PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mkat Twilight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Twilight

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mkat Twilight!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twilight lands a head kick!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick

and Twilight counters with a takedown into side control.
Twilight misses with the ground and pound.
Silva trying to remain calm as Twilight controls from the top position.
Silva is trying to improve his position.

Twilight working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Twilight tries to score with some ground and pound. Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Twilight in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twilight is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Twilight in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Twilight is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Twilight landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Twilight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Twilight looks gassed!
Still in half guard, Twilight seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twilight is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

Twilight is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Twilight has control of the leg.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Twilight.
Twilight passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Twilight is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to control but can't.
Twilight throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is trying to keep Twilight in close.

Twilight drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mkat Twilight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Twilight is looking to improve his position.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Twilight pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to stand up but Twilight is controlling the position.
Twilight is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Twilight keeping control of the position.
Twilight works his way to full guard. Good work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mkat Twilight!