PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Rabbit (ranked 0 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.

Andrews
vs
Rabbit

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Andrews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pink Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Andrews.
Andrews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrews scores with a leg kick.
Rabbit tries for a takedown but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rabbit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrews is fending him off so far but Rabbit persists. Nope, Andrews circles away and we're back to standing.
Rabbit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steve Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pink Rabbit.
Rabbit looks gassed!
Andrews scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrews sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Andrews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Andrews moves into range and clinches up with Rabbit.
Rabbit tries to pull guard but Andrews won't allow it.

Rabbit successfully pulls guard.
Andrews preventing the sweep.
Rabbit trying to keep a closed guard but Andrews is proving a slippery customer.
Rabbit wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rabbit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rabbit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andrews trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.
Rabbit is trying to keep Andrews in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrews trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.
Andrews is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rabbit working a defensive guard here.
Andrews has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Andrews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andrews content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit looking to control.
Andrews controls from within his opponent's guard.

Rabbit working for a triangle but Andrews defends it easily.
Andrews preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rabbit has Andrews pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rabbit is on top in guard.

Rabbit stands up from Andrews's guard - Rabbit perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rabbit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Andrews clinches up with Rabbit and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabbit is trying to break free.

Rabbit lands a takedown into guard.
Andrews keeping full guard, as Rabbit tries to pass.
Andrews keeping moving, preventing Rabbit from controlling successfully.
Andrews working a defensive guard here.
Rabbit throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabbit is breathing heavily.
Andrews keeping full guard, as Rabbit tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabbit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrews swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Andrews darts in and clinches Rabbit up against the cage.
Andrews stalling in the clinch but Rabbit improves position.
Andrews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andrews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Andrews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rabbit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Andrews knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rabbit on the ground.
Rabbit advances nicely into full mount.
Rabbit controlling the position easily from mount.
Andrews wants to hold on but Rabbit pushes him away.
Rabbit scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andrews?
Rabbit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabbit controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rabbit cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rabbit has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Andrews is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pink Rabbit!
Pink Rabbit is the new featherweight champion!