PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Batalha Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Warlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batalha Silva
vs
Warlock

174 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 14 - 0

184 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Batalha Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Warlock!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warlock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Warlock circles away.
Warlock scores with a nice body kick.
Warlock shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

Warlock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Warlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Warlock forces his way into half guard.
Warlock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Warlock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Warlock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Warlock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Warlock moves to the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Warlock looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlock throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Silva!

Warlock is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Warlock is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.
Silva is really stuck here.

Warlock is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Silva breaks Warlock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Warlock looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warlock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Warlock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Warlock working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Warlock is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlock trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Warlock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Warlock.
Warlock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Warlock is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Warlock trying to strike off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Warlock holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Warlock pushes him off.
Warlock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warlock.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warlock wants to clinch.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Warlock counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Warlock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Warlock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Warlock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warlock lands strikes from half guard.
Warlock winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Warlock with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.

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

Warlock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Warlock slips nicely into half guard.

Warlock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warlock is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Warlock is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Warlock is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Warlock wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Warlock is looking to get to half guard.
Warlock tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Warlock is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Warlock because Silva loaded up on that one.
Warlock is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Warlock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Warlock looks a forlorn figure.
Warlock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Warlock regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Warlock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Warlock!