PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between duece delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyota Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyota Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.

delta
vs
Silva

167 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Einherjer RAW Nutrition * Recovery 156 : 45$ *

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, duece delta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyota Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

delta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but delta wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

delta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, delta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
delta tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Silva tries to bench press delta off him but delta keeps the position.

delta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no delta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

delta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

delta is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but delta keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but delta has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Silva is trying to control delta's posture but delta avoids it.
Silva pushes delta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, delta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is looking to reverse the position.

delta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no delta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

delta tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
delta is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
delta is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck delta off but delta is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but delta is controlling him well.
delta really is a fat lump.

delta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no delta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
delta tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but delta is controlling him well.

delta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
delta advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
delta prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
delta avoids the attempt from Silva to control.

delta quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for delta but it's paid off an Silva is forced to tap! Nice work by delta.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). duece delta!