PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bibiano Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Rivers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bibiano Fernandes's chin.

Fernandes
vs
Rivers

170 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
22
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing
Team S.W.A.T.

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bibiano Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivers drives through and clinches with Fernandes against the cage.

Rivers manages to pull guard.
Fernandes won't allow Rivers to sweep him here.
Rivers working a defensive guard here.
Fernandes preventing the sweep.
Fernandes wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Fernandes is pushing down on Rivers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rivers is fighting to maintain full guard but Fernandes has managed to sneak the leg through.

Fernandes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rivers won't allow Fernandes to pass to mount.
Fernandes prevents Rivers from improving his position.
Fernandes passes to full mount!
Rivers is looking to improve his position but Fernandes isn't that keen on the idea.
Fernandes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries to lock up and control but Fernandes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Fernandes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rivers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rivers is looking to control Fernandes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivers avoid being mounted?

Fernandes is looking for a kimura here.
Rivers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandes wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fernandes wants to control but Rivers is keeping him busy.

Fernandes is trying to work for a kimura but Rivers is defending well.

Fernandes is looking for a kimura here.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Rivers is looking to improve his position.
Fernandes trying to pass the guard but Rivers defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to improve his position but Fernandes is controlling well.
Rivers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fernandes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rivers is defending against the submission attempts here by Fernandes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes is looking to take a break and control but Rivers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernandes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fernandes takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Fernandes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fernandes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rivers has hold of Fernandes's hands but Fernandes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Fernandes is working for a submission of some sort.

Fernandes stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bibiano Fernandes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fernandes shoots in but Rivers avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rivers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fernandes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rivers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fernandes sneaks back into half guard.
Fernandes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fernandes.
Rivers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes 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.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rivers has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fernandes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rivers is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fernandes pulls down on the head and he's put Rivers to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bibiano Fernandes!