PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bitters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitters comes to the cage accompanied by Maybe. Smith has chosen Ignition as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bitters
vs
Smith

171 cm
30
142 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

184 cm
26
159 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bitters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bitters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bitters lands a damaging elbow.
Bitters definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bitters misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Bitters.
Smith working aggressively here.
Bitters misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bitters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Bitters tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a leg kick.

Bitters closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Bitters, against the cage.

Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bitters regains guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bitters has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Bitters's head.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bitters punching from the bottom.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitters throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Bitters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bitters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bitters tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith prevents Bitters from improving his position.
Bitters connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Smith blocks the strikes from Bitters.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Bitters is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith not doing much here.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith working over Bitters with some ground and pound. Bitters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Bitters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bitters landing strikes from the bottom.
Smith blocks the strikes from Bitters.
Smith moves into full mount! Bitters won't be happy about that!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bitters sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bitters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith wants to control from the top but Bitters keeps moving.
Bitters throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Bitters is striking but Smith is not phased and passes to half guard.
Bitters punching from the bottom.
Bitters misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smith prevents Bitters from improving his position.
Bitters gets full guard.
Bitters can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.

Bitters has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bitters missing with punches from the bottom.
Bitters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bitters looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.
Bitters is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Bitters that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Bitters is rocked!
Bitters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Bitters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bitters covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Jeremy Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.