PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Bemfica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiwi Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bemfica
vs
Bird

170 cm
20
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 47 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Bemfica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiwi Bird!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bemfica drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bemfica is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bemfica is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bemfica controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bemfica gets to his feet - Bird follows without any prompting.
Felipe Bemfica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bemfica plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bemfica closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bemfica is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bemfica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bemfica not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bemfica not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bemfica keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Bemfica escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bemfica throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Bemfica instigates a clinch.

Bemfica pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bemfica drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bemfica throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bemfica in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bird really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bemfica. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bemfica looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bemfica will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bemfica in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bird is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felipe Bemfica!