PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Bernardes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and durk dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bernardes
vs
dark

196 cm
22
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Bernardes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, durk dark!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Bernardes.

It looks like durk dark has been cut.

dark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
dark is looking to take a break and control but Bernardes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
dark passes to side control.
What's Bernardes going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
dark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bernardes keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernardes is trying to improve his position.
dark advances nicely into full mount.

dark stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Bernardes misses with a two punch combination.

dark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bernardes has a closed guard, preventing dark from standing up.
Bernardes wants to sweep here but dark controlling him for the moment.

dark gets to his feet - Bernardes follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernardes thows a body shot but no joy.

dark shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bernardes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dark looks gassed!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Victor Bernardes!