PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Davol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ante's entrance music is Da Mystery of Chessboxin'. A fine choice. Davol comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Links 2 3 4 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Ante
vs
Davol

188 cm
21
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Ante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Davol!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davol slips under a jab.
Davol misses with a body shot.
Davol shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ante but Ante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ante scores with a nice right hand.
Ante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davol circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davol.

Davol scores a takedown into full mount!

Davol looking to secure an arm triangle but Ante defends it well.
Poor strikes thrown by Davol there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ante tries to lock up and control but Davol gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davol thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Davol goes for an armbar but Ante turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ante tries to stand but Davol is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davol wants to sweep but no luck.

Davol working for a triangle but Ante defends it easily.
Ante wants to pass the guard but Davol is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Davol is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ante throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Davol's body to avoid the submission. Davol has instead reached around Ante's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Davol arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bruno Davol!