PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Walker (ranked 4150 p4p, 3721 weight class) and Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr (ranked 374 p4p, 347 weight class). Alan Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Da Silva Jr

178 cm
23
145
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
148
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Da Silva Jr gets the takedown into side control.

Da Silva Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Da Silva Jr swings around for an armbar but Walker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Da Silva Jr's guard.
Da Silva Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Walker has passed into half guard.
Da Silva Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva Jr manages to get to full guard.
Walker won't allow Da Silva Jr to sweep him here.

Da Silva Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Walker is posturing up here but Da Silva Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Walker tries to roll out but it's too tight and Walker has to tap! Slick submission there by Da Silva Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr!
Rafael Gomez Da Silva Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.