PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luc Bittencourt (ranked 2590 p4p, 226 weight class) and Davi Araujo (ranked 3421 p4p, 269 weight class). Luc Bittencourt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bittencourt
vs
Araujo

167 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Luc Bittencourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davi Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo misses with a wild body shot.
Araujo throws a body shot but no joy.
Araujo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bittencourt.
Araujo thumps Bittencourt with a low kick.

Bittencourt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Araujo!

Bittencourt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Araujo has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bittencourt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Araujo!

Bittencourt is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Araujo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Araujo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bittencourt anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Araujo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bittencourt slips an arm under Araujo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bittencourt has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bittencourt is squeezing on Araujo like an anaconda would it's prey. Araujo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luc Bittencourt!
A very excited looking Luc Bittencourt made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.