PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Silva
vs
Johnson

185 cm
20
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson trying to control but Silva is having none of it.

Johnson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Johnson has mounted him!

Johnson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Silva has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Silva!
Johnson looks gassed!

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Silva rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva blocking some punches.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.

Johnson looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Silva content to control rather than advance.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Silva has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Johnson gets full guard.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Johnson trying to work for an americana but Silva has managed to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Johnson working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva postures up.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

Silva has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Johnson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Silva is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Johnson pulls down on the head and he's put Silva to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Richard Johnson!