PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stevenus Liverbird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Zawisza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Liverbird
vs
Zawisza

182 cm
24
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

158 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevenus Liverbird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcin Zawisza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liverbird shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zawisza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zawisza gets back to half guard.

Zawisza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liverbird pulls his head out easily.
Liverbird really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zawisza wants to get back to full guard.

Zawisza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zawisza is looking for a sweep. Liverbird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Liverbird is controlling the pace.

Liverbird wants to work for an arm triangle but Zawisza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Zawisza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liverbird pulls his head out easily.

Liverbird is looking for a kimura but Zawisza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liverbird to get the leverage.

Zawisza actively working from the bottom here.

Liverbird is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zawisza defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zawisza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Zawisza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liverbird is aware though and is defending well.
Liverbird is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zawisza keeping moving, preventing Liverbird from controlling successfully.

Zawisza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Zawisza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liverbird trying to control but Zawisza is working from the bottom.

Zawisza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liverbird sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zawisza's guard.

Liverbird is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zawisza sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Liverbird is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Liverbird trying to control from half guard but Zawisza is working away.

Zawisza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liverbird works his way into side control.

Liverbird working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zawisza is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liverbird has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Liverbird controlling his opponent.
Zawisza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Liverbird is looking for a kimura but Zawisza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liverbird to get the leverage.

Zawisza actively working from the bottom here.

Liverbird is looking for a kimura here.

Liverbird is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zawisza defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liverbird seems to be looking for submissions.

Zawisza looking for submissions off his back.
Zawisza is looking to improve his position.

Liverbird is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Zawisza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zawisza actively working from the bottom here.
Liverbird looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stevenus Liverbird dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Liverbird closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zawisza did well to prevent Liverbird getting side control.

Liverbird seems to be working for a kimura but Zawisza defends the submission attempt.

Zawisza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Liverbird seems to be looking for submissions.
Stevenus Liverbird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Liverbird is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Zawisza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Liverbird is looking to take a break and control but Zawisza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liverbird has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zawisza defend it? Liverbird steps over the head and cranks it - Zawisza is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Liverbird!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stevenus Liverbird!