PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leslie Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Hitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leslie Houston had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Houston
vs
Hitter

169 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leslie Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirty Hitter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hitter moves into the clinch.

Houston breaks from the clinch.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hitter as he jumps to the side.

Hitter rushes Houston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Houston goes for a takedown attempt but Hitter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Houston fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leslie Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hitter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hitter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Houston is controlling Hitter's trapped leg to prevent Hitter from advancing to side control.
Houston is pressing down on Hitter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Houston trying to keep a closed guard but Hitter is proving a slippery customer.
Houston keeping moving, preventing Hitter from controlling successfully.
Hitter won't allow Houston to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston working a defensive guard but Hitter passes into half guard.
Houston is pressing down on Hitter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Houston wants to sweep but no luck.
Hitter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Houston is trying to control the position but Hitter postures up.
Hitter stopping the sweep attempt from Houston.
Hitter throws a big right hand that misses.
Houston pulls Hitter in close to prevent any damage.
Houston wants to hit a switch here but Hitter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Houston there!
Hitter controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitter raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hitter looking to finish with strikes here!
Hitter prevents Houston from getting the reversal.

Hitter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Houston wants to control but Hitter is having none of it.
Hitter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Houston can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hitter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Hitter working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Houston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Houston tries to hold on but Hitter postures up.
Houston working to try and regain half guard.
Houston tries to hold on but Hitter pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hitter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Houston is looking to get to half guard.
Hitter trying to control but Houston is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Hitter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Houston tries for a takedown but Hitter circles away easily
and Hitter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hitter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houston circles away quickly and effectively.
Houston dives in and grabs Hitter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hitter pushes down on Houston's head and hops out.

Hitter clinches with his opponent.

Hitter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hitter manages to end up in side control.
Houston bucks up and tries to throw Hitter off but instead Hitter has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston rolls, trying to escape but Hitter keeps control of the position.
Dirty Hitter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Good control from Hitter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston tries to escape the position.
Houston is working hard here to advance position.
Hitter is not going to allow Houston to sit and survive in this position.
Hitter softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Houston trying to control the hands but Hitter won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Houston covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hitter is hanging on to Houston's back as he tries to escape.
Houston breaks Hitter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Houston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hitter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Houston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hitter looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Houston is defending well. Hitter quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Houston has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hitter celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirty Hitter!