PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Imillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Imillion
vs
De Silva

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Imillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alvaro De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imillion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Silva but De Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Imillion tries to clinch up but De Silva circles away and keeps his distance.

De Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Imillion is looking for a sweep. De Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

De Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De Silva trying to pass the guard but Imillion defending well.

Imillion looking for subs from the bottom but De Silva mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Imillion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

De Silva is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
De Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Imillion is just out of range.
De Silva fails with the takedown
letting Imillion counter with a right hand.
Imillion tries for a takedown but De Silva circles away easily

and De Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by De Silva.
Imillion keeping full guard, as De Silva tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Imillion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Imillion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Imillion is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imillion keeping moving, preventing De Silva from controlling successfully.
De Silva with a nice head shot there.
Imillion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Imillion is trying to control the position but De Silva postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Imillion tries to clinch but De Silva moves away

and De Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

De Silva stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Imillion gets caught flat footed, as De Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Silva controlling from the top position.
Imillion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Silva chips away with some ground and pound.
Imillion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Silva on the ground.
De Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.

De Silva has hold of Imillion's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Imillion tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - De Silva cranks the arm and Imillion screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Imillion, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alvaro De Silva!