PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Bitonti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitonti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lights Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Anthony Bitonti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Hammer's chin.

Hammer
vs
Bitonti

195 cm
23
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Bitonti!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bitonti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bitonti connects with a body shot.
Hammer misses with a double jab
and Bitonti counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.
Hammer misses with a left hand

and Bitonti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hammer regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitonti wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bitonti decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hammer, up you get!
Hammer misses with a double jab
and Bitonti counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Bitonti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammer misses with a hook to the body
and Bitonti counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammer misses with a hook to the body
and Bitonti counters with a two punch combo.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hammer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bitonti - the referee stops the clock and Hammer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bitonti. Hammer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Bitonti.
Bitonti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bitonti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bitonti counters with a nice uppercut.

Bitonti has managed to clinch.

Bitonti works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bitonti controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anthony Bitonti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bitonti lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bitonti jabs Hammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bitonti thuds his right hand into Hammer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Bitonti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bitonti with a hook.
Mario Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitonti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bitonti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hammer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Bitonti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Bitonti does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bitonti pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Bitonti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.

Bitonti gets control of Hammer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bitonti will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti trying to control the position.

Bitonti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bitonti looking for a triangle here. Hammer is fighting it but it looks tight! Bitonti pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hammer is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anthony Bitonti!