PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Bitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tutuola
vs
Bitch

185 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Odafin Tutuola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Bitch!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitch closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tutuola moves into the clinch.
Bitch looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tutuola leaning his opponent against the cage.

Tutuola has clasped his hands together around Bitch's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tutuola tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tutuola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Tutuola decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bitch to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bitch counters with a takedown into side control.
Bitch wants to stand but Tutuola has his arm trapped.
Tutuola regains half guard.

Tutuola kicks Bitch off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitch tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tutuola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tutuola breaks from the clinch.

Tutuola closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tutuola lands in his opponent's guard.
Tutuola tries to stand but Bitch is controlling from the bottom.

Tutuola gets to his feet - Bitch follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Tutuola steps into range and cracks Bitch with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bitch flops backwards and Tutuola dives into his guard looking to finish!

Bitch is rocked!

It looks like Ben Bitch has been cut.

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

Tutuola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bitch's half guard.
Tutuola wants to stand up but Bitch is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tutuola is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tutuola tries to pass to full mount but Bitch defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tutuola postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bitch to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odafin Tutuola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Bitch's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tutuola throws a head kick but Bitch moves out of range.

Tutuola scores with a takedown into Bitch's guard.

Tutuola decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bitch, up you get!

Tutuola darts in and clinches Bitch up against the cage.
Bitch is breathing heavily.
Tutuola holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Tutuola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tutuola drives through and clinches with Bitch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Tutuola breaks the clinch.

Tutuola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Tutuola stands up and beckons Bitch to his feet.
Tutuola looks to land a body kick but Bitch moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tutuola forces Bitch back against the cage and clinches.

Tutuola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tutuola misses with a few strikes there.
Odafin Tutuola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tutuola instigates a clinch.

Tutuola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tutuola closes the distance and pushes Bitch back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch tries to stall but Tutuola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Tutuola.
Tutuola lands a nice shot to the body.
Tutuola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tutuola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tutuola.
Bitch is still in real trouble! Can Tutuola finish him?

Tutuola decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bitch to his feet.
Bitch seems to have recovered his senses.

Tutuola closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tutuola breaks the clinch.
Tutuola misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tutuola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tutuola throwing shots but Bitch is blocking nicely.

Tutuola decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odafin Tutuola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Bitch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

It's a brutal combination of punches from Tutuola! Bitch is backing up but he can't get away as Tutuola lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bitch and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Odafin Tutuola!