PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Presley Danger (ranked 6897 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cezar Roberto Bitencourt (ranked 5187 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Danger
vs
Roberto Bitencourt

156 cm
20
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 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, Cezar Roberto Bitencourt!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Danger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Danger wants to control but Roberto Bitencourt is keeping him busy.
Roberto Bitencourt is trying to control but can't.

Roberto Bitencourt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Danger pulls his head out easily.
Danger is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberto Bitencourt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roberto Bitencourt is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberto Bitencourt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danger trying to control from half guard but Roberto Bitencourt is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danger tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Danger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Roberto Bitencourt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roberto Bitencourt tries to hold on but Danger pushes him away.
Roberto Bitencourt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberto Bitencourt tries to hold on but Danger pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberto Bitencourt is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Danger is staying active.
Roberto Bitencourt is looking to improve his position but Danger isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Danger controlling from mount.
Danger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Danger controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roberto Bitencourt wants to control but Danger is having none of it.
Danger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roberto Bitencourt tries to reverse the position but Danger maintains control.
Roberto Bitencourt wants to control but Danger is having none of it.
Danger looking to control but Roberto Bitencourt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roberto Bitencourt looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Will Danger go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberto Bitencourt grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto Bitencourt trying to control the hands but Danger won't let him.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Danger controlling the positon.
Danger avoiding Roberto Bitencourt 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danger biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Presley Danger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Danger enables Roberto Bitencourt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Danger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Roberto Bitencourt drops back looking for a leg! Danger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danger manages to kick Roberto Bitencourt off! Roberto Bitencourt jumps back into Danger 's guard.
Roberto Bitencourt trying to control the position from guard on top but Danger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Danger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roberto Bitencourt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto Bitencourt trying to control but Danger is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto Bitencourt wants to pass the guard but Danger is keeping the position.
Roberto Bitencourt postures up in Danger 's guard and throws a big left but Danger blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roberto Bitencourt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Danger has his foot on Roberto Bitencourt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberto Bitencourt works his way back into a safe position though.
Danger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Roberto Bitencourt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Roberto Bitencourt passes Danger 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Danger tries to get to full guard but Roberto Bitencourt has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danger has hold of Roberto Bitencourt's hands but Roberto Bitencourt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danger is in trouble now - Roberto Bitencourt has advanced to mount!
Danger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberto Bitencourt avoids the attempt from Danger to control.

Danger defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roberto Bitencourt.
Roberto Bitencourt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Danger is looking to escape.
Danger holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roberto Bitencourt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto Bitencourt trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Roberto Bitencourt looking for a guillotine from mount but Danger is having none of it.
Danger is squirming around, avoiding Roberto Bitencourt's attempts to control the action.
Roberto Bitencourt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Roberto Bitencourt seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Danger is holding on tight.
Roberto Bitencourt thowing shots but they're missing.
Danger reaches up and holds on to Roberto Bitencourt to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Roberto Bitencourt.
Roberto Bitencourt manages to capitalize on a mistake by Danger to take his back!

Roberto Bitencourt working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Danger is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Roberto Bitencourt has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Danger taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cezar Roberto Bitencourt!