PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Silva (ranked 3482 p4p, 4536 weight class) and Keskikokoinen Kaveri (ranked 355 p4p, 438 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
Kaveri

195 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
193
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 New York, Alessandro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keskikokoinen Kaveri!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva with the inside leg kick.

Kaveri scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.

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

Kaveri 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.

Kaveri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kaveri drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Kaveri off! Kaveri jumps back into Silva's guard.

Kaveri 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaveri drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Kaveri off! Kaveri jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaveri on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaveri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kaveri 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.

Kaveri is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!

Kaveri is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but Kaveri has switched to an armbar! Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Keskikokoinen Kaveri!
Keskikokoinen Kaveri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.