PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Wittman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brian Eno - The Big Ship. The crowd seem to be enjoying Peters's choice of entrance music: BringThe Pain. Marcus Wittman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pain Peters's chin.

Wittman
vs
Peters

169 cm
27
135 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

167 cm
25
141 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hjelte Health Corp

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Wittman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Peters!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wittman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Peters actively working from the bottom here.
Wittman wants to pass the guard but Peters is defending well.
Peters pushes Wittman off looking to stand but Wittman dives back in and keeps control.
Peters wants to get back to full guard but Wittman has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wittman content just to control the position here.
Peters is trying to escape the mount.
Peters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wittman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wittman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Peters is working to get back to half guard.
Wittman content just to control the position here.
Peters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wittman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peters is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wittman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Peters is trying desperately to improve position.
Wittman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Peters tries to improve his position but Wittman has taken his back! Wittman has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Peters tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Wittman pushes Peters away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcus Wittman!