PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hixon Pierre (ranked 22173 p4p, 209 weight class) and Sanderlei Bitetti (ranked 5556 p4p, 184 weight class). Pierre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, https://youtu.be/J51LPlP-s9o. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pierre
vs
Bitetti

191 cm
23
267 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
253 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hixon Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanderlei Bitetti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bitetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pierre is looking to counter the offense by Bitetti and move into the clinch.

Bitetti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bitetti is trying to pull guard but Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Pierre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bitetti.
Pierre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bitetti is defending well for now.
Bitetti is trying to pull guard but Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
Pierre prevents Bitetti from breaking the clinch.
Pierre lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bitetti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Bitetti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hixon Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanderlei Bitetti.
The crowd cheers as Bitetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pierre doesn't seem phased though.

Bitetti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pierre landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sanderlei Bitetti has been cut.
Bitetti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pierre smiles and moves away.
Bitetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Pierre misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bitetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Hixon Pierre has been cut.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Bitetti.
Pierre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bitetti throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitetti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pierre counters with a left to the body.
Bitetti ducks under a wild hook from Pierre.

Pierre moves into range and clinches up with Bitetti.
Pierre misses with a knee to the head.
Bitetti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bitetti tries to pull guard but Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Bitetti drops back down to his feet.
Pierre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bitetti backwards.
Pierre landing knees to the head.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pierre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bitetti avoids it.
Bitetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bitetti tries to pull guard but Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Bitetti drops back down to his feet.
Bitetti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pierre.
Bitetti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pierre walks away with a smile on his face. Bitetti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pierre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a hook but Bitetti avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre throws a big shot that misses.
Pierre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bitetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Pierre.
Bitetti throws a head kick but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre lands with a right hand.
Pierre avoids the head kick by Bitetti.
A head kick misses from Bitetti.
Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Bitetti.
Bitetti walks into a straight right hand from Pierre.
Pierre throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bitetti counter with a right hand.
Bitetti throws a lazy right hand but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pierre momentarily.
Bitetti throws a head kick that misses
and Pierre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Pierre's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Pierre takes the fight into the clinch.
Pierre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bitetti misses with some punches.
Bitetti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bitetti jumps into guard, dragging Pierre to the mat.

Bitetti looking for a guillotine here but Pierre defends easily.

Bitetti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierre passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking to advance position but Bitetti won't allow it.

Bitetti actively working from the bottom here.

Bitetti has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Pierre. Oh but Bitetti has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Pierre goes limp - he's gone! Bitetti jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sanderlei Bitetti!
Hixon Pierre spoke after the fight, saying 'I had an unfortunate incident when I was a child. I tried to save a girl from being crushed by a bus, but I crushed her skull in by accident. When police questioned me, I tried to explain I was just trying to comfort her. '.