PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Behring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dollar Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dollar Bill told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Behring
vs
Bill

179 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Behring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dollar Bill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Behring manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Behring tries to land a leg kick but Bill saw it coming and moves away.
Bill misses with a takedown attempt - Behring sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Behring throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bill wants to clinch but Behring slips to the side

and Behring counters with a single leg into guard. Bill didn't expect that.
Bill is trying to keep Behring in close.
Behring tries to free his leg and advance position but Bill is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behring slips nicely into half guard.

Bill is defending against the submission attempts here by Behring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behring sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bill wants to improve his position but Behring is controlling well.
Behring wants to free his trapped foot but Bill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Behring works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bill tries to improve his position but Behring has taken his back! Behring has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bill tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Behring pushes Bill away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ian Behring!