PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Berdugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Berdugo

182 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinicius Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Berdugo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdugo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Berdugo throws a head kick that misses.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Berdugo, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Berdugo against the cage but Berdugo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Berdugo doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Berdugo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks to land a body kick but Berdugo moved away.
Berdugo slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Berdugo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berdugo throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Berdugo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdugo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berdugo throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

Berdugo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Berdugo postures up.
Berdugo prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Berdugo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berdugo postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Berdugo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Berdugo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Silva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Berdugo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Berdugo tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva is not content to let Berdugo control the position.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Berdugo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Berdugo looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Berdugo unloads with some shots from mount but Silva bucks and avoids them well.
Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Berdugo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berdugo misses with a head shot.
Silva tries to hold on but Berdugo pushes him away.

Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Berdugo.
Berdugo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva throwing hammer fists to the chest of Berdugo. What's that going to do exactly?
Berdugo tries to control but Silva wriggling away.

Berdugo has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Silva is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Berdugo!