PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dome Graybeard (ranked 987 p4p, 119 weight class) and Luc Bittencourt (ranked 1179 p4p, 0 weight class). Graybeard comes into the arena with Remember The Name blaring out of the sound system. Dome Graybeard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luc Bittencourt's chin.

Graybeard
vs
Bittencourt

179 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

167 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Fast

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dome Graybeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luc Bittencourt!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Graybeard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bittencourt has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Graybeard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bittencourt misses.
Graybeard digs a good body shot into Bittencourt's ribs.
Graybeard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graybeard cracks Bittencourt with an open hand slap.
Graybeard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Graybeard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bittencourt blocks a jab.
Bittencourt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bittencourt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Luc Bittencourt has been cut.
Bittencourt tries to clinch there but Graybeard circles away.
Graybeard scores with a jab. Bittencourt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Graybeard connects with a body shot.
Bittencourt closes the distance and clinches up with Graybeard, looking for a takedown. Bittencourt pushes Graybeard against the cage but Graybeard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graybeard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bittencourt misses the shot to the body.
Bittencourt moves out of range as Graybeard strikes.
Graybeard lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bittencourt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bittencourt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bittencourt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Graybeard tries to bum rush Bittencourt with a series of wild strikes but Bittencourt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Graybeard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Graybeard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bittencourt.
Graybeard looks to land a right hand but Bittencourt moved out of range.
Bittencourt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graybeard but Graybeard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dome Graybeard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Bittencourt.
Graybeard scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Graybeard misses

so Bittencourt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bittencourt postures up.
Graybeard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bittencourt wants to control from the top but Graybeard keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bittencourt slips nicely into half guard.
Graybeard wants to get back to full guard.

Bittencourt is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Graybeard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luc Bittencourt!
Luc Bittencourt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.