PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plinio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Guerreiro. Plinio Gomes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Gomes

170 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

164 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plinio Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gomes does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomes defends it nicely.
Gomes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Gomes misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
A combination from Gomes does no damage.
Gomes misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Gomes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomes sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Plinio Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a few strikes there.
Gomes throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Gomes misses with a kick to the body.
Gomes misses with a double jab.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a few strikes there.
Gomes cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomes connects with a single shot there.
Gomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomes.
Gomes is looking to land body kicks.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gomes.

Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomes is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Silva wants to control the pace but Gomes is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is going olschool here, as he tries to force Gomes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gomes shrugs it off.
Silva tries to control but Gomes wriggling away.
Gomes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomes is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renan Silva!