PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 266 p4p, 38 weight class) and John Titor (ranked 678 p4p, 96 weight class). Bissainthe comes into the arena with African Voodoo Drum Music blaring out of the sound system. Titor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. John Titor-Going To Space kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bissainthe
vs
Titor

180 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Titor feints the counter takedown.
Titor throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Bissainthe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Titor.
Titor throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Titor cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Titor swinging wildly here.
John Titor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Titor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor with a nice cross.
A lazy left from Titor finds it's target.
Titor tests Bissainthe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Titor tries to work over Bissainthe's front leg with a kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Bissainthe defending well as Titor loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Titor throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe is looking to slow Titor down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toussaint Bissainthe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bissainthe tests Titor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bissainthe jabs Titor to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick that knocks Titor off balance momentarily.
Titor has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe cracks Titor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws out a leg kick but Titor moves out of range and Bissainthe only half commits.
Titor dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Titor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Titor throws a sloppy head kick
and Titor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Titor throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Titor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Titor moved out of range nicely.
Titor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Titor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Titor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bissainthe in his tracks.
Bissainthe misses with a series of wild punches.
Titor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Titor throws a chopping leg kick but Bissainthe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Titor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe scores with a hook.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Titor throws a right hand that Bissainthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bissainthe also avoids with ease.
Titor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bissainthe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Titor at a distance.
Titor lands a jab to the nose.
Titor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bissainthe counter with a right hand.
Bissainthe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Titor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titor blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toussaint Bissainthe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A clash of legs there as Bissainthe blocks the low kick.
Titor dips to his left and cracks Bissainthe with an uppercut!
Bissainthe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titor.
Titor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Titor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Titor throws a body punch but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titor moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Bissainthe lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Titor. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titor moves away.
Titor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Titor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Titor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Titor moves out of range of the body kick from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws the left hand but Titor avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Titor.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands a nice shot that snaps Titor's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Titor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
Titor with a jab.
Titor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bissainthe counters with a nice leg kick.
Titor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bissainthe to score with a decent uppercut.
Titor stalks Bissainthe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bissainthe's face. Bissainthe staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Bissainthe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bissainthe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Titor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Titor scores with a sloppy right hand. Bissainthe should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Titor slips a jab and a cross from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the body.
Titor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Titor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Titor.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Titor misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe throws the kick towards the body but Titor avoids it.
Bissainthe lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick by Titor misses
and Bissainthe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Titor thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe cracks the inside of Titor's front leg.
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
and Titor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Titor takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Bissainthe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Titor raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Titor misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Bissainthe connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Bissainthe tenderised Titor's leg. Titor is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick from Titor.
Jab, jab by Bissainthe - just one landing.
Titor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titor with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe clobbers Titor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bissainthe misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Titor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe lands a front kick.
Titor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bissainthe.
Titor throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe lands a front kick.
Bissainthe stuffs the takedown.
Titor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body kick.
Bissainthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Titor can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Titor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Titor lands the left hand.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titor.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe lands a body shot.
Toussaint Bissainthe is winning the standup battle so far.
Titor checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Titor throws a head kick that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titor misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Titor ducked under it nicely.
Titor with the counter takedown but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Bissainthe looks to land a right hand but Titor moved out of range.
Titor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Titor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bissainthe lands a right hook to the body.
Titor throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe connects with a leg kick. Titor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Bissainthe there.

Titor dives in and scores a takedown into Bissainthe's guard.
Bissainthe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bissainthe wants to sweep but no luck.
Bissainthe seems keen to control Titor's posture.
Titor is looking to work some ground and pound but Bissainthe has wrist control.
Titor throws a big elbow that misses.
Bissainthe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bissainthe thows a huge punch but Titor dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Titor tries to reverse the position but Bissainthe maintains control.
Bissainthe controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Titor is squirming around, avoiding Bissainthe's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Titor misses with a head kick.
Titor throws a big shot that misses.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Titor misses with a looping right.
Titor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Titor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bissainthe, as that shot connected.
Bissainthe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Titor.
Titor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bissainthe circles away quickly and effectively.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe lands a jab to the nose.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Titor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Titor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe throws a right hand that misses

and Titor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bissainthe keeping moving, preventing Titor from controlling successfully.
Bissainthe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Titor postures up and lands a big shot to Bissainthe's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor being controlled here momentarily.
Titor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bissainthe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Titor wants to control from the top but Bissainthe keeps moving.
Bissainthe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bissainthe controls Titor momentarily but Titor frees himself.
Titor preventing the sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Titor.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Donk. Bissainthe catches Titor right on the button with a cross.
Titor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bissainthe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bissainthe sizes up Titor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Titor misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Titor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bissainthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Titor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Titor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Titor jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Titor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Titor throws a lazy body kick
and Bissainthe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Titor throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Titor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bissainthe can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bissainthe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Titor does no damage.
Bissainthe tried to counter with a leg kick but Titor avoided it.
Titor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toussaint Bissainthe had his way with John Titor in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bissainthe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bissainthe throws a wild body kick that Titor sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bissainthe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Titor is rocked!
Titor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Titor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bissainthe defends well and Titor ends up having to push Bissainthe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bissainthe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Titor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Titor shoots in but no luck this time.
Bissainthe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bissainthe slips a straight right by Titor.
Titor misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Titor seems to have recovered his senses.
Titor checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Titor throws a body kick.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Titor misses with a lunging right hand
and Bissainthe comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Titor stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Bissainthe is on him like rabid pit bull! Titor slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
Toussaint Bissainthe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.