PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Israel Whitaker (ranked 22744 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Bert (ranked 5125 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whitaker
vs
Bert

170 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

205 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Israel Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bert Bert!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whitaker clinches.
Whitaker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Whitaker stalling the fight.

Bert has clasped his hands together around Whitaker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bert trying to control the action but Whitaker is working from the bottom.
Whitaker is looking for a sweep.
Whitaker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bert has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Whitaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bert is fending him off so far but Whitaker persists. Nope, Bert circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Whitaker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bert keeps the fight on the outside.
Bert fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bert closes the distance and pushes Whitaker back into the cage.
Whitaker misses with an elbow over the top.

Bert manages to break the clinch.

Whitaker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bert quickly recovers to half guard.
Bert is looking to control Whitaker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bert avoid being mounted?
Whitaker trying to pass the guard but Bert defending well.
Whitaker thows a huge punch but Bert dodges it nicely.
Bert trying to control here.
Whitaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Bert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bert is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Whitaker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Whitaker's back!

Bert looking for the choke but no joy.

Bert is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bert trying to control momentarily.

Bert has his arm under Whitaker's chin here. Game over son! Bert squeezes tightly and Whitaker is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bert Bert!