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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Birchack (ranked 5279 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 3250 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Pettis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Birchack's chin.
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138 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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143 lbs
17 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Birchack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Birchack napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Birchack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Birchack looking for a sweep but Pettis has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Birchack is looking to get to half guard.
Birchack throws a strike from the bottom but Pettis uses the opportunity to take his back.
Birchack wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birchack is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis biding his time, controlling Birchack.
Birchack is really stuck here.
Pettis has got one arm under Birchack's chin. This could be trouble... Birchack trying to control the other hand but Pettis gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Birchack has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anthony Pettis!
A victorious Anthony Pettis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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