PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chief Chumbo (ranked 2439 p4p, 3108 weight class) and Gilbert Johnson Da Silva (ranked 321 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chumbo
vs
Da Silva

177 cm
21
179
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
182
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chief Chumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilbert Johnson Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Chumbo.
Chumbo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chumbo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chumbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Da Silva.
Chumbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Silva.
Chumbo slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chumbo.
Chumbo swinging wildly here.
Chumbo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chumbo looks to land a combination but Da Silva avoids it well.
Chumbo lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chumbo throws a shot to the body.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck for Da Silva with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Da Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chumbo.
Chumbo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Da Silva looking for a guillotine here but Chumbo defends easily.
Chumbo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Silva wants to stand up but Chumbo is controlling him.
Chumbo trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.
Chumbo advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Da Silva taking some punishment here, with Chumbo in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chumbo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Da Silva's head.
Da Silva is trying to stand up here but Chumbo is controlling him well.
Chumbo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chumbo prevents Da Silva from standing back up.
Chumbo wants to free his trapped foot but Da Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chumbo throwing shots but Da Silva is blocking nicely.
Da Silva pushes Chumbo off but Chumbo dives into side control.
Da Silva dodges the ground and pound from Chumbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chumbo is chipping away with strikes.
Chumbo scoring with punches and elbows.
Da Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chumbo is controlling him well.
Chumbo landing a few strikes.

Da Silva is rocked!
Da Silva looking for a sweep but Chumbo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Da Silva is still in real trouble! Can Chumbo finish him?
Chumbo cracks Da Silva with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Chumbo!