PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Grover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bitters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grover comes into the arena with Ran-D & Zatox - Hectic blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bitters's choice of entrance music: Maybe. Gary Bitters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcelo Grover's chin.

Grover
vs
Bitters

170 cm
21
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
24
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Grover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Bitters!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitters misses with a series of wild punches.
Grover takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bitters uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bitters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grover under the eye.
Grover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bitters manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bitters throws a sloppy head kick and Grover moves out of range easily.
Bitters looks to land a left hand but Grover moved out of range nicely.
Bitters lands a jab.
Grover throws a right and a left that Bitters avoids nicely.
Bitters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grover under the eye.
A good leg kick by Bitters.
Grover misses with a double jab.
Grover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bitters lands a really nice looking cross but Grover seems unphased.
Bitters lands a head kick. Grover smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grover has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grover takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grover takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bitters slips a jab from Grover.
Bitters scores with a decent looking hook.
Bitters lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bitters throws a nice looking combination but Grover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bitters's coach down at HILITE Fighting Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bitters's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bitters throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grover doesn't manage to clinch there - Bitters circles away.
Bitters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bitters!
Grover takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bitters connects with an inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Bitters both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bitters stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bitters throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Grover is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitters scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Grover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grover misses with a looping right.
Bitters scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grover seems to have got his legs back now.
Grover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bitters.
Bitters is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grover had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice straight punches there by Bitters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bitters.
Bitters scores with a leg kick.
Bitters bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bitters scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice sprawl there from Bitters as Grover shoots in.
Bitters connects with a body shot.
Bitters looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grover misses the shot to the body.
Bitters stuns Grover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bitters works the jab nicely.
Bitters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bitters turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bitters lands a big head kick that sends Grover to the canvas! Bitters follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Bitters!
After winning the bout, Gary Bitters thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.