PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Henrique (ranked 3675 p4p, 3572 weight class) and Alvin Bitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvin Bitter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Henrique
vs
Bitter

175 cm
25
150
3 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
144
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavio Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvin Bitter!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique tries to clinch up but Bitter circles away and keeps his distance.
Henrique wants to clinch up but Bitter keeps it at a distance.
Bitter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henrique.
Henrique tries to clinch up.
Bitter wants to counter with a clinch but Henrique pushes him away.
Henrique tries for a takedown but Bitter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henrique fails with a takedown attempt.
Bitter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bitter stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henrique gets the takedown into side control.

Henrique tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bitter being controlled for a moment.
Henrique will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique wants to control but Bitter is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitter struggling a bit here.
Henrique passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bitter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Henrique swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bitter is now in Henrique's guard. A big mistake from Henrique there, giving up the dominant position!
Henrique looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bitter tries to free his leg and advance position but Henrique is retaining full guard.
Bitter stopping the sweep attempt from Henrique.
Henrique pulls Bitter in close to prevent any damage.

Bitter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henrique has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bitter has managed to get both his arms back between Henrique's legs - danger averted.
Henrique is breathing heavily.
Henrique controls Bitter momentarily but Bitter frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henrique is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bitter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bitter wants to counter the offense by Henrique and move into the clinch position.
Henrique misses with a takedown

and Bitter moves into the clinch.
Bitter landing knees to the body.
Henrique is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bitter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bitter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henrique's face.
Bitter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bitter scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Bitter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bitter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bitter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Henrique closes the distance and clinches.
Bitter with a knee to the head.

It looks like Flavio Henrique has been cut.
Henrique is trying to stall.
Bitter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Henrique is rocked!
Bitter tries a knee to the head but Henrique blocks it.
Oh Henrique is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bitter misses with a knee to the head.
Bitter misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bitter obliges.
Bitter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bitter misses with a knee to the head.
Bitter looking to throw knees to the head but Henrique is blocking nicely.
Bitter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henrique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bitter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henrique is trying to pull guard but Bitter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henrique wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bitter has him pressed against the cage.
Henrique fails to pull guard.
Bitter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henrique.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitter working Henrique over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique is trying to pull guard but Bitter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bitter misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bitter looking to throw knees to the head but Henrique is blocking nicely.
Bitter tries to land a knee to the head but Henrique blocks with his arms.
Bitter misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitter tries to land a knee to the head but Henrique blocks with his arms.
Bitter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bitter tries a knee to the head but Henrique blocks it.
Bitter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henrique is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henrique seems to have got his legs back now.
Bitter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bitter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bitter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bitter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Bitter tries to land a knee to the head but Henrique blocks with his arms.
Bitter landing knees to the body.
Bitter misses with a knee strike.
Bitter misses with a knee to the head.
Henrique taking a breather.
Bitter prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitter tries a knee to the head but Henrique blocks it.
Henrique tries for a takedown but Bitter manages to get underhooks.
Bitter keeps control of Henrique as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bitter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bitter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henrique tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bitter landing knees to the head.
Henrique tries to circle away but Bitter has him pinned against the cage.
Bitter misses with a knee to the head.
Bitter avoiding damage as Henrique throws knees to the body.
Bitter misses with a knee strike.
Alvin Bitter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitter landing knees to the body.
Bitter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bitter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henrique.
Bitter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bitter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Bitter.
Bitter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henrique.
Henrique blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bitter misses with a knee strike.
Henrique is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henrique wants a takedown.
Henrique can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henrique is trying to break free.
Bitter lands a knee to the head.
Henrique is trying to break the clinch but Bitter is controlling him.
Henrique drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bitter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Henrique misses the shot to the body.
Henrique wants to clinch up but Bitter keeps it at a distance.
Flavio Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henrique is looking to clinch.
Henrique sets himself, and Bitter steps forward looking for the clinch! Henrique avoids it this time.
Bitter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown but Bitter shows good takedown defense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Bitter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flavio Henrique's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Henrique fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henrique tries to clinch up.
Bitter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Henrique fails to land the takedown.
Henrique misses with a double jab.
Bitter tries to counter with a clinch but Henrique shakes him off and moves away.
Henrique tries to clinch but Bitter is having none of it.
Bitter tries to counter with a clinch but Henrique shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique throws a series of punches but Bitter moves out of range.
Bitter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bitter as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bitter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Henrique misses

and Bitter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bitter with a knee to the head.
Bitter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henrique takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bitter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Bitter landing knees to the head.
Bitter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bitter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bitter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Henrique wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Henrique. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitter crunches a lovely knee into Henrique's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Henrique jumps guard.
Bitter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bitter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henrique. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Henrique working for a triangle but Bitter defends it easily.
Bitter looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Flavio Henrique!