PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Presley Danger (ranked 5177 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Victor (ranked 5303 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Danger
vs
Victor

156 cm
20
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Presley Danger !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caio Victor!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Danger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Victor on his heels. He'll look to pass Victor's guard now, I'm sure.
Danger trying to control the position from guard on top but Victor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Victor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Victor keeping moving, preventing Danger from controlling successfully.

Victor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Danger uses it to pass to side control.
Victor is looking to regain half guard here but Danger keeps moving and retains side control.
Victor is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Danger swings around for an armbar but Victor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Danger 's guard.
Danger keeping full guard, as Victor tries to pass.

Danger looking for a guillotine here but Victor defends easily.
Victor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Danger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Victor defends it easily.
Danger keeping full guard, as Victor tries to pass.

Victor drops back looking for a leg! Danger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danger manages to kick Victor off! Victor jumps back into Danger 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Victor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danger controls Victor momentarily but Victor frees himself.
Danger could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Victor wants to control from the top but Danger keeps moving.
Victor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Victor stalling.

Victor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Victor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger tries to roll over but Victor keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Victor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Victor seems to be working for a kimura but Danger defends the submission attempt.

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.

Victor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Victor.
Victor is looking to advance position but Danger won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Victor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danger gets the takedown into side control.
Victor tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor keeps trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Danger 's best efforts.
Victor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Victor is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Victor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danger avoids the attempt from Victor to control.
Victor tries to improve his position but instead Danger has taken his back!
Danger keeps control of the position as Victor tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Victor preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Danger .
Victor is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Victor tries to break free.
Victor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Danger is trying to control the action in half guard but Victor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Danger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Victor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Presley Danger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Victor looking for submissions off his back.

Victor is defending against the submission attempts here by Danger .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Danger 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Danger 's back!
Victor avoiding Danger 's attempts to control his hands.

Victor is persistently looking for the submission but Danger is defending it well.

Danger won't enjoy being in this position. Victor looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Danger is tapping - it's over boys! Victor picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caio Victor!