PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Fito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bates
vs
Fito

178 cm
21
143 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

155 cm
18
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Fito!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Fito does no damage.
Fito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bates. That did some damage!
Fito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bates counters with a left and a right that stings Fito.
Fito throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Bates misses with a head kick.
Fito misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Fito misses.
Fito throws a series of punches but Bates moves out of range.

Fito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bates breaks from the clinch.
Fito blocks a head kick by Bates.
Fito should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fito throws a combination that misses
and Bates counters with a series of strikes. Fito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fito looks winded!
Bates scores with a three punch combo!

Fito is rocked!
Bates shoots in but Fito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bates scores with a one two! Fito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fito is still on wobbly legs! Can Bates finish him?
Bates throws a chopping leg kick but Fito manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fito seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fito tries to clinch up.
Fito throws a leg kick
and Bates counters with a left right combination that sends Fito crashing to the mat - Bates wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Fito out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Bates!
Simon Bates got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'