PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Pedrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pedrosyan
vs
Silva

165 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Pedrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Silva!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pedrosyan fails with the takedown.
Joao Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva with a poor takedown

and Pedrosyan counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pedrosyan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Pedrosyan is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pedrosyan to get the leverage.

Pedrosyan is looking for a kimura here.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pedrosyan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Pedrosyan is looking for a kimura here.
Pedrosyan prevents Silva from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedrosyan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pedrosyan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Silva is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Pedrosyan locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Silva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Pedrosyan!