PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaz Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bivar comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Back In Black. Passmoor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. L'amour Toujours by Gigi Agostino kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bivar
vs
Passmoor

196 cm
22
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
31
222 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luciano Bivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaz Passmoor!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bivar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Passmoor's guard.
Passmoor controls Bivar momentarily but Bivar frees himself.
Bivar trying to control but Passmoor is working from the bottom.

Passmoor looking for a guillotine here but Bivar defends easily.
Passmoor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bivar wants to control from the top but Passmoor keeps moving.
Bivar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bivar trying to control the position from guard on top but Passmoor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Luciano Bivar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bivar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Passmoor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Passmoor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bivar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bivar trying to control but Passmoor is working from the bottom.
Bivar wants to pass the guard but Passmoor is keeping the position.
Passmoor has control of Bivar's left arm, preventing Bivar from doing any damage.
Passmoor keeping moving, preventing Bivar from controlling successfully.

Luciano Bivar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Passmoor misses with a wild body shot.

Passmoor has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bivar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bivar wants to clinch.
Bivar doesn't manage to clinch there - Passmoor circles away.
Bivar connects with a high kick.

Bivar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bivar trying to control the position from guard on top but Passmoor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passmoor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bivar's guard.
Passmoor stands up over Bivar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Passmoor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bivar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Passmoor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Passmoor wants to control from the top but Bivar keeps moving.
Bivar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Passmoor is one step ahead there.
Passmoor throws an elbow that misses. Bivar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Passmoor's guard. Nice move by Bivar!
Bivar trying to control but Passmoor is working from the bottom.
Passmoor is trying to keep Bivar in close.

Passmoor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bivar defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor looking for a sweep. Not yet Passmoor, not yet.
Bivar wants to pass the guard but Passmoor is keeping the position.
Passmoor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bivar!
Passmoor is looking to work his way around to Bivar's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bivar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Passmoor tries to control but Bivar wriggling away.

Passmoor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bivar has worked his arm free - good work by Bivar!
Passmoor advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luciano Bivar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Passmoor misses the target.

Bivar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Passmoor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bivar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Passmoor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Passmoor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bivar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Passmoor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Passmoor tries to hold on but Bivar pushes him away.
Luciano Bivar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Passmoor is trying desperately to improve position.
Passmoor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bivar punching from mount but Passmoor doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Passmoor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bivar.
Passmoor is working to get back to half guard.
Bivar unloads with some shots from mount but Passmoor bucks and avoids them well.

Bivar has hold of Passmoor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Passmoor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Passmoor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bivar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bivar dominating with strikes here.
Passmoor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bivar tries to control but Passmoor wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bivar working for a submission but Passmoor is keeping him at bay.

Bivar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Passmoor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Passmoor and Bivar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Passmoor regains half guard.

Bivar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Passmoor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bivar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bivar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Passmoor is just riding it out for now. Bivar eventually gives up the hold.
Passmoor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bivar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Passmoor is keeping the position for now.

Passmoor has his foot on Bivar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bivar works his way back into a safe position though.
Passmoor can't keep his opponent in guard - Bivar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Passmoor is looking for a sweep. Bivar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bivar lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bivar wants to take a breather but Passmoor is having none of it.
Passmoor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Passmoor wants to control but Bivar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Passmoor is trying to stand up here but Bivar is controlling him well.

Bivar is trying for a kimura here. Passmoor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bivar wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luciano Bivar!
Luciano Bivar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.