PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Phillip Britton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Britton
vs
Silva

176 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
173 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Phillip Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tota Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva dives in and grabs Britton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Britton pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Britton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Britton stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Britton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Britton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silva counters with a single leg into guard. Britton didn't expect that.
Britton looking to control.

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.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Britton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Britton is controlling Silva's posture.

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.
Silva looks gassed!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Britton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Britton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Britton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Britton manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Britton's guard.
Britton looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Britton has his feet on Silva's thighs here. He's pushed Silva off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Silva screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phillip Britton!