PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Warren Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren Williams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Williams
vs
Silva

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Sinners Fight Wear

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Warren Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
Williams manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silva in particular looking to stall.

Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.

Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Silva stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williams has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silva tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.

Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Williams is working away.

Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva throws an elbow but Williams slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Silva looking to finish with strikes here!
Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Williams to take his back!

Silva tightening his grip on Williams, looking for the choke.

Williams preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks Silva's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Silva has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Williams makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Williams.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.

Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Williams, who protects the arm well.
Williams parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Williams to escape.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Williams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williams regains half guard.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Silva in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Williams tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vitor Silva!