PBP Commentary

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

Silva
vs
Michaels

180 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saint Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Michaels wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Michaels wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to improve his position but Michaels is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva shoots and misses

and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Michaels working away.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Michaels off and has taken his back!
Silva missing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Silva working for the choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva has the hooks in. Michaels is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Michaels trying to control the position but Silva manages to sink in the hooks.
Michaels is trying to get back to his feet but Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Michaels has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva has Michaels flattened out and is raining down punches.

Silva working for the choke.
Michaels rolls, trying to escape but Silva keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Silva manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Silva tightening his grip on Michaels, looking for the choke.
Silva is not going to allow Michaels to sit and survive in this position.
Silva trying to control.
Silva avoiding Michaels 's attempts to control his hands.
Michaels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is hanging on to Michaels's back as he tries 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.
Michaels prevents Silva from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Michaels has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Silva has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Michaels has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Silva has the hooks in. Michaels is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saint Michaels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Michaels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Michaels working a defensive guard here.
Silva passes Michaels's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Michaels trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.

Silva maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Michaels could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Silva has cracked it and Michaels is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Silva!