PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luc Bittencourt (ranked 1044 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rocha Barros (ranked 199 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Rocha Barros will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bittencourt
vs
Rocha Barros

167 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

174 cm
27
149 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luc Bittencourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Rocha Barros!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bittencourt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocha Barros.
Rocha Barros with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Bittencourt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rocha Barros lands a jab to the head.
Bittencourt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bittencourt blocks a jab.
Bittencourt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bittencourt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocha Barros manages to avoid it.

Bittencourt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bittencourt trying to control but Rocha Barros is working from the bottom.
Bittencourt stopping the sweep attempt from Rocha Barros.
Rocha Barros is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rocha Barros trying to pass the guard but Bittencourt defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Barros is thwarting Bittencourt's attempts to control the position.

Rocha Barros is looking for a kimura here.
Bittencourt wants to improve his position but Rocha Barros is controlling well.
Bittencourt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bittencourt.
Bittencourt wants to sweep here but Rocha Barros controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bittencourt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rocha Barros puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Rocha Barros is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bittencourt defends it well.

Rocha Barros is working for a kimura but Bittencourt is defending it quite comfortably.
Bittencourt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bittencourt.
Rocha Barros looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Barros postures up.

Bittencourt looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rocha Barros is defending well. Bittencourt quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rocha Barros has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bittencourt celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luc Bittencourt!