PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Bittencourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Bittencourt struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rogerio Farias could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Bittencourt's chin.

Farias
vs
Bittencourt

188 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Bittencourt!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bittencourt tries to clinch up.
Bittencourt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farias sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Farias lands a left and a right that send Bittencourt crashing to the mat, dazed. Farias thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bittencourt is rocked!

It looks like Rafael Bittencourt has been cut.
Farias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bittencourt is still on wobbly legs! Can Farias finish him?
Farias connects with a jab.
Farias throws a sloppy head kick and Bittencourt moves out of range easily.
Bittencourt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farias's waist but Farias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bittencourt off to one side.
Bittencourt wants to clinch.
Farias lands with a right and another and another! Bittencourt is in big trouble! Farias lands again and this time it's lights out for Bittencourt! A quality knockout there for Farias.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rogerio Farias!