Litt slips the punch.
Litt is looking to counter punch.
Litt throws a head kick that misses.
Dog Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog Iii blocks a low kick nicely.
Litt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dog Iii is able to avoid easily.
Dog Iii looks to land a right hand but Litt moved out of range.
Litt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dog Iii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Litt.
Dog Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog Iii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Litts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Louie Litt is winning the standup battle so far.
Litt throws a leg kick that misses.
Dog Iii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mad Dog Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog Iii misses with a hook. Litt ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Louie Litt.
Well Litt 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louie Litt!
A victorious Louie Litt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Mad Dog Iii had this to say: '20/20'.