PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bitburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Favio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bitburger
vs
Favio

198 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

220 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Bitburger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dani Favio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Favio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Favio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bitburger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Favio as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bitburger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Favio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bitburger wants to control but Favio is keeping busy.
Bitburger pushes Favio off looking to stand but Favio dives back in and keeps control.
Bitburger gets full guard.
Bitburger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Favio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bitburger wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favio stays in close to Bitburger's body and controls the position.
Bitburger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Favio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Favio stops Bitburger from standing up.

That's two 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.
Favio won't allow Bitburger to sweep him here.
Favio tries to stand but Bitburger is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bitburger fails with the takedown

and Favio counters with a takedown into side control.
Favio is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bitburger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Favio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bitburger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bitburger is looking for a sweep. Favio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Favio wants to pass the guard but Bitburger is defending well.
Favio controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bitburger trying to control but Favio postures up.
Bitburger is looking for a sweep. Favio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Favio is controlling the pace.
Bitburger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bitburger is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Favio dominated that round.
That's time! Bitburger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Favio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bitburger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Favio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bitburger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Favio is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bitburger is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bitburger trying to control but Favio is working from the bottom.
Bitburger looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favio seems keen to control Bitburger's posture.
Bitburger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitburger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bitburger passes to side control.
Bitburger misses with the ground and pound.
Bitburger lands an elbow.
Favio is not content to let Bitburger control the position.
Favio is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitburger works to advance to full mount. Favio defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bitburger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bitburger looking to control but Favio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Favio prevents any damage by holding on tight.

Bitburger working for a submission but Favio is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Favio is looking to improve his position but Bitburger isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitburger looking to control but Favio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Favio wants to control but Bitburger is having none of it.
Bitburger prevents Favio from getting the reversal.
Bitburger tries to control but Favio wriggling away.
Favio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bitburger with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bitburger misses with a head shot.
Bitburger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Bitburger.
Bitburger prevents Favio from getting the reversal.
Bitburger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bitburger tries to control but Favio wriggling away.
Bitburger working the ground and pound effectively.
Bitburger misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bitburger dominated that second round.
That's time! Bitburger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bitburger misses with a combination
and Favio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Favio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bitburger but Bitburger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bitburger throws a left and a right that both miss

and Favio counters by moving into the clinch.
Favio stops a takedown attempt from Bitburger.

Favio lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dani Favio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bitburger trying to control here.
Favio stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Favio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bitburger is just riding it out for now. Favio eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitburger wants to improve his position but Favio is controlling well.
Favio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bitburger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two 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.
Bitburger moves into full guard.
Bitburger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Favio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bitburger controls Favio momentarily but Favio frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bitburger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Favio content to stall in guard here.
Bitburger controls Favio momentarily but Favio frees himself.

Bitburger is looking for a triangle but Favio pushes his legs off easily.
Favio preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Favio wants to stand but Bitburger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Favio stopping the sweep attempt from Bitburger.
Favio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dani Favio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Favio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dani Favio!