PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bitters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Roumain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitters comes to the cage accompanied by Maybe. Roumain has chosen he Marseillaise, rock version as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gary Bitters has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bitters
vs
Roumain

171 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Bitters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Roumain!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roumain goes for a double leg but Bitters avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bitters continues to drive forward.
A frustrated look appears on Roumain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roumain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bitters is working Roumain over against the cage.
Bitters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roumain stalling in the clinch.
Bitters tries to land knees in the clinch but Roumain avoids the damage to the body.
Roumain can't break the clinch.
Bitters keeps control of Roumain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roumain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bitters is defending well for now.
Bitters trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bitters.

It looks like Jacques Roumain has been cut.
Bitters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roumains head.
Roumain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bitters pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roumain blocks a body shot from Bitters.
Bitters stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Bitters.
Bitters lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitters lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bitters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roumain backwards.
Bitters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bitters breaks the clinch.
Roumain shoots in for a takedown but Bitters shows good takedown defense.
Roumain throws a right hand that Bitters ducks under and follows up with a left that Bitters also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bitters.
Roumain looks winded!
Bitters scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bitters. That's going to slow Roumain down.
Roumain defending well as Bitters loads up on a big left hand.
Jacques Roumain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bitters connects with a leg kick. Roumain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitters connects with a body shot that sends Roumain's belly button to the back.
Bitters throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bitters.
Roumain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bitters throws out the jab.

Bitters feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Roumain sprawling to the canvas! Roumain rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bitters finish him?!

Roumain is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitters lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roumain is still on wobbly legs! Can Bitters finish him?
That kick from Bitters tenderised Roumain's leg. Roumain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roumain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bitters cracks Roumain with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Roumain falls to his knees and Bitters doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Bitters!
Gary Bitters really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TROJ[A]N (sponsorships avaliable) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.