PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tavalagi Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by All Summer Long. Umaga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samoan Savage kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tommy Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Umaga

213 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavalagi Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umaga throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Umaga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Umaga forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.

Silva manages to pull guard.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Umaga from controlling successfully.
Umaga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Umaga wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva wants to stand but Umaga is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Umaga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Umaga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Umaga shows good takedown defense.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Umaga pinned against the cage. Umaga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Umaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Umaga's guard.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Umaga.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Umaga is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Umaga is keeping the position.
Umaga working a defensive guard here.
Silva advances position into side control!
Umaga looks gassed!
Silva working the head with strikes.
Umaga is trying to improve his position.
Umaga can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up.
Umaga fails with the takedown

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Silva gets to his feet - Umaga follows without any prompting.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva working the ground and pound.
Umaga is trying to improve his position.
Umaga struggling a bit here.
Umaga is looking to reverse the position.
Umaga wants to control but Silva postures up.
Umaga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Umaga tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Umaga turns into him and now he's in Silva's guard.
Umaga preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Umaga defends easily.
Umaga stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Umaga wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.
Silva wants to sweep here but Umaga controlling him for the moment.

Silva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Umaga is defending well. Silva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Umaga has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Silva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Silva!