PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Numero Nueve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Rob Kelly feat.Slaine - Dropkicked as his entrance music. Numero Nueve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nueve
vs
Silva

173 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
161 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Divine Clothing [GTI]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Nueve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nueve is defended easily by Silva.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Nueve misses with a takedown

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Nueve is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silva cracks Nueve with a big elbow.
Nueve tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nueve defending against the ground and pound.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Silva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nueve is working to avoid the ground and pound but Silva connects with a decent elbow.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Nueve controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nueve is looking for a sweep.
Nueve is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Nueve looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nueve actively working from the bottom here.
Nueve moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nueve wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nueve's head.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nueve is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nueve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Nueve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Nueve looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Nueve looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nueve avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nueve looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nueve working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Nueve 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.
Nueve is breathing heavily.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nueve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Nueve is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva postures up in Nueve's guard and throws a big left but Nueve blocks it.
Nueve wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Nueve might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nueve throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nueve has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Nueve working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nueve working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nueve with a poor takedown

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Numero Nueve. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nueve working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nueve is tightening it up a little... Silva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Silva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Silva taps out! nice BJJ there by Nueve!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Numero Nueve!