PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shariq Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jeronimo Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeronimo Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Silva
vs
Abdul

175 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeronimo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shariq Abdul!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Abdul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Abdul is keeping the position.
Silva wants to control from the top but Abdul keeps moving.
Abdul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.

Abdul is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silva has his hands clasped together but Abdul extends an breaks Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Abdul.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shariq Abdul!